STARLING - Key Persons


Alicia Kurz

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Manager

 Alicia is a PR major with a passion for creating memorable brand experiences. She uses her strong aesthetic and storytelling abilities to create content that stop users mid-scroll and delivers meaningful results for our clients.

Alyson Shane - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
Alyson founded Starling Social in 2014 as a freelance marketer, and over the following decade grew the business into a full-service agency working with a wide variety of amazing clients. Since her passing in 2024, Starling has continued Alyson's legacy and vision by building on her work.

Andrea Danelak

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager
  • Writer and Social Media Manager
Andrea is a writer and social media manager with 15 years' experience in marketing, communications and journalism. She lives for helping brands tell their stories in a compelling way, whatever the platform.

David Wass

David is a seasoned Pay-Per-Click (PPC) marketer with 20+ years' experience running successful PPC campaigns. He is Google AdWords Certified and applies his knowledge to help our clients find new customers and increase revenue through paid search campaigns.

Hayley Dobson

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager
  • Writer and Project Manager
Hayley is a writer and project manager with experience in marketing, events, and sales. She specializes in helping brands create engaging and memorable ways to connect with their communities - both online and in person.

Luke Thiessen

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Marketing and Communications Leader
Luke is a marketing and communications leader with more than a decade's experience across the business, arts and nonprofit sectors. From communications strategy to integrated marketing and public relations, Luke specializes in big-picture planning and analysis.

Tineke Leanne

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager
Tineke is a PR major with a background in marketing, events and communications. She's passionate about serving clients with their social media strategy including planning, engagement, and execution.