Our Team Advantage

Our seasoned marketing communications specialists have worked at the big agencies, in corporate marketing and as entrepreneurs doing what they love.

We’re serious about what we do but like to have some fun along the way. Our passion shows in the quality of work we do and the personal relationships we have with our clients.

More than 25 years’ experience helping companies grow. Tom brings leadership and deep expertise in public relations, branding, advertising and integrated communications. A trusted media strategist, Tom has been at the helm of Kivett & Company Communications, in a senior role at Weber Shandwick, onsite at Panasonic and in-house at Ovid Technologies.

Tom Kivett

founder & lead influencer
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Doug Sadler

partner, video content & strategy
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David Mills

director, digital marketing
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Tim Shields

copywriter
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Brittany Oat

social media strategist
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Rachel Antman

director, pr content
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Gary Frisch

director, media relations
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Stuart Valentine

director, events
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Tom Kivett

FOUNDER & LEAD INFLUENCER
More than 25 years’ experience helping companies grow. Tom brings leadership and deep expertise in public relations, branding, advertising and integrated communications. A trusted media strategist, Tom has been at the helm of Kivett & Company Communications, in a senior role at Weber Shandwick, onsite at Panasonic and in-house at Ovid Technologies.

Doug Sadler

PARTNER, VIDEO CONTENT & STRATEGY
An award-winning independent filmmaker (Best New American Film, Seattle International Film Festival) and alumnus of the Sundance Feature Filmmaking program, Doug specializes in creating compelling narratives and visually striking concepts, strategies and campaigns in all media. Doug is founder of The Pocket Media Group, an NYC visual communications agency.

Brittany Oat

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST
An award-winning social media expert and founder of bSocial Strategy, Brittany is known for her unique ability to integrate the latest technology into cohesive and successful campaigns with measurable results.

David Mills

DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MARKETING
25+ years of experience leading successful branding and digital marketing programs. David brings a proven track record working with Fortune 1000 multinational corporations, emerging technology start-ups, and small- and mid-size businesses.

Maria Kalligeros

DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS & CSR
With a specialty in corporate social responsibility, Maria has spoken at numerous seminars and universities on the topic. Founder of Kalligeros Communications, her innovative PR programs have won over 65 industry awards, including a SABRE Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tim Shields

COPYWRITER
Tim’s first novel, A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiment, was published in 2018. Based in Seattle, Tim has worked at several top agencies writing copy for a host of global brands, including Microsoft, Intel, Starbucks, American Express, and booking.com.

Rachel Antman

DIRECTOR, PR CONTENT
Rachel is a writer and PR professional with more than 20 years of experience. Known for long-form content, including blogs, articles, and newsletters, she founded Saygency in 2017, which provides content and communications services to organizations in a wide range of industries.

Gary Frisch

DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS
A former journalist, Gary has more than 30 years of communications experience. Since founding Swordfish Communications in 2007, he has been a frequent contributor to The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Record, The Star-Ledger, and The Bulldog Reporter. His reader engagement earned him recognition as one of Linkedin's "Top Voices."

Stuart Valentine

DIRECTOR, EVENTS

Stuart Valentine brings 30+ years of uniquely diverse event management experience. He is Founder of Valentine Management Group which is renown for the creativity and access it provides to create impactful client interface events. Think of him as your own personal events department with super crazy capabilities.