Van Holmes
President and Co-Founding Partner
Van is a seasoned PR practitioner combining decades of agency, corporate, and media experience to inform his approach to strategy, tactics, and client relations. He’s served on both sides of the client-agency relationship seeing first hand the need for a more efficient, responsive, and service-oriented agency.
As co-founder and president, Van leads the agency vision maintaining a focus on authentic storytelling, genuine connections, and compelling experiences to help clients differentiate and grow their businesses. Van has served as a spokesperson and brand advocate, an executive counselor and media trainer, a news media and crisis communications strategist, and a marketing communications professional. In addition to his work at SPEC, Van also serves on the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Review Committee and the Strider Education Foundation Advisory Board.
Raised in Northwest Arkansas and having spent the majority of his career based in Los Angeles, Van combines his passion for communications with his enthusiasm for the outdoors and dedication to his family.
