Buzz partners Michele Nichols and Hilary Bumm offer a combined thirty years of public relations experience and an ethical, entrepreneurial spirit. With a passion for PR and a knack for lifestyle industries, the duo reunited in July 2007, having first worked together from 1996 – 2000 to market Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza, Boral Bricks, Pike Family Nurseries, Coldwell Banker The Condo Store and others. 

Prior to forming Buzz, Michele Nichols founded and served as president of Broadus Public Relations. Her original fascination with PR began at The Joey Reiman Agency.  Michele is a graduate of The University of Virginia.  

Hilary Bumm’s previous experience includes the Southeastern Flower Show, Lilly Pulitzer, Ogilvy Public Relations and Broadus Public Relations. She is an alumna of Hollins College.