About Sommers Public Relations

Al Sommers
With more than 13 years of public relations and marketing experience, Al Sommers offers a wide array of strategic communications services to help clients reach target audiences and achieve their business objectives. He orchestrates campaigns for small to large-sized associations, businesses, corporations, government entities and non-profit organizations. Services include media relations, community outreach, grassroots campaigns, special events, government relations and crisis communications.

Sommers’ experience includes work for diverse regional and national brands representing the broadband and cable, civic, education, entertainment, financial, government, healthcare, non-profit, retail, real estate, sports and technology sectors.

Prior to forming Sommers Public Relations, Sommers served as Vice President of Account Management for Elizabeth Christian & Associates Public Relations (formerly Christian-Hubble Media & Communications). He also held Senior Account Executive and Public Relations Manager roles with Denver-based Barnhart/CMI Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations. Additional experience includes account service positions with the Denver office of The Jefferson Group, a Washington, D.C.-based government relations and public relations firm as well as Shirley Barr Public Relations and Vollmer Public Relations, both in Houston.

In the community, Sommers is involved with various civic and professional organizations, including the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and The University of Texas Ex-Students' Association (Texas Exes).

Sommers graduated with honors from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Journalism degree, emphasis Public Relations. He is recognized as an Accredited Public Relations (APR) practitioner.

Zane Cochran
Zane Cochran brings three years of experience and a diverse skill set to the Sommers PR team including public relations, marketing, website development and interactive and HTML e-mail design.

As an account executive, he has worked on a wide variety of accounts including the Jeep King of the Mountain Series and Terrain Park Challenge, Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, Allstate Texas Racefest, Longhorn Village and Juan’s Mexicali.

Prior to joining Sommers Public Relations, Cochran worked as a consultant for Liant Software, TV2Me and RGI, Inc., where he developed marketing strategies and interactive campaigns.

Cochran graduated with high honors from the University of Texas at Austin with degree in Public Relations and continues to be involved in its Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter.

Matthew Bromley
Matthew Bromley of Graphic Engine Design brings more than a decade of design prowess to his local and national clientele. Bromley’s assistance to companies as diverse as Lance Armstrong Foundation, Wells Fargo and 3M includes the development of brands, graphic standards, collateral, print advertising and product design.

Prior to starting his own agency, Bromley served as art director for Texas Monthly Magazine and ACS. He continues to work in cooperation with Pentagram Design and Admarc Southwest.

Recognition for his work includes a Merit Award from the Society of Publication Designers, a Silver Medal for the National Healthcare Awards and several Addy Awards, in addition to having his work published in Print Magazine.