About Riche Black
Riche Black is a bold communications and influence agency for leaders, brands, and institutions driving impact.
With over two decades of expertise across corporate, nonprofit, and political landscapes, we deliver elegant strategy and fearless storytelling. We protect your reputation, shape public perception, and position you where power, purpose, and culture intersect.
We don’t just help you speak, we ensure you are heard, respected, and remembered.
who we are
Gabrielle Torina
Founder & Principal, Riche Black PR
Gabrielle Torina is a bold communication integrator who fuses insight from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to deliver elegant, culturally intelligent strategy for clients who shape the world. With over 20 years of experience spanning corporate marketing, government affairs, social innovation, and high-stakes political advising, she is a trusted voice in complex communications.
Gabrielle has advised Fortune 500 corporations, government entities, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and cultural influencers on issues including crisis management, fundraising, employee engagement, campaign strategy, and executive visibility. She has successfully led two winning aldermanic campaigns of her own, adding lived political expertise to her already formidable consulting acumen.
Before founding Riche Black PR, Gabrielle held leadership roles across diverse industries including banking, transportation logistics, aerospace manufacturing, and the U.S. House of Representatives, where she served as a Constituent Advocate. Her unique ability to bridge high-level strategy with human-centered storytelling makes her a go-to partner for clients seeking impact and influence.
Gabrielle earned a B.A. in Communication Management (summa cum laude) from Judson University and an M.S. in Communication from Northwestern University. She also holds a Certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from Cornell University and a certification in Crisis Communications from Northwestern University’s Executive Education program. A graduate of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce Leadership Alliance, Gabrielle has been recognized as a 40 Leaders Under 40 honoree, a YWCA Community Leadership Award recipient, and one of the 25 Black Leaders to Watch.
Riche Black PR was born out of Gabrielle’s vision to offer clients a unique and well-rounded PR experience—one that is both bold and elegant, rooted in lived experience, strategy, and cultural fluency.