Skylar Hunter Joins Tripepi Smith

Skylar Hunter

Tripepi Smith welcomes Skylar Hunter as a new business analyst to the team. A former Public Relations Specialist with the City of Lake Forest, Skylar brings his experience working in a public agency combined with his creative talents in areas of graphic design and audio/video production. No stranger to adapting to new technologies, Skylar was responsible for engineering the City’s award winning livestream of City Council meetings over Facebook Live while allowing for public comment. He also produced, filmed, and edited numerous video projects including a televised commercial, short film, and weekly video series.

“I am thrilled to join Tripepi Smith. My core passion is to use new technology and the growing array of communications tools to connect communities to the agencies that represent them,” said Skylar. “With Tripepi Smith I am looking forward to continuing that passion, contributing my knowledge, growing professionally, learning all I can and helping public agencies tell their stories using creative media.”

Skylar graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film with an emphasis in Theory, Audio Production, and Scriptwriting from CSU Long Beach in May 2012. He then went on to obtain a Master of Arts in Film Studies from Chapman University in May 2014 and followed that up with a second Master of Arts in Public Relations from Full Sail University in June 2015.

“Skylar’s educational background and innovative spirit are emblematic of our ‘Always Be Learning” culture at Tripepi Smith. I am excited to put his talents to work for our clients and see the results of his efforts,” said Tripepi Smith President Ryder Todd Smith. “We are experiencing tremendous demand for our services, and a strong utility player like Skylar will benefit many of our programs and deliveries.”

About Tripepi Smith

Tripepi Smith is a marketing, technology and public affairs firm located in Orange County, CA. Its clients include for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies throughout the state of California. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provide a competitive advantage for organizations seeking to leverage the Internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm also provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith clients include: City of Culver CityCity of Rolling Hills EstatesCity of TracyCity of CupertinoCity of DuarteCity of Daly CityCity of La Cañada FlintridgeCity of Santa AnaCity of ParamountCity of Huntington BeachCity of El CerritoCity of Indian WellsCity of Yuba CityIndustry Business CouncilNHA AdvisorsCal ChoiceCalifornia Joint Powers Insurance AuthorityRowland Water DistrictValley Water CompanyCalifornia Contract Cities AssociationCalifornia City Management FoundationLeague of California CitiesInstitute for Local GovernmentRenne Public Law GroupInland Empire Utilities Agency and Climatec Energy Services.