Caitlin joined Avoq in 2022 with more than 12 years of experience in politics and lobbying. She specializes in healthcare, with additional expertise in tax and trade practice areas regarding issues involving the Ways and Means Committee, House Republican Leadership and the House Republican Conference. Caitlin has created successful legislative strategies for companies in a
Location: Washington, D.C.
Keith Castaldo
Keith works with clients to strategize how their assets and goals match the priorities of members of Congress and the Administration. He also helps train executives unfamiliar with D.C. on how to be their own best advocate. He has a deep policy background on a broad range of issues, including tax and finance, data security
Dan Sallick
Dan excels at finding the big ideas that will earn attention from policymakers and the press. He’s launched brands, developed campaigns and crafted compelling messages. Dan and Paul Frick founded Avoq legacy firm Home Front Communications, which grew into a fully integrated communications and advertising firm, more than 20 years ago. Prior to that, Dan
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
Joon Kim
Joon creates signals that rise above the noise of the modern media landscape, contributing to advertising that resonates among priority audiences across multiple industries. He’s worked on several award-winning campaigns for industry associations and government agencies. Prior to joining Avoq, Joon was a copywriter for MGH in Baltimore, MD, and Barber Martin in Richmond, VA,
Claudio Boffelli
Claudio specializes in campaign management, issue advocacy, messaging and strategic counsel. He works with clients across industries and sectors, including education, healthcare and economic development. A fluent Spanish speaker, Claudio is an important part of the growing Spanish-language practice at Avoq, helping strategize campaigns and craft content that resonate with this important audience. Prior to
Myya Passmore
Myya specializes in multicultural communications, campaign management, public relations, event management, project management and strategic counsel. She works with clients across industries and sectors. Myya spends her time between Washington, D.C., and South Florida, where she continues to work in the public affairs industry. You can typically find her exploring the city with her cool
Kat Lackey
Kat specializes in content development and strategy, storytelling and messaging. She works with clients across industries and sectors, including science, public health, finance and higher education. Kat recently helped develop and write an in-depth report highlighting the need for a national science and technology strategy in the United States as well as greater federal investment,
Anna Poulson
Anna works directly with clients to create and execute a communications strategy and help them meet their strategic goals. She facilitates clear day-to-day communications between her clients and the agency and helps drive integrated campaign development and deliverable execution internally. Anna has supported the campaign development and production of multiple PSAs and leads communications for
Gretchen McCarthy
Gretchen specializes in managing client priorities related to advocacy, advertising, messaging and creative development. She works with D.C.-based clients in healthcare, technology and transportation. Gretchen helped lead an award-winning campaign that contributed to the 2022 passage of the CHIPS and Science Act. Prior to this, she worked as a research assistant at the Children’s Digital