Juda Engelmayer is the president of HeraldPR, a leading public relations and crisis mitigation firm and a partner with Converge Public Strategies. With decades of experience in media, strategic communications, crisis management, and public affairs, Juda leads a growing team and oversees a diverse portfolio of high-profile clients.
Before launching HeraldPR, Juda spent ten years as Senior Vice President at 5W Public Relations, where he led major accounts and spearheaded crisis communications efforts across industries. Earlier, he served as Chief Communications Officer for the American Jewish Congress, where he played a pivotal role in revitalizing the nearly century-old organization’s public profile and influence.
Juda also served as Vice President at Rubenstein Associates, one of New York’s premier PR firms, where he managed a wide range of clients—from foreign governments and nonprofit organizations to entertainment, healthcare, and international business ventures. His client roster has included the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNIEC, the Global Peace Initiative with Dr. Kilari Anand Paul, Christians United for Israel, Broadway Stages, and Hudson International, among others.
He began his career in public service as Executive Assistant to New York State Comptroller H. Carl McCall, serving from McCall’s appointment in 1992 through two successful election campaigns, before transitioning into public relations in 2000.
Read more in his recent New York Times profile:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/style/harvey-weinstein-pr-juda-engelmayer.html
