Geri Denterlein
Geri Denterlein
Founder & CEO
Geri Denterlein
Geri Denterlein
Founder & CEO

Named a recipient of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Pinnacle Award and to the Harvard Club of Boston’s “Most Influential Women” list, Geri Denterlein founded the firm that bears her name in 2000. In the years since, Denterlein has grown to become a 25-person, full-service strategic communications and public relations consulting firm that helps businesses, non-profits, and institutions promote and protect their reputations.

Leveraging a 30-year career in public affairs and journalism, Geri serves as a close, trusted advisor to CEOs and boards of many of the region’s most respected companies and organizations, guiding them through major newsmaking initiatives, leadership transitions, and situations of actual or potential crisis. She has successfully sought to build, in her words, “an agency that is strong in all the areas where New England is strong,” including longstanding Denterlein engagements with clients in healthcare, education, professional services, real estate, sustainability, and public affairs. Geri is a devoted mentor and coach to staff at all levels of the agency.

Prior to becoming a strategic communications and PR consultant, Geri was editorial director at WBZ Television (Boston’s Channel 4), where she presented on-air commentary on major issues of the day and led the station’s government outreach. Geri’s government experience included serving as an associate press secretary to then-Governor Michael S. Dukakis and as communications director for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.  

In board rooms, the political arena, and the local community, Geri is well known as a champion for women. As an active volunteer leader for several of Boston’s nonprofit organizations, including MassINC, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, A Better City, and the American Red Cross, Geri advocates for civic and philanthropic engagement and civil discourse. Geri was appointed to the Bridgewater State University Board of Trustees by Governor Charlie Baker and to the board of the Boston Main Streets Foundation by Mayor Martin J. Walsh.

Among many other awards and honors, Geri received the Abigail Adams Award from the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus for her outstanding leadership in achieving parity for women. She was inducted into the Academy of Women Achievers by YW Boston, received the Hall of Fame Award from Boston Women's Business, and won the Workplace Innovations Award from Bentley University.

Geri earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She also holds a certificate in leadership from the Executive Education Program at the Harvard Kennedy School and serves on the faculty of Harvard's Executive and Continuing Professional Education Program.

 Diana Pisciotta
Diana Pisciotta
President
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Diana Pisciotta
President

For more than 15 years, Diana has stewarded the growth and expansion of Denterlein, establishing the firm as a trusted communications partner to business and nonprofit leaders seeking to improve operations, relationships or reputation.

As president, Diana provides strategic oversight to many client accounts and continues to provide high-level communications guidance to C-suite leaders. She has been instrumental in many of the events that have shaped the region. From managing Big Dig fall-out to the transformation of Fenway into a destination neighborhood, Diana is a trusted advisor to the most recognized companies and nonprofits in New England. Her counsel has established the reputation of new company leaders, retained and acquired customers, improved employee relations, launched new products and services and built an organization’s public brand in a way that is unique and valued.

Diana serves as a business partner to clients, supporting corporate goals through creative approaches that target clients and referral sources. In healthcare in particular, she advises executives as they navigate challenging trends and policy issues. As a result, Harvard-affiliated institutions and others have raised national visibility and market share, weathered mergers and acquisitions and transformed staff and faculty into important ambassadors. Diana works at the highest levels, often with CEOs and trustees, to communicate around sensitive events, such as leadership transitions and litigation.

While Diana’s expertise crosses many industries, she is best known for her crisis communications experience. From cyber security breaches to regulatory investigations, Diana helps senior leaders balance transparency and accountability to protect the organization’s reputation. Deeply familiar with even the most complex of circumstances, Diana formulates strategies that balance the diverse needs of stakeholders. A regular speaker and writer on crisis communications, Diana leads workshops and spokesperson trainings for companies and non-profits of all sizes.

Diana joined Denterlein soon after its launch in 2002, most recently serving as executive vice president. Together, she and Geri Denterlein grew the firm substantially, more than tripling the agency’s size and significantly expanding its client base. In her current role, Diana oversees all operations, as well as the strategic direction and growth of the firm. She provides mentorship and professional development support, with a focus on expanding the senior team and developing the firm’s key practice areas.

A long-time supporter of charitable organizations, Diana serves on the board of the Boston Preservation Alliance and Rosie’s Place. For her leadership achievements, Diana received the Emerging Executive Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

 Peter J. Howe
Peter J. Howe
Senior Vice President
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Peter J. Howe
Senior Vice President

Peter J. Howe, a former award winning reporter and editor, draws on 30 years of deep experience in broadcast and print journalism to provide high-level counsel on media relations strategy, content creation, crisis communications and thought leadership campaigns. Peter offers insider's advice on messaging and storytelling that moves public conversations and drives results. He also provides one-on-one media training and coaching for clients preparing for broadcast and newspaper interviews, speeches and presentations. On all campaigns, Peter delivers measurable, effective strategies that achieve client goals.

While Peter's expertise cuts across all industries, his career has focused at the intersection of business and government policy, making the complex comprehensible for policymakers and the public: energy, transportation, construction, finance, and mega projects like Boston’s Big Dig, Harbor cleanup and the transformation of Logan International Airport. His 22-year career with the Boston Globe included seven years as a Massachusetts State House and Boston City Hall correspondent and 13 years covering business, technology and innovation, winning multiple awards including from the Associated Press Managing Editors and Society of American Business Editors and Writers. In his eight years as NECN’s chief daily business reporter and manager of its @necnbiz Twitter account, he also interviewed 270 leading local CEOs for NECN’s acclaimed CEO Corner and produced 1,800 TV stories.

Born in Boston and a lifelong resident of the area, Peter’s a 1986 magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College and is married to the novelist Holly LeCraw (The Half Brother, The Swimming Pool).

 Terence Burke
Terence Burke
Senior Advisor
Terence Burke
Terence Burke
Senior Advisor

Terence brings to his clients more than 20 years of experience that includes public relations, broadcast journalism, and government. He specializes in developing communications strategies that raise his clients’ profile in the public dialogue and advance their public policy and business goals. Terence has relationships with key business leaders, policymakers, and a range of reporters and broadcast producers. Drawing from his broadcast experience, Terence helps tell his clients’ stories through visual and audio elements that appeal to reporters and producers. 

 

Terence was most recently the director of presidential communications at Brandeis University, where he wrote the president’s messages to the university community, presidential speeches, commencement materials, and development communications. Terence served as the bridge between the president’s office and the communications and marketing department ensuring that messaging was aligned to create one clear, cohesive, and strong voice for the university. 

 

Prior to Brandeis, Terence was the vice president for communications strategy at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. While there, he led the process of rebranding and repositioning the Chamber to make the century-old organization more appealing and relevant to today’s younger and more diverse business community. This work included writing the Chamber’s first purpose statement, developing new mission and vision statements, and creating fresh messaging to reinforce the new brand. 

 

Formerly, Terence was a senior vice president at Denterlein Public Relations for almost a decade. In that role, he worked with clients in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to advance their policy and business goals. Before his tenure at Denterlein, Terence was the special advisor on communications to Attorney General Tom Reilly. Terence started his career at WGBH as a producer on the public affairs programs Greater Boston with Emily Rooney and Beat the Press. 

 

 Roberta Shaw
Roberta Shaw
Senior Advisor
Roberta Shaw
Roberta Shaw
Senior Advisor

With experience of more than 25 years in the nonprofit sector, Roberta Shaw has worked with organizations ranging from academic medical centers to community health clinics; colleges to foundations; health insurance plans to coalition advocacy groups; and member-based trade organizations. Clients value her thoughtful, audience-focused strategic approach to public positioning, issues communications and reputation management.

Roberta is particularly experienced in working with multiple entities seeking to achieve a common goal. Her ability to listen to and understand different perspectives and to accommodate those perspectives in a goal-oriented approach achieves results, including:

  • Fostering engagement and alignment between a large regional hospital system and its 800-member medical staff, leading to approval of a new, joint governance structure and laying the foundation to become an integrated accountable care organization.
  • Attaining significant media coverage for a coalition of community hospitals working to explain and expose the impact of underfunding by public payers on hospitals and the communities they serve.
  • Successfully preparing a community for the closing of a local emergency medical service and positioning a new service alternative within the community.

Prior to joining Denterlein, Roberta served as director of public affairs at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School’s largest psychiatric teaching hospital, where she developed and implemented communications efforts to maintain and grow McLean’s national reputation during significant workforce restructuring and sale of more than half the hospital’s excess property.

Additionally, she served on the first corporate communications team for Partners HealthCare, positioning and introducing the new multi-institutional, integrated healthcare system to both internal and external audiences.

Roberta’s previous experience includes communications planning around the nation’s first corporate-based intergenerational day care center, representation of the country’s largest provider of corporate work and family life programs, and restructuring the public relations office of one of Massachusetts’ leading academic medical centers.

Roberta holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia and professional accreditation from the Public Relations Society of America.

 Kelley Chunn
Kelley Chunn
Senior Advisor
Kelley Chunn
Kelley Chunn
Senior Advisor

Kelley Chunn is the principal of Kelley Chunn & Associates (KCA), an award-winning, state-certified, collaborative consultancy based in Boston. KCA specializes in multicultural and cause-related public relations and marketing. KCA specialties include strategic communications, research, branding, community/corporate outreach, civic engagement, media relations, event planning and management and training. A thought leader, Kelley is also a speaker. A former broadcast journalist, Kelley graduated from New York University and the Simmons College School of Communications Management. Her journey has taken her from Boston to New York, Nigeria and the White House. There she joined other community and business leaders to advise President Barack Obama on small business.

Among her projects: Supplier Diversity for the Greater New England Minority Supplier Diversity Council, Affordable Homeownership for MassHousing, Bullying Prevention and Tobacco Education for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Obesity Prevention for the National Institutes of Health, The United Way Campaign for Gillette and the historic visit of the Amistad Freedom vessel to Boston.

In addition, Kelley has served as an Assistant Professor of public relations and marketing at Northeastern University and as adjunct or lecturer in several other local colleges and universities. In 1982, Kelley served as media consultant to the Nigerian government’s National Television Authority in West Africa.

Her community and professional affiliations include: the Office of Supplier Diversity Advisory Board for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Public Relations Society of America, Black Public Relations Society, Boston Women Communicators, National Association of Black Journalists, Ad Club of Greater Boston, Museum of African-American History, New England Minority Supplier Development Council, Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and Boston Chamber of Commerce.

 Jill Reilly
Jill Reilly
Senior Vice President
Jill Reilly
Jill Reilly
Senior Vice President

As co-leader of Denterlein’s crisis team, Vice President Jill Reilly draws from hundreds of crisis management best practices to help executives prevent adverse events from going public or mitigate reputational damage when they do.

From union woes to world events, financial malfeasance and abrupt changes in leadership, Jill guides a company’s response before during and after a crisis with one main goal: to preserve consumer and stakeholder confidence. She also provides crisis planning expertise, ensuring that an organization’s credibility and competitive advantage remains unscathed in even the most challenging situations. Through her discovery process, strategic direction and training, Jill’s clients are prepared to respond to any crisis – and in a way that supports their business goals.

Jill regularly works with attorneys, developing communications plans and messages that complement the legal strategy and preserve credibility in the court of public opinion. Her crisis expertise includes battles in civil court and federal investigations by the FBI, DEA, SEC, FTC, EPA and OSHA, among others; as well as state and local inquiries by the Attorney General, Secretary of State, DPH, DMH and more.

Prior to her work at Denterlein, as Chief of Staff at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, Jill led the communications strategies on some of the most high-profile and complex public matters in New England, including the prosecution of James “Whitey” Bulger, and the Boston Marathon bombing. She has also been responsible for developing and implementing long-term public relations strategy for one of the nation’s largest law firms and for a Fortune 100 defense contractor.

Jill serves on the advisory board of YouthConnect, an innovative program of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston in partnership with the Boston Police Department, that places licensed clinical social workers inside Boston Police stations to provide counseling, intervention and advocacy services to young people and their families. A graduate of Northeastern University, Jill is an avid – but average – golfer and a supporter of The Jimmy Fund, Mil Milagros and the Boston Red Sox.

 Katherine Adam
Katherine Adam
Senior Vice President
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Katherine Adam
Senior Vice President

Katherine Adam is the managing director of Denterlein’s public affairs practice, developing communications strategies for clients involving public policy and community engagement. Clients value Katherine’s thoughtful counsel and collaborative spirit in educating and persuading key audiences around some of the most important issues impacting New England and beyond.

Katherine advises companies, member associations, and advocacy organizations on both long-term strategic positioning and narrative campaigns as well as on specific projects requiring legislative or regulatory expertise. One of Katherine’s key practice areas is sustainability—promoting climate change mitigation and resilience, green open spaces, transit-oriented development, and equitable public transportation.

Katherine’s role at Denterlein builds on her work in the Massachusetts State Senate, where she served as Communications Director for Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz. The Chang-Díaz office represented a variety of Boston neighborhoods, requiring thoughtful communications and relationship-building at the neighborhood, city, and state levels. Katherine built strategies for bold initiatives to help close the student achievement gap, promote equitable economic development, and improve transparency and accountability in government. She provided strategic counsel to the Senator during legislative debates on health care cost containment, transportation finance reform, expanded gaming, and criminal justice reform, as well as during multiple state budget cycles.

Prior to her time as a Senate staffer, Katherine worked and consulted on a variety of political campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels, specializing in communications and digital strategy. Katherine is a graduate of Boston College, where she studied sociology and music. She sits on the boards of MassINC and the LivableStreets Alliance and serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Leadership Council organized by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

 Nicole Iannucci
Nicole Iannucci
Vice President of Operations
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Nicole Iannucci
Vice President of Operations

As Vice President of Operations of the firm, Nicole Iannucci is an integral member of the senior management team, responsible for internal operations, including accounting, human resources and office management. Nicole contributes to the overall objectives and goals of the firm, particularly in regard to financial planning, budgeting and company policies.

During her 10 years at Denterlein, Nicole has developed and updated many policies and procedures, including the firm’s employee manual. She also has played a key role during company growth milestones, including securing new, expanded office space and supporting the expansion of the senior leadership team. Nicole is committed to fostering and developing Denterlein talent and works closely with the President and CEO to identify new opportunities for staff advancement.

She is a founding member of the Boston Young Professionals Society of the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay and a graduate of the Boston Chamber’s Women’s Leadership Program. Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Northeastern University.

 Miles Grant
Miles Grant
Vice President
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Miles Grant
Vice President

With more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications, advocacy, and journalism, Miles Grant develops campaigns that engage key communities, influence public debate, and move policy. 

Miles' work directing public outreach has spanned a broad and diverse array of organizations, issues, and partnerships, tailoring communications plans for everything from organization-wide renaming and rebranding to targeted policy and scientific reports. Miles has also built organizational and executive thought leadership, placing op-eds in outlets like the Boston Globe, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal. 

As Director of Publications and Media Relations at Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, Mass., Miles worked closely with scientists to distill their research into campaigns that compelled policymakers, funders, and the public to action. At the National Wildlife Federation in Washington, D.C., he directed communications at the federal, state, and local levels, including national climate policy, rapid response during the Gulf oil disaster, and the long-term campaign to build support for offshore wind energy. Previously, he was a television news producer with the McLaughlin Group, and local television stations including WJLA-TV/News Channel 8 in Washington, D.C., WJAR-TV in Providence, R.I. and WPTZ-TV in Plattsburgh, N.Y./Burlington, Vt. Miles graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in broadcast journalism.

A lifelong lover of wildlife, the ocean and the outdoors and a longtime advocate for climate action, Miles is a board member of the New Bedford Science Cafe and a trail steward with the Buzzards Bay Coalition. He's previously chaired local environmental and civic engagement groups, knocked on countless doors for political campaigns and once ran for local office himself. Miles is a lifelong fan of the Red Sox and Patriots, and on weekends you can find him exploring the trails of Southcoast with his two children, Olivia and Teddy, and their goldendoodle, Harry. 

 Leo Ruiz
Leo Ruiz
Vice President
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Leo Ruiz
Vice President

Leandro “Leo” Ruiz is a new addition to Denterlein’s senior leadership team. A five-time Emmy Award winner and two-time Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist, Leo brings up-to-the minute insights into the content broadcasters want, what makes for compelling pitches that become compelling stories, and what interviewees need to do to achieve the most successful TV and media appearances.

With more than 20 years of experience in broadcasting, Leo most recently helped launched NBC10 Boston’s streaming department, overseeing all areas surrounding strategy, content creation, and marketing. Prior to that, Leo held the position of Assistant News Director at NBCUniversal - helping oversee and manage all aspects of the newsroom. He also served as Executive Producer of NBC10 Boston’s nightly newscast, helping win the station its first Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast in New England. Before joining NBCUniversal, Leo was an Executive Producer at WHDH 7News – where he launched Boston’s first prime-time newscast 7News at 9pm.

As former news producer, Leo worked in top newsrooms in Boston and Miami, leading coverage of the biggest stories in New England from the Boston Marathon Bombing, Whitey Bulger’s capture and record blizzards, to Patriots’ Super Bowls and Red Sox World Series titles.

Born in Hialeah, Florida. Leo is a first generation American, whose parents immigrated from Cuba. He remains a reluctant Miami Dolphins fan and though he is still not used to the snow, has happily called Boston home since 2009.

 Mike Schiano
Mike Schiano
Vice President
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Mike Schiano
Vice President

Mike Schiano leverages his extensive knowledge of public affairs, stakeholder engagement, branding, and communications tactics to provide clients with messaging and strategies that effectively engage their target audiences. He acts as a core member of Denterlein’s development, public policy, and non-profit teams, providing clients with press and stakeholder outreach, message development, and strategy.

Mike began his career with The New England Council, a membership organization that advocates for New England businesses with regional and federal policymakers, serving on its communications, membership, and program teams. Prior to joining the Denterlein team, he was Director of Client Services for a boutique strategic communications and public affairs firm engaged by both public and private sector clients throughout the New England region.

Mike received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northeastern University magna cum laude. He grew up in Massapequa, NY.

 Anusha Mookherjee
Anusha Mookherjee
Vice President
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Anusha Mookherjee
Vice President

Anusha Mookherjee is a Vice President at Denterlein. She has an extensive background in project management, development, communications, and strategic planning. 

Prior to Denterlein, Anusha worked as a Project Manager at Encore Boston Harbor by Wynn Resorts from 2016 until 2020, joining the team in the development/pre-construction stages. She continued to work with the company after resort opening, assisting the executive team on projects ranging from public affairs and community relations to construction.  Anusha enjoys the thrill of working to reshape and redefine city skylines. Her passion for the future of Boston started when she worked on Boston's 2024 Olympic Bid in 2015.

She is currently pursuing her Master's in Communication from Syracuse Newhouse School of Public Communications, and holds a B.A in History from Stony Brook University. A lifelong resident of Massachusetts, Anusha currently resides in Boston with her rescue-labradoodle.

 Jovanny Rosado
Jovanny Rosado
Vice President
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Jovanny Rosado
Vice President

Jovanny has taken what he calls "an atypical career path" and quite literally emerged from the deep sea to his position today, leading strategic communications and media relations for several of Denterlein's largest clients.

As a US Navy submarine veteran, remaining ever-adaptive to navigate complex and sensitive issues while opportunistically being on the lookout is his secret sauce—he brings it to every client's table to drive results in today's competitive business environment.

Jovanny grew up in Puerto Rico, is fluent in English and Spanish, and has worked at various communications agencies and led communications for a Boston nonprofit. He draws on this rich diversity of experience to craft creative, strategic, multi-lingual solutions and powerful storytelling that help organizations and individuals succeed and raise their profile and positive impact.

He has a knack for media relations and loves the rush of winning a media hit for clients. He has built strong relationships with reporters, editors, and producers in Greater Boston and other markets.

Before Denterlein, Jovanny worked at two other Boston-based communications agencies and took a hiatus from Denterlein to lead communications at Victory Programs, a local nonprofit serving unhoused families and individuals in recovery.He boomeranged his way back to Denterlein to lead teams serving significant clients in real estate and healthcare, cultural institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

Jovanny graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

 Alex Boonstra
Alex Boonstra
Account Director
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Alex Boonstra
Account Director

Alex joined Denterlein in 2016 and quickly proved himself to be proactive and detail-oriented on all projects he encountered. With experience in industries including healthcare, education, real estate, and public policy, he understands the importance of organizational strategy and tactical messaging for all businesses. His ability to plan, launch, and measure on tasks makes sure all projects are executed with careful attention to detail and in a timely fashion.

A digital native, Alex helped spearhead the Denterlein Digital Diagnostic, a holistic overview of an organization’s digital footprint. His strengths and experience in the digital media landscape include multi-platform campaign management, social media audits, measurement, and content creation. Alex received a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Bridgewater State University.

 Marcela Dwork
Marcela Dwork
Senior Account Executive
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Marcela Dwork
Senior Account Executive

Marcela joined Denterlein in 2022 as an integral part of a diverse pool of client teams. From education to the real estate industries, Marcela’s background within the local broadcast industry and years of experience in the non-profit and policy realms are key in the planning, development, and implementation of successful communications strategies for local and national organizations, leveraging media relations for broadcast and other media channels.

As a multilingual communications professional, Marcela started her career in the US at Univision Boston, working in marketing and sales and later as a reporter, covering hard news in Massachusetts. Before joining Denterlein, Marcela worked as a Press Secretary for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, where she served as a spokeswoman, created and executed media strategies, developed the re-branding campaign for the office and helped organize inclusion and prevention initiatives for the opioid and anti-hate anti-bias task forces.

Marcela is a Colombian native, one of 5 sisters, fluent in English and Spanish and a savvy technology enthusiast. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and a certificate in cinematography, film and video production.

 

 Joseph Casale
Joseph Casale
Senior Account Executive
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Joseph Casale
Senior Account Executive

Joseph joined Denterlein in 2022 providing insider expertise to a diverse client base. With a background in television production both locally and nationally, he’s helped cover some of the biggest news stories around the country. His experience offers clients a unique perspective on how to expand their presence via broadcast, print, social media, and beyond..

A New England native, Joseph received his bachelor’s in Communications & Journalism at Suffolk University in Downtown Boston. His education confirmed his lifelong passion to work in the media, and he’s been able to capitalize on several opportunities to enhance his storytelling abilities.

Prior to joining Denterlein, Joseph was most recently a booking producer for “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on FOX. There, he locked down high profile guests for the network’s 4PM broadcast. He also gained content creation skills working for the assignment desk/digital team at CBS 13 in Portland, Maine, and for Channel 7 WHDH in Boston as a news writer .

 A lifelong lover of film, Joseph credits his love of storytelling to the silver screen. During his downtime, he enjoys going to the movies and finding new TV series to watch. He also loves spending time with his family in Maine, including his baby nephew Phillip.

 Taylor Hallabuk
Taylor Hallabuk
Senior Account Executive
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Taylor Hallabuk
Senior Account Executive

Taylor brings wide-ranging and targeted expertise to their role as a Senior Account Executive at Denterlein. Throughout their career, Taylor has worked with a multitude of diverse clients, refining their strategic communications and media relations skills in industries including healthcare, nonprofit, life sciences, and more. Taylor is passionate about impactful storytelling and is thrilled to use this drive to help clients reach their goals and amplify their good work.

Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Taylor is a proud alum of Juniata College where they earned their B.A. in Strategic Communication. Taylor’s educational and professional journey has armed them with a unique blend of strategic insights and interpersonal skills, making them a critical asset to client accounts with a wide variety of needs.

 Jadzia Walker
Jadzia Walker
Account Executive
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Jadzia Walker
Account Executive

Jadzia joined Denterlein in 2021 bringing with her a background in international affairs, public relations and social media management. Since joining the team, Jadzia has worked with clients spanning several industries including environment, transportation, real estate, law, and more. In her Account Executive role, Jadzia focuses on project management, ad campaigns, content creation, as well as digital and written communications.

Prior to joining Denterlein, Jadzia interned with the US Embassy in Belize managing and monitoring social platforms, and conducting interviews with politicians, entrepreneurs, NGOs and community & cultural advocates. She also interned with the Latin American News Digest translating and sharing news from multiple countries to expand the reach of news coverage and commentary produced by Latin American media.  

Originally from Cleveland [O-H-I-O!!], Jadzia moved to Boston and, ever since, has been an avid explorer of the city’s various neighborhoods in pursuit of the best restaurants and activities to occupy her time. Jadzia earned a bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies with a minor in Asian Studies from Boston University. She also earned a certificate in Digital Marketing from Cornell University.

 Veronika Mykhailo
Veronika Mykhailo
Account Executive
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Veronika Mykhailo
Account Executive

Veronika brings a unique perspective to the table as a result of her upbringing abroad and her foreign background. She demonstrates excellence in intercultural communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. Working with people is Veronika's greatest passion, which led her to pursue a career in public relations, and she later joined Denterlein as a key member of the digital team.

Before joining Denterlein, Veronika worked as a public relations intern at Boston University. She handled and monitored social media channels, created graphics, and newsletters, and worked on website upgrades. Veronika also interned for a few international publications, including Vogue Ukraine, where she developed skills in creative writing, event planning, and research.

Veronika graduated from Boston University with a dual bachelor's degree in Art History and Architectural Studies, earning her a Magna Cum Laude (Top 10% student). She is originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, and has called Boston her home since 2015. 

 Lillianne Nelson
Lillianne Nelson
Digital Media Coordinator
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Lillianne Nelson
Digital Media Coordinator
Lillianne joined the Denterlein team as an Account Coordinator in 2022. Her clients span across industries including commercial real estate, higher education, cultural institutions, and nonprofits. Prior to her role at Denterlein, Lillianne worked in hospitality in Aspen, Colorado. She utilizes her past work experiences in service and hospitality to inform her communication services to clients daily. 
 
A Kentucky native, Lillianne received a B.A. in Integrated Strategic Communication with dual minors in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Kentucky. She is still recovering from her first New England winter of 4 PM sunsets and feels more and more like a Bostonian every day. 
 Maria Basescu
Maria Basescu
Senior Advisor
Maria Basescu
Maria Basescu
Senior Advisor

Maria Basescu has over 25 years of experience in strategic communications, with a focus in healthcare, higher education, and cultural affairs. She served as Vice President of Communications and External Affairs for Northern Berkshire Healthcare and the Brattleboro Retreat, a psychiatric and addictions treatment center in Vermont. She was the primary representative with local, state and federal legislative delegations, and state hospital and other professional associations, and a registered lobbyist in Vermont and Massachusetts.

Ms. Basescu was the founding Executive Director for Next Stage Arts Project, and has advised numerous organizations including New Repertory Theatre, Vermont State Colleges, and the Snelling Center for Government. She was previously Director of Marketing for Marlboro College, Public Relations Director for Emerson College’s Division of Performing Arts, President of Annapurna Concerts, a concert and cultural events production company, and Associate Director of Media and Public Relations for the Boston Mayor’s Office of Business and Cultural Development.

Her communications materials have won awards from the New England Society of Healthcare Communications (NESHCO) and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Ms. Basescu has a B.A. in Sociology from Dartmouth College, and is a graduate of the Snelling Center for Government’s Vermont Leadership Institute. Her memberships have included the American College of Healthcare Executives, the New England Society of Healthcare Communications, the Massachusetts Hospital Association’s Standing Committee on Public Affairs (SCOPA), the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and the Vermont Arts Council. She is an avid environmentalist and board member of several conservation and arts organizations.

 Marjorie Arons-Barron
Marjorie Arons-Barron
Strategic Partner
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Marjorie Arons-Barron
Strategic Partner

Marjorie Arons-Barron is president of Barron Associates, a communications consulting firm,  and a blogger on politics and public policy at marjoriearonsbarron.com.

Arons-Barron is well known for her long career as editorial director at WCVB-TV, Boston’s ABC affiliate.  For 20 years, she also produced and often hosted Five on Five, then the nation’s longest running, locally produced public affairs discussion program, and she still appears as a commentator on local broadcast and cable stations.  For many years, she also produced the station’s political candidate forums.  As a recognized shaper of public opinion, Arons-Barron is often sought as a public speaker and forum moderator by trade associations, colleges, and businesses.

She has been honored with numerous awards, including three New England Emmy Awards and, for five consecutive years, the National Award for Excellence in Television Editorials from the National Broadcast Editorial Association.  Other organizations honoring her include United Press International (UPI), Associated Press, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the Massachusetts Teachers Association. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Regis College, a Catholic university in greater Boston.

Prior to Channel 5, Arons-Barron was an associate producer of PBS Television’s The Advocates, a national political affairs writer for The Boston Phoenix, a reporter for WGBH-TV’s Ten O’Clock News and political editor of The Newton Times.

Arons-Barron is an overseer emerita of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a director of the Mass. Broadcasters Hall of Fame. A past president of the National Broadcast Editorial Association, she is a former trustee of the Association of Opinion Journalists Foundation, board member of The Boston Club and advisory board member of The Center on Media and Society.  She is an honors graduate of Wellesley College.