Steven Gallo

A naturally curious storyteller, marketer and PR strategist

Steven is a marketing and public relations strategist with an appetite for great storytelling and insatiable curiosity. After joining Reputation Ink as an Account Coordinator in 2016, he was quickly promoted, eventually becoming an Account Director, overseeing the agency’s architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) accounts and its largest team. As a Vice President, Steven is now responsible for all client service and the teams who deliver it. He serves on the agency’s executive leadership team and is the 2025-26 President of the Society for Marketing Professional Services North Florida chapter. 

As a lifelong learner, Steven asks a lot of questions and takes pride in helping clients navigate their most complex communications challenges. He’s a people person who appreciates discovering the value, stories and individuals behind the expertise. Given his experience working on the agency’s legal accounts, he continues to advise a handful of law firm clients on media strategy and content marketing efforts.

Award-winning journalist and educator

Steven’s communications experience spans the media spectrum, including award-winning work for television, radio and digital platforms. Over the years, he has leveraged his journalism background to analyze complex topics and translate them into crisp, meaningful client stories.

Before joining Rep Ink, Steven was an on-air multimedia journalist for the CBS affiliate in Savannah, Georgia. As a member of the station’s night-side and investigative teams, he covered various topics, including local government, crime and breaking news across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.

While working toward his master’s degree, Steven taught at the University of Florida as a graduate instructor in the College of Journalism and Communications. He earned his undergraduate degree from UF’s J-School and was an anchor and reporter for North Central Florida’s PBS and NPR stations. He received a national Edward R. Murrow Award and was a two-time award-winner in the national Hearst Broadcast News Championship.