Manny Otiko is the Vice President of Social and New Media of 1016 Media | Terry Allen PR | CBO Development​.

He has worked in the public relations and journalism field for 15 years as a journalist and media relations specialist. His experience includes stints as a reporter at a daily newspaper, serving as a media relations specialist for a state agency and working for Southern California public relations agencies Dameron Communications, Tobin and Associates and also WunderMarx PR.
Manny has worked with clients in the public affairs, technology, education and economic development fields. He has secured coverage in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, CNN.com and Men's Health among others. He has also been published in The Riverside Press Enterprise, The LA Sentinel, The LA Wave, The Washington Afro-Am, IE Weekly and Our Weekly.
He is an active member of the Orange County chapter of PRSA, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Black Journalists Association of Southern California.