Susan heads the agency’s health care, nonprofit, crisis and food issues practices. With more 25 years in PR, she is known nationally for her expertise in media relations and crisis management. She has provided counsel for many high-profile clients, including the DA in the Michael Jackson molestation case. An accredited 30-year member of Public Relations Society of America, Tellem was honored with the LA Chapter’s Joseph Roos Community Service Award and was recognized by the Century City Chamber of Commerce as a “Woman of Achievement.” She served as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University after an 11 year stint as a member of UCLA’s extension faculty. Tellem is a voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She is a public safety advocate working as a Los Angeles Police Department Reserve Officer Specialist (retired); serving on the management team with the Malibu Community Emergency Response Team (CERT); and serving four years as a City of Malibu Public Safety Commissioner.