The World Communication Forum named Jason Mudd as North America's top PR leader, distinguishing him among visionaries worldwide who improve the communication industry.
Jason is a trusted adviser and dynamic strategist to some of America’s most admired and fastest-growing companies. Since beginning his career in 1992, he has worked with American Airlines, Arm & Hammer, Budweiser, Dave & Buster’s, General Electric, H&R Block, Hilton, HP, Miller Lite, New York Life, Pizza Hut, Southern Comfort, and Verizon. He's the CEO of Axia Public Relations. Forbes Magazine named Axia one of America’s Best PR Agencies.
Jason is a professional public speaker, podcaster, author of public relations and marketing books, and an entrepreneur. He is an accredited public relations (APR) practitioner and a certified PR Measurement Master. Clients love his commitment, candor, innovation, passion, and award-winning team. His grasp of technological demands on companies in an increasingly tech-forward world provides his clients a competitive advantage in reaching their audiences. He has helped launch more than 250 websites and digital strategies.

In 2006, Jason started podcasting the agency's insights. Today, he's the host and producer of “On Top of PR” with Jason Mudd, a videocast about PR topics, tips, and trends. It is one of the top 2% most popular podcast shows globally, according to ListenNotes' Listen Score, and among the top 100 marketing podcasts on Apple Podcasts. Episodes feature guests from Inc, Disney, Wells Fargo, Kroger, Carnival Cruise Line, Undercover Boss, Firehouse Subs, Wounded Warrior Project, PRWeek, and more.
After writing about PR best practices for 44 American City Business Journals, Jason became a Forbes Agency Council influencer. He also writes for PR industry trade media and other business and industry outlets.
At Axia, Jason attracts, develops, innovates, and leads top PR talent and clients. He oversees strategic communications strategies for the firm’s national clients, delivering high-level consultations to client leadership teams at billion-dollar global brands. Axia serves both business-to-business and business-to-consumer brands with programs including AI relations, spokesperson training, crisis communications management, analytics, social media, online reputation management, and more.




Accredited in Public Relations (APR), Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
PR Measurement Master certification
Continuing Corporate Board Education (CBE) program credential for pressing issues facing corporate boards, ExecRank
Licensed real estate sales associate, state of Florida
Certified PI analyst, Predictive Index
Inbound certification, HubSpot
Bachelor of Journalism, University of Missouri
Emphasis: Strategic communication
Minor: Political science
Certification: New media education
40 Under 40, American City Business Journals
Rising Star of PR, PRWeek
Dick Pope Grand Golden Image Award for the best PR campaign in the state of Florida – Florida Public Relations Association
Service Award, Rotary International
Chamber Small Business of the Year Award
Authored eight PR books
Jason and Tabitha have two adult children: Molly and Simon. Tabitha classically homeschooled Molly and Simon at the family’s primary residence on Amelia Island, Florida. They’re members of Grace Church, serving in various leadership positions.
Every summer, they visit with extended family at their lake cabin in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Jason’s a proud uncle to five niblings. The Mudd family rescued Oscar, a Yorkshire terrier, who has his own Instagram account! Jason and Oscar walk three miles daily on the beach and greenway.

Jason enjoys giving back to the next generations in his hometown of Fernandina Beach, Florida.

He was a sponsored skateboarder as a teenager.
Yet he has never broken a bone.
He taught himself HTML and began web publishing in 1994.
He and his team conceptualized in 1999 what we later called "Web 2.0" and social media.
He earned an Emmy with his colleagues at the Florida Sports Awards. He presented MVP awards to the state's top professional and amateur athletes.
He's presented fan-voted team MVP awards to every Florida pro team.
He performed stand-up comedy at The Comedy Zone.
He studies Bokujin Bujutsu martial arts with his children.
He’s visited 48 of the 50 U.S. states.


"I am Legend"
"Lone Survivor"
"Phone Booth"
"Collateral"
"Grown Ups"
"Atomic Blonde"