Background
McMartin, Paula J. was born on August 21, 1955 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States.
McMartin, Paula J. was born on August 21, 1955 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor in Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1977.
Reporter The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 1977-1978. Associate editor Sporting Goods Business, New York City, 1978. Sports reporter The Beloit (Wisconsin) Daily News, 1978-1979, The Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1979-1980.
Editor-in-chief WIBC Magazine, Greendale, Wisconsin, 1981-1986. Public relations manager Women's International Bowling Congress, 1986-1987. Senior vice president Ketchum Public Relations, Chicago, 1987—1994, Aveda Corporation, Minneapolis, 1994—1996, Cairns & Associates, New York, 1997—2000.
Executive vice president consumer practice leader Porter Novelli, 2000—2002. Managing director consumer brands Marina Maher Communications, since 2002. Photographer Woman-to-Woman Conference, Milwaukee, 1985.
Active Big Brothers/Big Sisters, DeKalb, 1978. Task force member Hales Corners (Wisconsin) Young Women’s Christian Association, 1985. Fundraiser American Heart Association, Milwaukee, 1985-1986, frigid five marketing committee, 1986-1987, The Harbor for Boys and Girls, Harlem, New York, 1997-2000.
Board directors Janesville Presents!, 2004-2005. Member Public Relations Society of America, Women in Communications (local board directors 1987), World Bowling Writers, National Women Bowling Writers, Bowling Writers Association American (board directors 1986-1987).