CANFIELD, Ohio (July 14, 2026) — Pecchia Communications today announced the promotion of Kelli Hulea to managing director of the Canfield-based communications firm.

She now leads the day-to-day Mahoning Valley operations, enabling President Dan Pecchia to concentrate more on planning and the national change management business.

Hulea first joined Pecchia Communications as an intern in 2017, became project director in 2020, left in 2021 to work with her family, then returned in 2024. Since then she has become the primary advisor for the agency’s Mahoning Valley clients.

“Kelli’s impact on our business has been tremendous,” said Dan Pecchia. “She has brought extraordinary talent and heart to our work and has strengthened our capability to deliver on our values of expertise and affordability. Our team is eager to support Kelli as she leads our local business in exciting new directions.”

Hulea holds a bachelor of arts degree in Communication Studies from Youngstown State University and a master of arts in Communication Studies from Kent State University. She is a member of the Professional Advisory Board for Youngstown State’s Department of Strategic Communications and Media. She lives in North Lima with her husband, Gannon, and their three children.

Established in December 2005, Pecchia Communications provides public relations, content marketing and change management services to organizations in the Mahoning Valley and beyond. Primary clients include Adobe, Ohio Living, Harrington Hoppe & Mitchell, A. Stucki Company, the Youngstown Foundation, Matthias Media and the Mahoning County Land Bank. More information is available at pecchiacomm.com.