Emily Premo

Emily Premo

Emily is passionate about working with clients across industries and sectors – from associations to nonprofits to private business spanning science and technology, finance, recycled materials, and more. Her work spans multiple verticals including paid advertising, website design and development, event production, research reports, and generalized communications work. Before Avoq, Emily was in the entertainment

Ismail Cidic

Ismail specializes in media and government relations, issue advocacy and foreign policy. He works across a range of sectors in public affairs, strategic communications, media outreach and public policy initiatives. Previously, Ismail served as president of the Bosnian Advocacy Center, a Sarajevo-based NGO that advocates for a free, sovereign, democratic and secular Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Irina Anthony

Irina Anthony

Irina specializes in implementing and managing digital media campaigns and marketing strategies, and developing brand recognition while positively impacting businesses and communities. She brings extensive experience in media buying, digital campaign management, analytics and data-driven storytelling. Before joining Avoq, Irina was a paid media lead on accounts in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy, tech and nonprofit at

Lizzie Kubo Kirschenbaum

Lizzie specializes in campaign management, branding and messaging and strategy development. She is passionate about working with clients across industries and sectors — from nonprofit and philanthropic endeavors to economic development and more. Prior to joining Avoq, Lizzie served as the director of communications for Vital Voices, an international women’s leadership nonprofit, leading the organization’s

Chelsea Ricks

Chelsea Ricks

For more than four years, Chelsea has brought her can-do attitude, positive spirit and management expertise to the Avoq team. As executive assistant to the CEO, she manages the CEO’s calendar and schedule, plans and executes company-wide special events and supports firm-wide business initiatives, such as employee engagement trainings, marketing events and all-staff meetings. She

Dan Tynan

Dan Tynan

At Avoq, Dan has worked on a wide range of creative executions, including 360 campaigns, branding, PSAs, event activations and experiential stunts. He has a real talent for marrying the perfect strategic insight with thoughtful and unexpected executions. Before joining Avoq, Dan spent three years as an art director at Fathom Communications in New York

Matthew Welborn

Matthew Welborn

Matthew’s love for all things creative shines through his work. He attended American University where he studied foreign language and communications media. After several years in various marketing and communications roles, he found his true passion in graphic design and visual media, and decided to pursue it professionally. As an art director, Matthew assists the

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

Philip Dionisio

Philip has more than 20 years of finance experience in industries ranging from software and consumer electronics to professional services. In the financial planning and analysis role, Philip provides management and stakeholders with critical financial information to guide decision-making. He also helps operational leaders understand the financial performance of their division/department through key performance indicators

Rachael Watson

Rachael Watson

Rachael applies communications strategies and adaptive thinking to shepherd clients’ campaigns from concept to launch. Before joining Avoq, she developed messaging, leveraged media and informed strategies as a policy communications associate at the Consumer Technology Association. Prior to that, Rachael was a digital strategist at Mothership Strategies, where she designed and implemented high-impact campaigns for