JJ Nelson

JJ Nelson is a thought-provoking, joyfully inspiring, and accomplished Communications and PR visionary with over twenty years' experience elevating brands by telling their stories through innovative and unconventional methods. A dedicated brand advocate with an entrepreneurial spirit, JJ has had the privilege to guide strategic PR campaigns for global brands and world-changing startups, helping communicate their voices authentically, dynamically, and unforgettably across every media vertical.

As the Director of Brand Communications at Bergmeyer, JJ oversees Bergmeyer’s communications strategy including branding, cross-channel content strategy, internal communications, business development, and public relations, working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams in the Boston, LA, and Columbus offices to identify and implement brand-aligned opportunities that further elevate and differentiate Bergmeyer, a Certified B Corporation,  as an industry-leading multidisciplinary design collaborative.  To work with JJ is to know what storytelling and communications success can look like - never the same twice, but always a smash hit. From internal culture communications to PR campaigns, to fostering teams through positive accountability, mentorship, kindness, humility, empathy, and ego-free environments - JJ is a true culture carrier.

JJ finds the art of human connection to be the key to successful storytelling, and is a proud member of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, serving as a member of the Board of Directors for SpeakOUT Boston, the oldest LGBTQ+ Speakers Bureau in the country, which is a community of speakers and volunteers working to create a world free of bias and prejudice by telling the truths of LGBTQ+ lives.