Michael Nyman

For nearly four decades, Michael Nyman has shaped generational shifts in the cultural exchange between brands and audiences, from leading the publicity powerhouse PMK-BNC to launching Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC). Nyman pioneered PR, influencer marketing, and branded entertainment, and now he’s helping companies adapt to the needs of Gen Z and Alpha while curating a portfolio of agencies that execute the culture-forward brand savvy on which he’s built his career. As founder and CEO of ACC, Nyman is upending the traditional agency holding company model with a collective of best-in-class agencies across disciplines that deliver what legacy firms don’t: speed to market, client-centricity, bespoke expertise, and collaboration. 

Since launching ACC in 2018, he has scaled the company to over 600 employees across 12 offices. Agencies include MKG, Ad Age’s 2023 Experiential Agency of the Year; Pink Sparrow, the design and fabrication studio awarded by BizBash, Event Marketer, and more; the legendary PR network DKC; influencer marketing agency Pixly; data-focused Stripe Theory; PR agency Trailblaze; creative agency Hangar Four; the in-house consultancy ACC/Advisory; Ingenuity Group, a talent and brand consultancy; and PMK Entertainment, a firm focused on A-list talent, music, sports, premium content companies, corporate entertainment and crisis communications. Clients across ACC’s portfolio include Pepsi, Netflix, Google, Spotify, Stanley, Amazon, Nissan, Delta, and Roblox.  

Nyman founded the iconic Los Angeles PR agency Bragman Nyman Cafarelli in 1989 and sold it to Interpublic Group in 2001. The agency then merged with PMK, with Nyman leading the combined entity, PMK-BNC, as chairman-CEO until leaving to start ACC. A sought-after speaker on topics ranging from brand architecture and creator strategy to crisis communications and corporate reputation, Nyman has been extensively profiled in media, including The Wall Street Journal, Adweek, AdAge, PR Week, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter. He has spoken at NATPE and SXSW, among others. In 2025, the Los Angeles Business Journal named him one of the 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in LA, and Variety named him to its annual Dealmakers list. Previously, he was named an Adweek Media All-Star and to The Holmes Report’s inaugural Innovator 25 list.