Run by Don Martelli, PR Bunker is an embedded leadership and strategic communications firm. Don takes a seat inside nonprofits, associations, real estate developers and professional services firms to own how they grow and how they're seen. PR Bunker does the work behind him, and both stay until it runs.
Executive directors and association CEOs whose board wants the numbers and the story in the same meeting. Don sits in as Embedded CMO and owns brand, member and donor growth. One Globe story raised $250K with no ask.
Embedded CMOContested projects decided by the community before the board ever votes. Don sits in as Embedded Community Relations Lead and owns the meetings, the officials, the press and the approval story. 165 million square feet permitted.
Community RelationsLaw, accounting, engineering, consulting and agencies whose growth runs on referrals and whose partners are the brand. Don sits in as Embedded Head of Growth and owns visibility, partner profiles and the referral network.
Embedded Head of GrowthA crisis, a transit rollout, a public contract under scrutiny. The project work that runs behind every seat, and the door for anyone who needs a senior advisor on the phone in 30 minutes, seat or no seat.
Crisis & Public Contracts
Three to four weeks at a fixed fee. Don reads how you're seen, where the growth work actually lives, and what one senior person at the table would change first. It ends in a 90-day plan you keep whether or not we go further.
A named senior leader on your org chart, in your leadership meetings every week, owning a growth number and running the people and vendors already doing the work. Month to month, no retainer that quietly shrinks.
Community relations, crisis counsel, earned media, transit and public contract communications, and the AI and search visibility that decides what people find when they look you up. The seat decides what gets done. PR Bunker does it.
Too small for a seat? The self-serve version is SBGA for small business owners and the Mission Engine for nonprofit executive directors. Same operating system, run by you.
Reputation decides the outcome, and in most organizations nobody senior owns it. PR Bunker fixes that by putting Don inside: as Embedded CMO for nonprofits and associations, Embedded Community Relations Lead for real estate developers, and Embedded Head of Growth for professional services firms. Everyone else comes by referral, or on the day the story breaks.
Don is a former journalist and former president of a large Boston PR agency, with 25 years in the rooms where projects, crises and campaigns are won or lost. He's living the model, embedded at Alignable leading user education, PR and social media, and he chairs the library board and the Chamber of Commerce board in Revere. When you hire PR Bunker, you get Don on every call, in every meeting, on every deliverable. No junior handoffs.
Don is the best kind of human to do business with. He's generous with his time and knowledge, and his delivery is authentic and genuine.
Don is a very direct and "matter of fact" kind of person, and he really digs in. He's both very creative and very pragmatic, and has created compelling messaging and campaigns for a wide variety of organizations - for profit and nonprofit.
Don has been a truly meaningful presence in our journey. From helping us clarify our messaging to inviting us onto his podcast, Don has consistently shown up with insight, intention, and a genuine desire to see mission-driven work thrive. He listens deeply, asks thoughtful questions, and helps you find the words and direction that already exist within your mission. Don leads with authenticity and creates space for organizations like mine to be seen and heard.
If there were a 10-star rating, Don would earn all 10. If you need an expert PR firm to share your story with the world — or to navigate and repair a tough PR situation skillfully — Don is absolutely the one to call.
Don is the man! He's so smart, purposeful, and transparent about what will and won't work in PR and strategic communications. A pro's pro when it comes to PR counsel.
Don Martelli is one of those rare PR professionals who truly gets both strategy and people. He's thoughtful, responsive, and deeply committed to helping brands tell their stories in a way that feels authentic and earned — not forced. I'd gladly recommend Don to any brand or organization looking for PR that's strategic, human, and effective.
Don's exceptional communication skills and genuine care for others are immediately apparent. He demonstrates reliability and integrity—you can sense that when he commits to something, he will deliver exactly what he promises.
Don is very knowledgeable about the PR and Crisis news space and overall media space. He has great stories and a great understanding of how the media and news cycle work, and he has a great personality.
Don Martelli is a true professional and someone I trust when it comes to public relations and brand visibility. Through his work at The PR Bunker, he helps businesses position themselves strategically, communicate their message clearly, and gain the kind of exposure that actually moves the needle. Don is thoughtful, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping the people around him succeed. If you are looking for someone who understands how to elevate a brand and get the right eyes on your business, I highly recommend connecting with him.
“Don, is an incredible partner Marketing, PR, communications, - so fortunate to have him as a partner.”
Don dramatically impacted my business in one conversation.
Don is the kind of partner you can always count on: thoughtful, strategic, and all-in. He brings a rare combination of accountability, expertise, and creativity to the table, making him an invaluable collaborator.
We are a nonprofit that supports small businesses through mentoring and education. When we approached Don about sharing his knowledge and skills with our clients, he did not hesitate to give back to this community. Through his generosity our clients will learn ways to improve their networking skills. We look forward to growing our partnership.
I've collaborated with and worked with Don several times over the course of 20 years. He's incredibly talented, intelligent, and knowledgeable about PR and strategic communications.
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