AMY BURKE
Vice President

As Vice President for Profiles, Amy manages accounts and supports the company's business development programs. Amy generates and obtains media coverage for clients, develops and coordinates special events, and creates press materials such as releases and media advisories. Amy also develops strategic media relations plans, packages and pitches stories to the media, and develops programs for clients designed to create and maintain a favorable public image. Amy has recently begun creating and managing social media opportunities for several clients.

Amy is currently working with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to promote the company’s first Maryland restaurant, B&O American Brasserie, and with RA Sushi Bar Restaurant to promote their company’s first east coast location. She is also currently working with the Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) to promote the accomplishments of the talented students, and with the National Aquarium to further strengthen their role as an economic engine for the region, their on-going commitment to the community, and their leadership position as a voice for conservation and protection of the watersheds and coastal habitats worldwide. Additionally, Amy works with the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, WYPR-FM, Maryland Athletic Club & Wellness Center (MAC), Saint Agnes Foundation, MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associations, Enterprise Homes and Baltimore magazine.

While at Profiles, Amy has also worked with numerous organizations including the North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC), one of the nation’s leaders in competitive swimming on a major fundraising effort for its endowment fund -- The 2004 NBAC Countdown To Gold; CENTERSTAGE; Port Discovery, The Children’s Museum; Let's Dish!, the region's leading meal-assembly company; McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant; Eddie’s of Roland Park; California Pizza Kitchen; The Crabtown Project; and Feld Entertainment’s Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in Baltimore and Disney On Ice productions in Baltimore, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

Before joining the Profiles team, Amy was a Public Relations Associate for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Amy worked at Baltimore magazine as an editorial and fashion intern for several semesters during college, as well as a marketing assistant following graduation.

Amy was born and raised in Baltimore. She attended Western High School and the University of Maryland–College Park where she studied journalism. While at Maryland, Amy was initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honors society.

Since 2006, Amy has donated her time as a member of the Baltimore School for the Arts’ Stage One committee, a group committed to raising awareness and generating support for the BSA. Additionally, Amy served as marketing chair for the Saint Agnes Foundation’s annual gala Caritas in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and has been a member of both the Saint Agnes Foundation Nominating Committee and Marketing Committee since 2007.

Follow Amy Burke on Twitter: @amyburke02.