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,

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

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

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 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

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

Jimmy Ryan

Jimmy Ryan

With deep expertise in government relations, issue advocacy and strategic counsel, Jimmy specializes in the development of policymaker engagement playbooks on a customized basis for corporations, trade associations and nonprofits. His areas of expertise are Senate Democratic leadership decision-making and financial services legislative and regulatory policymaking. Jimmy successfully helped a client win approval for undertaking

John Siniff

John Siniff

A veteran journalist and storyteller, John brings a newsroom’s perspective and rigor to our clients’ diverse campaigns and storytelling efforts. He works across an expansive menu of issues and needs, helping to craft impactful narratives that are real, informative, persuasive and actionable. He believes the best stories feed the mind, touch the heart — and