Erin Howard

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 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

Jaxson Whittle

Jaxson Whittle

Jaxson specializes in media relations, message development, crisis management, issue advocacy and research. He works with clients across industries and sectors, including tech, manufacturing, healthcare, higher education, trade associations and nonprofits. His efforts have garnered clients billions of impressions in print, online and broadcast media. Before joining Avoq, Jaxson served as a communications and outreach

Bryan Larco

Bryan has extensive experience in research, policy analysis and strategic messaging. He has guided private, nonprofit and government organizations alike through deep dives in campaign development and messaging and brand development. Over his career, Bryan has carved niche expertise in work related to healthcare, private-public partnerships and social justice reform. He has been involved in various

Nate Highley

Nate supports clients with strategic communications, in-depth research, message development, issue advocacy and digital campaign work. He works across sectors spanning nonprofit, corporate and government entities. Before joining Avoq, Nate worked at Townsquare Media, executing radio production and promotional events across the Jersey Shore area. Nate also worked as an intern at the John F.

Colleen Frerichs

Colleen Frerichs

Colleen works with clients across sectors, including defense and intelligence, technology, higher education and issue advocacy. Colleen utilizes earned media to help Avoq’s criminal justice work, and has managed communications around the launch of several media ventures in the criminal justice space. She has garnered press attention in more than 50 news outlets, including The

Trangvy Hoang

Trangvy specializes in media relations, messaging and strategic counsel. She works with clients across industries and sectors, including clean energy, criminal justice reform, government defense, nonprofits and higher education. Trangvy has engaged in diverse projects, trainings and consultations with criminal justice reform groups, helping them understand gaps in their communications functions. As a result, the

RoseMarie Terenzio

RoseMarie Terenzio

RoseMarie specializes in strategic communications, crisis management and media relations. She works with clients across industries and sectors, including higher education, media, nonprofit, energy and corporate. Before joining Avoq, RoseMarie founded RMT PR Management, a public relations firm in New York City, where she worked with clients in hospitality, fashion, media and politics. She also

Kaliah Spencer

Kaliah Spencer

Kaliah supports strategic communications for clients in various sectors. She specializes in multi-faceted public affairs campaigns that combine digital and social media strategy, media relations and stakeholder engagement. She also has experience in message development and in-depth research. Prior to joining Avoq, Kaliah served as a legislative intern for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in Washington,

Grace Biggio

Grace Biggio

Grace supports clients with strategic communications, in-depth research, earned media efforts and digital campaign work. She engages with clients across a variety of sectors, including healthcare, technology and clean energy. Prior to joining Avoq, Grace worked at Social Studies Inc., a New York City-based digital marketing start-up. Before that, she served as a legislative intern