Lyn Mettler
President
Step Ahead Web Strategies
As president, Lyn Mettler oversees all direction for the company and works directly with clients on day-to-day projects. Lyn is also the owner of Mettler Public Relations, a full-service public relations firm which she started in 2005. 
Mettler has worked in public relations and journalism in a variety of capacities for the past 11 years with a special interest in using the Web to market and increase awareness of her clients. Since opening Mettler Public Relations, Lyn has worked with many clients, including I'On Group, European tour company Breakaway Adventures, Wentworth Mansion, Cenegenics South Carolina, Charleston Parks Conservancy, Coastal Classics Interiors and more, securing articles in media outlets such as USA Today, the New York Times, Delta's Sky Magazine, Associated Press and Southern Living.
Prior to starting Mettler Public Relations, Lyn served as account director for E. Boineau & Company, a marketing and public relations firm in Charleston, S.C. She served as media relations coordinator for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where she oversaw the creation of the university’s first online newsroom for journalists. She also held the position of community relations coordinator for Borders Books & Music in Indianapolis.
Lyn also has extensive experience as a journalist for both print and television media. Currently a freelance writer, she writes for both Charleston-area and national publications. She was formerly an editor for iParenting Media, which produced the national magazine, Family Energy, and an award-winning Web site for parents, iParenting.com. Lyn also worked in television news as a writer for both the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Fox affiliates and as a member of the production crew at WCBD, the NBC affiliate in Charleston, S.C.
Lyn has served on the public relations committee of Dorchester Habitat for Humanity and provided PR assistance to Pet Helpers, a local animal shelter. She is also active in the Public Relations Society of America and regularly speaks on the topic of Web PR to a variety of organizations throughout South Carolina.
Lyn holds a bachelor's degree in public and corporate communications from Butler University in Indianapolis and a certificate in Web design from Purdue University. She currently lives in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., with her husband and two sons.
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