Lynn Petrak
Media Relations Senior Associate
Good things start gradually, from blooms to legumes. For Lynn Petrak, living an earth-friendly lifestyle was also a gradual process, starting with the simple recyclable grocery tote and evolving to the embrace of natural and organic foods and the choice of green household elements.
Lynn comes by her interest in wholesome products naturally: she has specialized in food, nutrition, home and health communications for nearly 20 years. Her work has appeared in several consumer and trade publications, from Parenting magazine to the Chicago Tribune to Chicago Home & Garden, among many others, and her farm-to-table food chain knowledge was gleaned from her extensive experience as a writer and contributing editor for food and agriculture industry magazines. One of her essays appeared in the bestselling book, Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul, and she is the author of a children’s book, Goodbye Lake.
Through the years, she has complemented her editorial writing with media relations and marketing communications for a variety of companies and agencies, as both a team member and team leader. Lynn brings a perfect mix of media/public relations experience and knowledge of media markets in transition to her role as media relations senior associate with GreenMark.
When not furiously tapping away at the keyboard, she recharges – and gets some of her best brainstorms – in the great outdoors, sometimes in her kayak but usually when walking along the Illinois Prairie Path.
“We’re the new news bureau. It’s our job and our joy to find captivating, relevant information and share that news on both a local and national level, whether it’s about everyday living or long-term strategies to protect the earth and its resources.” – Lynn Petrak
