Patrick Kerley

Patrick Kerley

Patrick is focused on helping clients develop insights-driven campaign strategies integrating capabilities from across Avoq. Patrick’s past work has touched on numerous industries and practices. Patrick helped lead Avoq’s digital strategy team for four years, doubling the team’s size. During this time, the team helped develop innovative new organic and paid advertising campaigns to advocate

Kent Holland

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

Maggie Bergin

Maggie leverages her experience across industries and sectors to bring the right solutions and strategies to her clients’ communications challenges. She works with the account leadership and project management teams to ensure that client deliverables are on time and on budget. Maggie has a long career of working within advertising agencies in Washington, D.C., and

Joy Burks

Joy Burks

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,

Sarah Hamilton

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 works with companies of all sizes helping them devise and implement their communications

Eric Sedler

Eric Sedler

Eric develops and executes communication campaigns focused on corporate reputation management, public affairs, public-private partnerships and crisis management. Eric has provided 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 of the largest independent strategic communications and public affairs firms

Kevin Richards

Kevin Richards

Kevin specializes in leading cross-disciplinary creative teams to imagine and produce breakthrough ideas. Name an industry and Kevin’s probably worked on it. Kevin’s work has launched consumer services worldwide, improved industry trade association favorability in Washington and created lasting change for advocacy groups across America. His true talent lies in building cross-platform campaigns on a

Kelly Meissgeier

Kelly Meissgeier

Kelly specializes in paid media strategy and innovative campaign solutions. With a diverse portfolio, she has spearheaded initiatives for consumer brands, B2B sectors, government and issue advocacy, with a focus on creative audience-first campaign solutions. Kelly began her career in analytics, then expanded her focus to the technology that powers digital, marketing strategy and media

Dave Metzger

As Chief Financial Officer, Dave oversees and manages our finance and accounting operations, promoting the success and growth of the firm. He brings decades of experience and a successful track record in finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, banking, law and executive leadership. Dave began his career in corporate finance and corporate tax law, before

Liz Norton

Liz Norton

Liz leads the production team in the strategic scoping, scheduling and execution of photo, video and animation projects. She works with clients across the firm to make their visions a reality and bring their messages to the masses. Liz joined Avoq in 2022 as our first executive producer, uniting production and video resources from across