EMERSON STREET MEDIA - Key Persons


Carri Connor

Job Titles:
  • Account Supervisor
Carri holds a strong background in the development and execution of strategic marketing and communications campaigns. In her role as Account Supervisor at Emerson Street Media, she serves as a day-to-day client liaison and has experience in media relations, social media management, organic and paid digital advertising campaigns, and C-suite level speechwriting. Before joining ESM, Carri served in in-house communications roles. As the interim assistant director of marketing for the American University Washington College of Law, she was responsible for leading the strategy, planning, and execution of multichannel social media campaigns and maintaining the professional reputation of the law school community through earned media placements. Carri holds a master of arts in political communications from American University and a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Maryland, College Park. She lives in Denver, CO and in her free time, you can find her on the ski slopes or watching Terps basketball.

Jeff Goldberg - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Co - Founder and Director of Strategy
Jeff is the Co-Founder and Director of Strategy for Emerson Street Media. Prior to starting a career in strategic communications in 2017, Jeff spent nearly 20 years as an on-air TV reporter in markets across the country, including Washington, D.C., Minneapolis/St. Paul and San Diego. Jeff's career in journalism was driven by a love of storytelling, writing and engaging with people, passions he brings to his work at Emerson Street. Jeff was born in D.C. and raised in Maryland, and is a graduate of Georgetown Day School and the University of Michigan. Jeff, his wife, daughter and twin sons live in Northwest D.C., one block away from Kyle and his family.

Kyle Lanningham - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Creative Director
Kyle is Co-Founder and Creative Director of Emerson Street Media. Prior to getting into the world of communications, Kyle spent more than 20 years as an award-winning photojournalist telling stories all over the globe. With a career spent logging miles for both national and international broadcasters, he was on location for most major news events in the past two decades. Kyle is also a dedicated storyteller, infusing emotion, heart and great visuals into every video he produces. Kyle, a native Texan, hails from Dallas and is an alum of Baylor University. Kyle, his wife and their two sons live in Northwest D.

Max Davenport

Job Titles:
  • Account Supervisor
Max Davenport holds a strong background in speechwriting, organizational communication, and internal feedback practices. In his role as an Account Supervisor at Emerson Street Media, he serves as a day-to-day client liaison and has experience in speechwriting, media and presentation training, strategic review, and project management. Before joining ESM, Max served as an instructor of Public Speaking in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee. During his tenure as an instructor, he was responsible for developing and delivering weekly lectures that provided undergraduate students with content and process-related knowledge of public speaking. Additionally, he served as a speech writing assistant for the University of Tennessee's Online Public Speaking center (TOPS). Max holds a master of science and bachelor of arts degrees in communication studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In his spare time, Max enjoys playing video games, streaming new music, watching animated series, and going for walks in nature.

Paige Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director
Paige brings extensive experience in account management, creating and implementing integrated strategic communications campaigns, and digital strategy development. In her role as Associate Director, Paige works closely with clients and team members to create integrated strategic communications campaigns that include media relations, social media, internal communications, reputation management and crisis communications. Previously, Paige served as the deputy press secretary and marketing advisor at the National Governors Association. She holds a master's degree in strategic communications from American University and a bachelor's degree in communication studies from Albion College. In her free time, Paige can usually be found spending some quality time outdoors with her dog Bambi or enjoying a local craft beer.