About me

In September 2019, Parsley re-joined AKQA as Global PR Director of the global design firm to support campaign success for both agency and clients through business, advertising and consumer press outreach. Global AKQA clients include Clorox, Levi's Nike, Delta, Verizon and Paypal, among others.

Previously, Parsley acted as Director of Marketing & PR for Pereira O'Dell, working alongside Executive, Client Services, Creative, Production and Media teams to communicate the agency's capabilities, best practices and notable work. The company named to both AdAge and Creativity's A-Lists multiple times based on the company's business performance, impact on clients' businesses as well as industry leadership and innovation. Pereira O'Dell received an Emmy and three Grand Prix for "The Beauty Inside", a social film presented by Intel.

Prior to this, Parsley was the Marketing/PR Director at AKQA. Her efforts during her tenure facilitated many of the agency's accolades including "Agency of the Year" wins from AdAge, Adweek, OMMA and SHOOT Magazine as well as Creativity's first-ever Interactive Agency of the Year. AKQA was also named in Fast Company's "Fast 50", featuring the world's 50 most innovative companies.

Parsley got her start in the digital marketing business as Marketing & PR Manager at internet advertising firm Lot21 building the company's solid reputation in emerging technologies. When Lot21 was acquired by Carat in January 2002, she then re-positioned the agency's unique combination of media and creative capabilities.

PR News named Parsley one of "15 to Watch" for making significant strides in PR for the online marketing industry and also contributed to the launch of SF BIG as the association's original Communications Chair. Molly started her career in 1996 at USWeb and is a graduate of Indiana University's School of Journalism.