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
Department: Strategic Communications
Ismail Cidic
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 Holland
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
Sarah Hamilton
Sarah is an experienced communications professional who has worked closely with some of the country’s top politicians and organizations, helping them advance their policy agendas. She specializes in campaign management and strategy, crisis communications, media relations and message and policy development. Sarah directed a successful campaign encouraging hard-to-reach residents to complete the Census. Prior to
Eric Sedler
Eric develops and executes communication campaigns focused on corporate reputation management, public affairs, public-private partnerships and crisis management. Eric also leads the firm’s Strategic Communications and Public Affairs team, which provides communications services to wide range of corporations, foundations, government entities, universities, associations and nonprofit institutions. Previously, Eric co-founded and led Kivvit, which became one
Shea Savaria
Shea specializes in advertising, campaign management and message development. She works with clients across sectors spanning labor, nonprofit and corporate entities. Shea works at the intersection of politics, government and business, helping organizations integrate new media tactics to reach goals and effect positive change. In this effort, she oversees strategic marketing and communications campaigns, as
Jordan Hathaway
Jordan specializes in strategic communications, media relations and brand reputation on social media. She works with clients across a wide range of industries and sectors, including real estate development, hospitality and lifestyle. Before joining Avoq, Jordan worked in book publicity, providing guidance to authors in the realm of media relations, with a specialized emphasis on
Mashal Hashem
Mashal specializes in helping clients reach their public affairs objectives through the utilization of strategic communications, media relations, public policy expertise and state and federal government advocacy. She works with clients across industries and sectors, including government, renewable energy, healthcare and cannabis. Mashal contributed to Avoq’s efforts to enhance the brand reputation of a utility
Erin Howard
Erin specializes in in-depth research, message development, digital campaigns and earned media support. She works with clients across a variety of sectors including energy, the environment and higher education. In her time at Avoq, Erin has contributed to wide-ranging campaigns and strategic communications efforts to help clients navigate complex public affairs challenges. Before joining Avoq,
Colleen McGarvey
Colleen specializes in media relations, thought leadership and campaign management. She works across industries and sectors, including corporate, nonprofit, media and technology. Before joining Avoq, Colleen served as assistant director of publicity at Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, where she managed media relations for clients ranging from former Federal Reserve chairman Ben