REGAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP - Key Persons
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- Director of Media Relations
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- Writer & Social Media Strategist
Allie Herzog has more than 12 years of combined experience in journalism, public relations, and social media marketing. Allie is adept at creating engaging content that engages social audiences while reinforcing a brand's message, story, or product set. Allie keenly understands consumer behavior and how to leverage social media and content to drive real, measurable results.
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- Digital Art Director & Graphic Designer
Amanda Sellars has over a decade of experience as a graphic designer, helping to build and strengthen brand identities as well as create refined and impactful designs that help increase target-market visibility. With a background in fine art, knowledge in graphic design, and a specialty in all things digital, she has worked with clients on a wide range of design areas including web design, illustration, environmental graphics, branding and advertising. Prior to design, Amanda managed an internet advertising agency, lending to her knowledge now as a digital art director and how creative performs on a digital level.
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- Member of the Executive Team
- President
Ashley Boiardi brings significant business and leadership experience to RCG, overseeing all operations of the company. Ashley has served in leadership roles at RCG for the last decade, most recently as Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources. She is a dynamic leader who has taken on every challenge and executed flawlessly in her many roles. RCG is the sixth largest privately owned public relations firm in the country, with more than 100 clients and offices in Boston, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Washington D.C., South Carolina, and Florida. Ashley's focus is on continuing the evolution of the brand as a full-service communications firm that achieves unparalleled results for its valued clients and can service all their needs. Ashley has a background in the arts and event planning. Graduating from Framingham State University with a B.A. in Fashion Merchandising and Design, minoring in Business, and has earned numerous awards, including winning the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Ludwig Beethoven Design Competition and Boston's Deck the Windows Competition, along with planning and executing Regan's wedding in 2022. With the proven ability to provide transformative leadership, at the helm Ashley will lead the company into the future as a multi-dimensional communications firm.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Client Relations
Beth joined Pierce-Cote in 2018 with a track record on both the agency and client side of relationship building, creative thinking, and business growth. Beth began her career at premier Boston ad agencies, where she helped create award-winning advertising for various B2C and B2B national clients. After a decade in advertising, she moved to the client side, working for McDonald's Corporation in progressive marketing leadership roles. As the Chief Marketing Officer for over 650 McDonald's restaurants across the New England states, she has been recognized with numerous awards for sales and transaction growth, product introductions, and Public Relations initiatives. Beth earned her Bachelor of Arts in the French Language from Hamilton College and received a Brand Mastery Certification from Northwestern University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- President
- President, Pierce - Cote Advertising
Brad Schiff comes to Pierce-Coté Advertising from the "client side," where he has spent his entire 35-year career. Before Pierce-Coté, he held the Chief Marketing Officer position for Papa Gino's and Friendly's and was the Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Ninety Nine Restaurants. Previously, he held increasing marketing management responsibility at General Mills, Dunkin Donuts, and Ocean Spray Cranberries. Brad is an adjunct professor at Emerson College in Boston, where he has taught advertising, public relations, and marketing strategy for the past 13 years. Brad is a past Board Director of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association and the local Boys and Girls Club chapter. Brad has a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College and an MBA from Tulane University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Journalist
- SVP & Director of Crisis Management
Casey Sherman is an award-winning journalist and New York Times, USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 15 books of historical non-fiction, including The Finest Hours (now a major motion picture), Boston Strong (adapted into the acclaimed film Patriots Day starring Mark Wahlberg), James Patterson's The Last Days of John Lennon, Above & Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Spy Mission, 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady's Fight for Redemption, Hunting Whitey, Bad Blood, Helltown, etc. He is also a contributing writer for The Washington Post, TIME, Esquire, Men's Journal, Boston Magazine, the Boston Herald, Huffington Post, and The Daily Beast. Leveraging more than 25 years of experience as a journalist for CBS News, ABC News, and NBC News, Casey has guided several clients through national media and messaging campaigns aimed to protect and enhance their brands. Casey has worked with politicians, professional athletes, corporations, and educational institutions on promotional campaigns and proactive crisis strategy that has allowed our clients to mitigate sensitive issues and grow and prosper. Casey has appeared as an analyst and featured expert on The Today Show, FOX News, The FOX Business Network, MSNBC, CNN, The CBS Evening News, ABC World News Tonight, America's Most Wanted, The View, The History Channel, Discovery, The National Geographic Channel, and Dateline NBC.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Chief of Staff, Government Relations
Through various roles in State Government under the Baker-Polito Administration, Christian has established a career dedicated to serving the people of Massachusetts. Christian began his career on the campaign trail, executing efforts to re-elect Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. After a successful re-election campaign, Christian joined the Governor's Office of Constituent Services as an Aide, where he collaborated with state agencies and elected officials to resolve various constituent issues. Christian was then promoted to Deputy Director and eventually Director of Constituent Services, overseeing the office and managing six full-time staff members. Following his time in the Governor's Office, Christian worked for the Department of Family and Medical Leave as their Legislative Liaison. Christian then returned to the Governor's Office to support Lt. Governor Polito as her Executive Assistant. There, Christian managed all incoming and outgoing scheduling items for the Lt. Governor, assisted with logistical planning for meetings and events, and developed and maintained strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including Executive Office Secretariats, elected officials, corporate leaders, and business owners.
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- Senior Paid Digital Media Manager
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- Member of the Executive Team
- President, Regan Digital Studio
- Strategic Marketing Executive
David Jensen is a tech-savvy, strategic marketing executive with a demonstrated blend of analytical and creative acumen. David brings a 20+ year proven track record of strategic and tactical leadership in digital marketing and technology innovation. A highly motivated leader with a solution-focused mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit. He has held leadership positions at several of New England's top marketing and communications agencies and has been instrumental in helping companies innovate and build digital ecosystems. David has the experience, temperament, and technical aptitude to effect positive change for any organization and marketing initiative.
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- Vice - President of Sales & Marketing, Quinn & Hary
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- President
- President, Quinn & Hary
Dave is a strategic thinking, client focused brand builder and trusted advisor. As President of Quinn & Hary, Dave brings to every table an extensive background of client-service experience and brand and campaign development. He's built radio stations and marketing agencies from the ground up and is skilled at developing and leading cross-functional teams. Dave is fascinated with human nature in the digital age and loves to explore the possibilities. On the weekends, you'll likely see him living his best life at a live music show - or dining at the latest local hot spot.
Job Titles:
- Senior Account Executive, Public Relations
David is a former journalist with more than 25 years of experience as a reporter and editor in the southeastern CT region. He also served as Editor/VP News of The Westerly Sun in Westerly RI for 10 years.
Under his leadership, The Sun twice earned Distinguished Newspaper awards from the New England Newspaper Association and a Publick (cq) Occurrences Award from the same organization for investigative reporting. David has won individual journalism awards from the CT Society of Professional Journalists and the New England Newspaper Association.
Job Titles:
- Senior Account Executive
- Vice President
Diane McPherson serves as Vice President and Senior Account Executive on several of the agency's largest accounts. Understanding the dynamics and components of building comprehensive, fully integrated, strategic marketing communications programs, Diane has developed the skills to produce highly effective and efficient media and advertising plans. Diane has successfully leveraged her broad experience in the tourism and finance industries to be proficient at developing and executing inclusive media programs with dedicated objectives. Diane graduated from Bentley College, The New England College of Finance, and the American Bankers Association School of Bank Marketing and Management at the University of Colorado. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce.
Dylan is a recent graduate of UMass-Amherst. In September of 2022, he joined Regan Communications Group as an Account Coordinator in Boston. Dylan is no stranger to RCG, as he spent several months interning with the Public Relations team before and during the pandemic of 2020. Before his time with RCG, Dylan interned with Elevate Communications, where he acquired PR experience while working on accounts such as Fenway Sports Management, Santander Bank, and more. Dylan is a New Englander through and through, having been born in Boston and growing up on the North Shore. He is an avid Boston sports fan and is always available to talk Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, or Bruins. In his spare time, Dylan is also passionate about traveling the world.
Emma is a recent graduate of Emerson College. In March of 2023, Emma joined the RCG team as an Account Coordinator in Boston. However, Emma is no stranger to RCG, as she was an intern for several months in 2021. She has a passion for working within the nonprofit sector, having worked on client accounts such as Boy Scouts of America, Teamsters Local 25, City Kids, and others both as an intern and in her current role. Emma provides support to her team through planning and executing public relations campaigns and managing client needs.
Emma is a recent graduate from Brown University. Emma was Captain of the Women's Field Hockey team, where they earned the Nation's Highest Division 1 Field Hockey Team GPA and several National Academic Squad honors. Before joining Regan, Emma had the opportunity to work in social media and digital marketing at the private equity firm Bruin Capital. Since joining Regan, Emma has been responsible for overseeing the development of social profiles and content for Josh Kraft, BFCU, Neon Marketplace, and other brands.
Job Titles:
- Account Director
- Communications Professional and Award - Winning Journalist
Geoff Spillane is an experienced communications professional and award-winning journalist who joined Pierce-Coté as a senior account executive in 2020. Spillane has a proven track record of developing, managing, and executing high-impact marketing communications programs for a wide range of organizations ranging from technology start-ups to publicly traded Fortune 500 corporations. During his career, he has held senior positions at two of the nation's largest public relations firms and has served in corporate marketing leadership roles in the technology and healthcare industries. Spillane was a news and political reporter for the Cape Cod Times, the region's daily newspaper of record, from 2015 to 2020. While at the Times, he won several New England Newspaper & Press Association awards for transportation, environmental, government, business/economic, and history reporting. He was also a regular contributor to the weekly news roundup show on WCAI, the National Public Radio affiliate serving Cape Cod and the Islands. He graduated from Babson College and currently resides on Cape Cod in Mashpee.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Chairman
- Founder
- Member of the Executive Team
Named as one of the most influential Bostonians by Boston Magazine, George K. Regan, Jr. founded Regan Communications Group in 1984. Today it is New England's largest privately owned public relations firm and the sixth-largest privately owned public relations firm in the country, with more than 100 clients and offices in Boston, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Washington D.C., Charleston, SC and Florida. Its client base is a virtual "Who's Who" list of leading companies in business, sports, and entertainment, including, Suffolk Construction, Legal Sea Foods, New Balance Athletic Shoe, SBLI, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, Boston magazine, Simon Property Group, Herb Chambers, The 99 Restaurants and Friendly's Ice Cream.
Prior to launching Regan Communications Group, George worked as a reporter at the Boston Globe beginning at the age of 17, earning his first byline at the age of 18. He then became a leading figure in the administration of Boston Mayor Kevin White for over a decade, first as press secretary and later as director of communications for the City of Boston. George also worked on numerous presidential campaigns, serving as national advance person for Jimmy Carter's successful 1976 presidential campaign, and also working on presidential campaigns for Mo Udall, Henry "Scoop" Jackson, and Governor Michael Dukakis. George is a strong supporter of various charitable organizations such as The American Liver Foundation, Carroll Center for the Blind, Courageous Sailing Center, Beth Israel-Deaconess Hospital and Franciscan Hospital for Children, Urban College of Boston, Perkins School for the Blind, the Sports Museum, and Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout.
Jaime Gallagher has been with Pierce-Coté and Regan Communications since 2010. She has been described as the nucleus of the company and is a vital link for all our clients' services as well as our Executive Team.
Jaime started in the healthcare industry where she worked in various marketing and new business capacities. Prior to joining Regan, Gallagher was the liaison for over 3,000 agent brokers throughout the Northeast. She now provides essential support for all the agencies business clients ranging from the hospitality, transportation, finance, healthcare and non-profit sectors.
A Cape Cod native, she is very involved with the local community and has fostered strong relationships with some of the regions top business leaders through various charitable, civic and cultural initiatives.
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant to George K.
With over 15 years of experience in administration and a track record of performing strongly in high pressure environments, Jessica skillfully manages administrative duties, and assists with HR operations and office management at Regan Communications. A graduate of Regis College with a B.A. in Communications and Theatre, her career started in the Boston Theatre District where she worked for almost 10 years. Jessica has been an event manager for a nationally touring theatre company, a development associate at a non-profit, and worked several years as an executive assistant to senior level executives. Jessica is a singer and performs in local chorale groups on the South Shore.
Jillian specializes in digital and social media management and demonstrates expertise in developing and executing public relations and social media strategies that generate coverage. With a focus in lifestyle and hospitality Jillian is responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring clients' Social Media strategies in order to increase brand awareness, improve Marketing efforts and keep up with the latest industry trends. Along with social media, Jillian has experience in executing short-term and long-term public relations strategies; planning events and product launches; drafting and distributing key press materials for internal and external use; maintaining client portfolios, and fostering client-media relationships.
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- Director of Operations, Regan Digital Studio
Jillian is a pragmatic and innovative digital marketing leader with extensive experience developing and executing an integrated marketing and communications strategies. As our operations director, she is a workflow guru who excels at fast-tracking collaboration, communication, and design inspiration. Jillian is a strategic leader with a proven ability to manage complex marketing projects that are goal focused and deliver measurable results.
Jillian Tedeschi has a hospitality, retail, and consumer public relations and marketing background. Jillian has learned the importance of the New England market while working closely with targeted media nationally and beyond. Her expertise and knowledge of the markets have helped her form exceptional working relationships with long-standing clients since joining Regan Communications in the spring of 2010. Jillian is an integral team member on the accounts that she services, such as MarketPlace Logan, an affiliate of Boston-based New England Development and manager of the Boston Logan concessions program at Boston Logan International Airport, Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub, Franklin Sports, the family-owned sporting goods store known for sports equipment apparel, and indoor, outdoor games, and everyone's "favorite snack pie," Table Talk Pies. Jillian also served as the day-to-day contact for premier Simon Malls and Simon Premium Outlets during Regan's engagement with the property group for over 10 years. She has also worked closely with the nonprofit organization Make-A-Wish® Foundation Massachusetts and Rhode Island, The Preservation Society of Newport County's Newport Flower Show, and the Newport Wine & Food Festival. Jillian graduated from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, with a Bachelor's degree in English and a minor in Communications.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Member of the Executive Team
Joanna services an array of clients within the lifestyle industries. With over 20 years of experience in various PR capacities at RCG, Joanna oversees strategic planning and day-to-day account activities. Joanna uses her long-standing media relationships to secure top-flight coverage for clients, particularly in the culinary and hospitality sectors. Over the years, Joanna has represented a broad range of high-profile clients such as Equinox, Morgans Hotel Group, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and Mohegan Sun. Joanna has planned and executed some of Boston's most successful events and also counts crisis communications and brand launches as additional specialties.
John came to Pierce-Coté from Harvard University, where he was the Associate Director of Creative Services. Before Harvard, John worked at various advertising agencies in Boston, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. His experience includes international agencies, such as McCann Erickson, and smaller creative shops, like Winkler. As an Art Director, and ultimately a Creative Director, he's created ad campaigns for such clients as Sony, General Motors, Hasbro, Wells Fargo Bank, Massachusetts Office of Tourism, and Sega Electronics, among others. He has won his share of creative industry awards, including Clio, Hatch, Effie, The San Francisco Show, and Telly.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Consultant New York / Mid - Atlantic / New England Region Office
Julia is a positive go-getter and collaborative team member who serves as the marketing coordinator on a wide range of industry accounts. With her degree background in public relations, advertising, leadership communication, and television broadcast, Julia is well-versed in overseeing strategic planning, campaign development, and event coordination. Having also been born and raised in Connecticut, she uses her seasoned knowledge of southeastern CT daily in working with some of Quinn & Hary's most established clients, which include: the City of New London, the Eastern Regional Tourism District, and the Olde Mistick Village. As a former intern at Q&H, she has greatly enjoyed working with the team and looks forward to continuing her career with the Regan Communications family.
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- President, Regan Marketing and Media
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- Senior Account Executive, Public Relations
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- Editorial Director
- Partner
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- Member of the Executive Team
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- Managing Director
- Managing Dir.
- Managing Director, Regan Providence & Regan New York
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- Creative Director
- Vice - President
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- Senior Account Executive, Government Relations
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- Vice President
- Vice President New York / Mid - Atlantic / New England Region Office
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- Senior Vice President of Client Relations