Who We Are
We can’t wait to learn more about you and your business.
In the meantime, we thought you might like to know a little about us as well.
Here’s a glimpse at our agency leadership…
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Cooper Smith Koch
Cooper Smith Koch is the principal of Cooper Smith Agency, the successful public relations firm he founded in 2002. Through his work at Cooper Smith Agency and in the years prior to his agency’s start, Cooper has provided media and community relations services to a number of high-profile companies and organizations, including the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Ben E. Keith Co., Southwest Airlines, Dal-Tile Corporation, Turner Construction Co., Cirque du Soleil, American Cancer Society and Citigroup.
Cooper is a proud alumnus of Southern Methodist University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in public relations and corporate communications. His unquenchable curiosity about the world around him led Cooper to also study German, Spanish and anthropology while at SMU.
In 2005, Cooper was honored by SMU’s Division of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs as the year’s “Rising Star,” an award recognizing outstanding young alumni of the university.
An active member in the community, Cooper supports a number of non-profit organizations, including AIDS Arms, Human Rights Campaign and the SMU Alumni Association. Cooper sits on the advisory board to the public relations program at SMU, on the Governing Committee for the DFW Federal Club, and on the Board of Directors for Texas Ballet Theater. He has previously served on the board of SMU’s Young Alumni Associates.
Cooper is also an ardent fan and supporter of the visual and performing arts, oftentimes offering his PR agency’s resources in support of local artists and performance groups.
Nina Koch
Nina, who joined Cooper Smith Agency in September 2005 as Graphic Designer/Account Assistant, hails from North Carolina, where she earned a degree in Public Relations from UNC Charlotte. Her experience includes developing newsletters and business development materials for a Charlotte investment firm and assisting with product launches and dealer communications for NASCAR-branded merchandise.
At Cooper Smith Agency, she is responsible for day-to-day graphic design needs for all of our clients, including newsletters, print/web ads, invitations, annual reports, business cards, retail signage and much more. In 2006, CSA was honored with a platinum and a gold award from MarCom Creative Awards for two separate projects – both of which Nina designed.
Outside of the office, Nina is an accomplished cyclist. She’s nationally ranked in mountain bike racing and is currently testing her limits in road riding through long-distance charity events. She also enjoys photography and won third place for a black/white photo at the 2007 Texas State Fair.
