Sarah’s background is in comprehensive digital marketing, with a focus on strategic media planning and buying. She supports her clients’ goals with her detail-oriented (and pivot-table-proficient) expertise. Driven by her natural curiosity and a love of learning, Sarah’s favorite part of her job is seeing research and data insights come to life in the real
Sybella is a hands-on accounting and finance professional who is highly skilled in accounting and finance functions, international financial reporting standards and internal controls, while supporting both internal and external stakeholders. She updates accounts payable and receivable, carries out bank reconciliation and monitors expense reports. She also supports all other finance operations, including client billing,
Rachel specializes in campaign management, executive positioning, issue advocacy and media relations. Her work spans several industries and sectors, including real estate, education, energy and economic development. Rachel brings wide-ranging experience to her work, which includes staffing media interviews, writing press releases, drafting media pitches and more. She has worked on several of Avoq’s most
Shane handles client billing, budgets, contracts and other accounting/finance processes. He has more than 20 years of experience working for communications and advertising companies at all levels within accounting departments. Shane has a demonstrated history of skill in financial accounting, analytical work, financial forecasting, internal audit and risk management. Prior to joining Avoq, he worked
With more than 25 years in the communications industry, Maura has directed media strategy, community outreach and public relations campaign plans for a wide range of corporations and associations. She has extensive experience in media relations, executive positioning and crisis management. Maura thrives on telling stories, and she works vigorously to find engaging narratives for
Sarah is passionate about creating work that taps into simple, human truths in memorable and unexpected ways. She’s delivered integrated campaigns for clients ranging from large consumer brands to government and nonprofit organizations. Before joining Avoq, Sarah helped lead the social creative for the U.S. Army at Weber Shandwick. Before that, she brought creative campaigns
JP specializes in campaign and coalition management, public affairs and stakeholder engagement. He has worked on award-winning media and communications campaigns for energy, education, healthcare, transportation, infrastructure and nonprofit clients. JP has been integral to some of the most influential campaigns to affect Illinois over the last several years. He was active on the early
Allynn specializes in crafting winning multi-faceted public affairs campaigns, as well as in corporate- and litigation-focused strategic communications. She oversees targeted national campaigns that marry digital, earned media and digital and traditional advertising tactics to change minds, and maintains a special focus on the energy industry. Before Avoq, Allynn earned her master’s at Columbia University’s
Katie specializes in strategic communications planning and content and message development. She provides support to clients in a range of sectors, including finance, energy, economic and community development, nonprofit and philanthropy. Prior to joining Avoq, Katie spent 15 years leading strategic communications in the nonprofit sector, including work with IFF, a mission-driven financial institution, and
Charlotte specializes in helping clients navigate complex public affairs issues by providing detail-oriented communications support and in-depth policy research. She works with clients across a variety of sectors, including energy, higher education, med tech and philanthropy. Before joining Avoq, Charlotte was a communications intern at The Chicago Community Trust, where she developed and produced the