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
Annie specializes in campaign management, grassroots advocacy and engagement, message development, and content creation. She is a detail-oriented leader with high-level client, campaign, and operations management experience. Annie’s work includes strategy development, brainstorming and collaborating across Avoq offices, and creative problem-solving. Annie works with a wide variety of clients in sectors and industries that include
Catherine has nearly a decade of experience managing large public affairs campaigns on behalf of her government, non-profit, and corporate clients. At Avoq, she specializes in strategic planning, message development, and media relations to help clients meet their communications and public affairs goals. Before joining Avoq, Catherine served as assistant press secretary for former Chicago
Chris specializes in earned media, media relations, and message development. He works across numerous industries and sectors, focusing on health care, cannabis, energy and environmental issues, organized labor, transportation, and utilities. As general manager of Avoq’s New Jersey office, Chris oversees the team’s operations and business development efforts. He brings extensive legislative experience to Avoq,
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
Eric advises corporations, institutions and individuals on high-stakes challenges. His work encompasses crisis communications, litigation communications, issue management, media relations, message development, corporate reputation, public advocacy campaigns and employee and labor communications. An experienced counselor, he creates and executes campaigns designed to advance his clients’ objectives, particularly at times of intense scrutiny by media, competitors,
Malaya leads projects for clients across a variety of sectors, including finance, nonprofit and corporate entities. She specializes in helping clients improve their reputation and move public opinion through integrated communications campaigns — from owned media to large-scale advertising and from national thought leadership to hyper-local news. In 2022, Malaya managed the winning communications strategy
Nell supports clients with strategic communications, in-depth research, social media management, earned media efforts and digital campaign work. Nell works with Fortune 500 brands and engages with clients across a variety of sectors, including labor, technology and healthcare. Prior to joining Avoq, Nell gained media relations and communications experience as an intern at PWNHealth, which
Josh brings over a decade of political communications experience to Avoq, where he specializes in media relations, issue advocacy, message development and strategic counsel. He assists a broad range of clients across a wide array of industries and sectors, including nonprofit, civic and corporate. Josh has led several key Avoq campaigns, including serving as the
Myya specializes in multicultural communications, campaign management, public relations, event management, project management and strategic counsel. She works with clients across industries and sectors. Myya spends her time between Washington, D.C., and South Florida, where she continues to work in the public affairs industry. You can typically find her exploring the city with her cool