About Us
CKO PR is a boutique public relations firm specializing in lifestyle, entertainment and hospitality/food & beverage. Based in Raleigh, NC, with a bi-coastal portfolio, CKO has a broad network of top-tier editorial contacts across the country in print, digital and broadcast platforms.
Through engaging storytelling, dynamic content, in person events and strategic partnerships, CKO builds comprehensive campaigns that tie directly back to a brand’s business objectives and company goals, leading to successful, long-lasting client relationships.
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Courtney Osgood
Founder, CKO PR
Former TV journalist turned award-winning publicist, Courtney Osgood founded CKO PR in 2017. Born and raised in Western NY, Courtney now resides in Raleigh, NC, after having spent a decade in Boston, MA where CKO was born.
With a bi-coastal portfolio of clients ranging from beauty and fitness to fashion and food, Courtney blends her passions with her expertise to create one-of-a-kind, true partnerships with her clients.
In 2021, Courtney decided to put all of her expertise and knowledge of the hospitality into practice in a different way - by opening up her own cocktail lounge! Sauce’d, in Wilmington, North Carolina is the state’s first and only waterfront cocktail lounge and fry bar. After building the business from scratch and watching it flourish over the next couple of years, Courtney sold the business in 2024.
Fully immersing herself into the hospitality industry has given Courtney a unique understanding of how the business (behind the brand) works, which has enabled her to provide a superior level of expertise and experience to her hospitality clients on the marketing side and beyond.