RITTER COMMUNICATIONS - Key Persons


Danny Deraney

Job Titles:
  • Publicist
Based in LA, Danny has a network of national media contacts that could crash an Amazon-sized server. He regularly works with producers and editors at media ranging from CNBC and Fox News to Entrepreneur and Bloomberg, as well as major market media across the country. Before setting up his firm, Danny managed media relations for a national broadcast PR firm. He is a former KPIX-TV/CBS (San Francisco) news producer.

Gregg Cebrynzski

Job Titles:
  • Writer
An accomplished business communicator having worked for major publications including Nation's Restaurant News and Marketing News, Gregg also is a published novelist. His gripping stories center around characters found in the neighborhoods of Chicago, his hometown. Gregg brings that same storytelling skill to the news releases and other media materials he writes for clients. Gregg also worked for a Chicago franchise PR firm.

Janet Ritter

Job Titles:
  • Researcher / Writer
Janet is a news junky. If something is going on in the world - especially involving a client - Janet knows about it. She tracks client industry trends and coverage, and develops content for media and social media use. She's also a travel junky, having served as PR director and spokesperson for one of the country's largest AAA Auto Clubs. She and Brad met when he interviewed her for a TV report. True story!

Matt Zelnik

Job Titles:
  • Creative Director
Matt designs it all, and always well. From project logos and marketing collateral to multimedia presentations and websites, Matt's designs are on-point, clear, compelling and with a touch of elegance. His experience includes work for Fortune 500 companies, as well as smaller firms. (Thanks, Matt, for creating the Ritter Communications logo more than 20 years ago. It has stood the test of time!) Matt previously was creative director at one of the country's largest independent media production companies.

Nathan Schivley

Job Titles:
  • Digital Director
Nathan is THE go-to-guy for digital projects. He develops client websites, shoots and edits videos, and creates PowerPoint presentations. Nathan is a master of multimedia who produces captivating work quickly and cost-effectively. His experience includes multimedia positions at one of the nation's largest independent media production companies, as well as a major daily newspaper.