Clear strategy. Credible stories. Communications that move organizations forward.

Who We Are

Starlite Communications is a Tampa Bay-based public relations and strategic communications firm serving organizations locally and nationally.

Founded by Viola Hysenlika, the firm provides senior-level counsel and hands-on support across communications strategy, media relations, executive visibility, crisis and reputation management, storytelling, digital channels, search and performance measurement.

Our approach is practical and collaborative. We learn the business, understand the audience and build communications around the outcomes the organization needs to achieve.

How We Work

• Listen first. We understand the organization, its priorities, its audiences and the work already underway.
• Create clarity. We turn complex ideas into clear positioning, messages and stories people can understand and remember.
• Connect the channels. We align earned, owned, shared and digital communications around one strategy.
• Measure what matters. We use reporting and insights to improve performance and connect communications to organizational goals.

Why Clients Choose Starlite

Direct access to senior-level counsel, strategy paired with hands-on execution, a journalist’s instinct for credible stories, flexible engagement options and clear reporting.

Viola Hysenlika

Founder & President

Viola Hysenlika is the founder and president of Starlite Communications. A former journalist and senior communications leader, she brings more than 17 years of experience helping organizations and executives communicate clearly, build credibility and strengthen their visibility.