Education
Accredited in Public Relations Society of America
The University of Baltimore, Master of Arts, Publications Design
Towson University, Bachelor of Science, Mass Communication
Associations
Public Relations Society of America
Baltimore Public Relations Council
Harford County Chamber of Commerce
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Army Alliance
Women in Defense
Chesapeake Professional Women's Network
Harford County Public Library Foundation
Awards
Top 100 MBE 2006, 2008, 2010
Harford Award 2007
Better Business Bureau Torch Award 2007
American Communication Professionals Spotlight Award
American Marketing Association Marketing Excellence Award
Public Relations Society of America Best in Maryland Awards
Susquehanna Workforce Network Workforce Leadership Award 2006
Athena Award Finalist
Summit Creative Award
The Communicator Awards
MarCom Creative Award
Anita A. Brightman, APR
President and Founder
Anita's creative and personable approach to advertising and public relations coupled with her sound judgment and solid verbal and visual communication skills provide the foundation for the A. Bright Idea team and its 15 years of success.
Anita began her career as a public affairs specialist for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), working on a government contract for the U.S. Army's Chemical Demilitarization Program. She continued to support the project through a relationship with Booz, Allen & Hamilton before launching A. Bright Idea in 1996. A. Bright Idea has sustained support for the U.S. Army and serves as a subcontractor for SAIC.
A. Bright Idea's dedication to providing strategic solutions for a growing clientele base has earned accolades and awards from the League of American Communication Professionals Spotlight Award, the Summit Creative Award, the PRSA Best in Maryland Awards, The Communicator Awards, the Telly Awards, the Graphic Design USA Awards and The MarCom Creative Awards. Anita also led A. Bright Idea in winning the 2007 Better Business Bureau Torch Award, 2007 Harford Award and Top 100 MBE in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
A Jack-of-all-trades, Anita enjoys entertaining, cooking, and thumbing through creative design or food and wine magazines in her spare time. Not a stranger to the sports field, you can often find Anita cheering on daughter, Madison, or son, Parker, on the sidelines or driving the crew to a fun weekend getaway.
