Julia supports clients with strategic communications, earned media efforts, social media management, and paid advertising. She works with clients across a variety of industries and sectors, including Fortune 500 corporations and start-ups. Before Avoq, Julia worked as a research intern with the head of the history department at Tel Aviv University. Prior to that, Julia
With an extensive and acclaimed career in journalism, Dahleen specializes in messaging and media strategy across the city and state. Dahleen is a former news columnist for the Chicago Tribune, which she joined after working at the Los Angeles Times. She held several positions over her 30-year career, ranging from associate metropolitan editor to national
Peter specializes in message and strategy, media training and crisis management on behalf of public sector, nonprofit, political and select corporate clients. He secures major local and national coverage for his clients, bolstering their profiles. Over his 40-year career, Peter has served in communications leadership positions in local, state and federal governments, working directly for
Kat specializes in content development and strategy, storytelling and messaging. She works with clients across industries and sectors, including science, public health, finance and higher education. Kat recently helped develop and write an in-depth report highlighting the need for a national science and technology strategy in the United States as well as greater federal investment,
Working across sectors, but with a strong focus in public health and health advocacy, Joy has played many roles at Avoq. Joy led Avoq’s broadcast media division, executing satellite and radio media tours for clients across the nonprofit, for-profit and government agency landscape. She also oversaw the development of the agency’s in-house production studio and,
Ismail specializes in media and government relations, issue advocacy and foreign policy. He works across a range of sectors in public affairs, strategic communications, media outreach and public policy initiatives. Previously, Ismail served as president of the Bosnian Advocacy Center, a Sarajevo-based NGO that advocates for a free, sovereign, democratic and secular Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kent specializes in campaign management, corporate reputation, crisis communications, executive positioning, media relations and digital advertising. He works with a range of clients across sectors and is a leader in the company’s technology, financial services and higher education practices. Drawing upon his decades of experience working in media relations, Kent directs integrated communications and advertising
A lifelong reader and writer, Elizabeth loves to apply her understanding of storytelling and narrative structure to our clients’ toughest issues. She directs content strategy across a wide variety of accounts, identifying opportunities and creative ways to insert our clients’ perspectives in ongoing conversations. Elizabeth led content strategy for an award-winning campaign that laid the
Gretchen specializes in managing client priorities related to advocacy, advertising, messaging and creative development. She works with D.C.-based clients in healthcare, technology and transportation. Gretchen helped lead an award-winning campaign that contributed to the 2022 passage of the CHIPS and Science Act. Prior to this, she worked as a research assistant at the Children’s Digital
Anna works directly with clients to create and execute a communications strategy and help them meet their strategic goals. She facilitates clear day-to-day communications between her clients and the agency and helps drive integrated campaign development and deliverable execution internally. Anna has supported the campaign development and production of multiple PSAs and leads communications for