Matt Kemeny has joined the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) as Director of Communications and Media Relations, the organization announced Wednesday.
In the role, Kemeny will oversee content creation and public relations for the statewide trade
organization representing convenience stores, supermarkets, independent grocers, wholesalers
and consumer product vendors.
Kemeny has more than 15 years of experience in communications and media relations, most
recently serving as Director of Public Affairs for the Pennsylvania Commission for Community
Colleges. His experience also includes communications leadership roles at the Pennsylvania
Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Capital BlueCross and Susquehanna Bank.
“We’re delighted to welcome Matt to PFMA,” President and CEO Alex Baloga said. “He brings a
wealth of experience in communications, media relations, and storytelling to our organization.”
Prior to working in public relations, Kemeny was a reporter for The Patriot-News in Mechanicsburg and The Times-Tribune in Scranton.
A resident of Swatara Twp., Dauphin County, Kemeny earned his master’s degree in Public
Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield and his bachelor’s degree in
Communications from Albright College in Reading, Pa. He is a member of the Public Relations
Society of America (PRSA) – Central PA chapter and the Pennsylvania Government Relations
Association.
