Stephanie Burchfield established Burchfield & Wolin Public Relations in 1996 after relocating to Phoenix from Los Angeles. Utilizing her background in corporate communications and journalism, she created a company comprised of senior communications professionals who provide a range of services, including media relations, branding, publicity, strategic planning, content development, crisis communications, product launches and event planning.

Prior to entering the public relations, Burchfield held news staff reporting positions at the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News and Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. She was a part-time faculty member at California State University, Northridge, where she taught editing, layout and graphic design. She graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from C.S.U.N. She has held an Accredited Public Relations certification for more than 20 years, awarded by the Public Relations Society of America. In addition to being a newspaper reporter, she has been published in numerous trade publications, and served as editor of two magazines in the real estate and insurance industries.