Veteran publicists Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz have been promoted to new roles at Shelter PR.
The bicoastal PR firm was founded in 2014 by partners Marla Farrell, Cara and Christine Tripicchio after they separated from WKT Public Relations (the firm led by Annett Wolf and Lisa Kasteler, now known as Wolf Kasteler PR), where they worked alongside one another for 13 years.
“As we reflect on the past decade since we formed Shelter PR, we attribute the company’s success to our dedicated, innovative and ambitious team,” stated Farrell and the Tripicchios. “It is with immense pride that we recognize the achievements of several of our senior executives with well-deserved promotions, including Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz, all of whom have established themselves as formidable publicists and trailblazers across both coasts and in the global market. We are excited to witness their continued growth in their new leadership roles.”
Tversky has been named executive VP, overseeing company and staff relations across both coasts. She joined Shelter PR from WKT in 2015 and was named a VP in 2018. Tversky’s client list includes Julia Garner, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Betty Gilpin, Kerry Condon and Christine Baranski; Tony-winning actors Jonathan Groff and Adrienne Warren; multi-hyphenates Molly Gordon, Hannah Marks and Maude Apatow; and breakout stars Meghann Fahy, Chase Sui Wonders, Jayme Lawson and Jeremy Pope, among others.
Sze — a founding member of Shelter PR who joined the company from WKT, where she’d worked under Farrell — has been promoted to VP of the New York office. Sze has been instrumental in building successful awards campaigns and securing recognition for talent like Jeff Goldblum, Jodie Comer and Elizabeth Olsen, while also amplifying rising stars including Suzanna Son, Radhika Apte, Will Harrison, John Kim and Isa Briones. Sze’s client list also includes Stephanie Hsu, Nana Mensah and Brian Tee, plus she represents top Korean stars, including Don Lee (Ma Dong-Seok), YunJee Kim, Minyeong Choi and Han Gi-Chan, as they expand their global presence.
Kazanjian, who began her career at WKT in 2012 and joined Shelter in 2018, will likewise serve as a VP of the New York office. Her client list includes Aaron Moten, Natalia Dyer, Josh Heuston, Felix Mallard, Shailene Woodley, Lukita Maxwell, Lily McInerny, Ella Purnell, Ed Skrein, Dan Stevens, Callum Turner, Geraldine Viswanathan and Toby Wallace, among others. In addition to her work in talent representation, she collaborates with Inevitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the disability representation gap in Hollywood.
Saenz has been named a VP of the company’s Los Angeles office. Saenz joined Shelter PR in 2021 from ID-PR, but began her career at BWR Public Relations, where she was recognized as one of Variety’s 10 Assistants to Watch. Saenz has shepherded campaigns for talent including Alan Ritchson, Brett Goldstein and Jared Padalecki, while breaking out emerging stars such as Marisa Abela, Lola Petticrew, Arthur Conti and international sensation Noah Beck. She also represents leading creatives including Lisa Taddeo, Kate Herron, Marissa Jo Cerar and Michelle Nader.
In addition to the new promotions, Lauren Gold upholds the senior position of VP of Shelter PR. Gold joined WKT in 2008 and joined Shelter at its inception.
Shelter PR represents not only some of the most high-profile and in-demand talent in Hollywood — including Tina Fey, Da’Vine Joy Rudolph, Alana Haim, Tom Holland, Dev Patel, Florence Pugh, Steve Carell and more — but the company also features a Film/TV/Awards team, led by executive VP Jerry Rojas. In recent years, the agency has expanded to represent several cause and product-related clientele, including Inevitable Foundation and Holland’s non-alcoholic beer brand BERO.
[Pictured above: Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz]
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