Background
McKinney, Rebecca Meister was born on January 19, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of S. Robert Cortino.
marketing and public relations consultant
McKinney, Rebecca Meister was born on January 19, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of S. Robert Cortino.
Bachelor in Mass Communications, Marietta College, 1976.
Admissions counselor, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1976-1977; assistant media department, Harold Cabot & Company, Inc., Boston, 1977; account coordinator, BDO International (Barton, Durstine & Osborn) and Batten Company/Quinn & Johnson, Boston, 1977-1978; sales representative, Robert Gilmore & Associations, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1978-1979; tourist development manager Tampa/Hills County, Greater Tampa (Florida) Chamber of Commerce, 1979-1980; corporation director travel industry sales, JP Hotels, Warner Bros. Johnson Properties, Tampa, 1980-1982; president, owner, McKinneyAdvisers, Inc., Tampa, since 1982. Lifestyle magazine article writer, radio voice talent, Hickory, since 1995.
Board directors Mental Health Association, Tampa, 1987-1990. Board directors, vice president Strecker Brothers, Marietta, Ohio, 1986-1987. Member League of Women Voters, Tampa/Hillsborough County, since 1988.
Member Friends of the Arts, 1987-1992, Tampa Museum, 1988-1992, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Professional Support Group, since 1989, Museum of Science and Industry, 1989-1992, Hickory Museum Arts, since 1993, Catawba Science Center, since 1993, Hickory Writers Guild, since 1996. Member Public Relations Society of America, Network of Executive Women (chair several committees, board directors Tampa chapter 1988-1989, Appreciation award 1982, Member of Month 1983), Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (Small Business of Year nominee 1987).
Children: Samuel Robert Cortino III, Brandon Jeréme Cortino.