Our Team
We are the innovators. The storytellers. We translate the complex into the clear and elegant, the actionable and the compelling.
Maura Colleton Corbett
CEO & Founder
Maura Colleton Corbett is the CEO and Founder of the Glen Echo Group, where she leads the team’s award-winning work in telling the stories of the companies and organizations building the New Economy.
With over two decades of communications, media, public affairs and coalition building experience, Corbett provides strategic counsel to clients faced with the complicated challenges surrounding the shift to the digital, Internet-enabled world, including innovation policy, wireless technologies, broadband deployment and applications, and content-related issues including privacy, security and copyright.
Corbett helps clients translate new technologies and innovations into compelling communications vehicles that resonate with policymakers, press and the public in order to inform forward-looking, successful policies that move the digital economy forward. Corbett brings unique and deep-rooted experience in industry coalition building for a number of high-profile matters, most recently, Net Neutrality, SOPA-PIPA, music licensing, and Wi-Fi. She also has done significant work in mergers and acquisitions within the communications and digital media space.
Corbett is Chairman of the Board of Directors for Public Knowledge, a member of the Center for Democracy and Technology Advisory Council and a Business Advisory Board member for the National Hispanic Media Coalition. She is a frequent speaker and commentator on Internet public policy, coalition building, branding and the media.
Corbett "plays a pivotal role as tech navigates its way through the various regulatory challenges in Washington in coming years" according to The Information, which named her one of "Tech’s Frontline in Washington, D.C." in 2019. She was selected as WWPR's PR Woman of the Year in 2019 and was also named a finalist for CEO of the Year by PR News in 2017 and a Top Woman in PR by PR News in 2014. Corbett received the 2010 Women in Technology Leadership Award for her demonstration of exemplary leadership skills and exceptional results in community-related work, the first WIT award ever for a woman in the public affairs industry. She was recently deemed one of DC Inno's 2016 "50 on Fire" in the Government & Advocacy space.
Corbett lives in Bethesda, MD with her two marvelous daughters and one naughty dog. In a previous life, she used to moonlight as the lead singer in a rock band.
e: mcorbett(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Corbett Named One of Washington's "Most Influential People"
Corbett Featured in "Winners Wisdom" E-book
Leading in the Dark.
WWPR Webinar: Speed Mentoring with WWPR Woman of the Year Maura Corbett
VIDEO: Maura Corbett, 2019 Washington PR Woman of the Year
Corbett Named as Washington PR Woman of the Year
Be the Ball, Danny
Washington, DC: Where Talent is Queen
Corbett Talks Tech & Accountability in Roll Call as Facebook Heads to the Hill
CDT Announces Maura Corbett as Member of 2017-2018 Advisory Council
Huffington Post: "Women in Business Q&A: Maura Corbett"
Corbett Named Finalist for PR Awards’ CEO of the Year
Corbett Named One of DC Inno's 50 on Fire
Office Envy: Glen Echo Group's Artistic Home
5 Lessons From 5 Years
Public Knowledge Welcomes New Members, Chair to Board of Directors
Katie Barr
Executive Vice President & COO
Katie Barr serves as the Glen Echo Group’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, specializing in issue advocacy, message development and coalition building. Barr manages the Glen Echo Group’s Chicago office, where she designs and implements successful public affairs campaigns to strategically position executive teams and emerging technologies in the D.C. market and across the nation.
Prior to joining Glen Echo, Barr served as a Director at Qorvis Communications where she represented clients specializing in public relations, grassroots and issue advocacy and social media communications. She also spent time at Trippi & Associates where she learned under the tutelage of one of the nation’s premier political consultants, Joe Trippi, providing multimedia and strategic communications for progressive political, nonprofit and corporate campaigns.
Barr graduated from Brown University with degrees in Political Science and Public Policy and American Institutions. A Chicago native and lifelong Cubs fan, Barr is proudly flying the W in the Windy City, where she serves as a mentor at 1871, Chicago's home for entrepreneurship and technology, and Impact Engine, a Chicago-based venture fund.
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Featured Articles:
Pay it Forward: Women Need Other Women’s Support
Glen Echo’s Katie Barr Featured in Chicago Inno about one Startup’s Innovative Work
Sweet Home Chicago: Glen Echo Group Expands to Chicago as Innovation Drives Midwest Economic Growth
Communications and Public Affairs Firm Glen Echo Group Promotes Three
Amy Schatz
Senior Vice President
Amy Schatz serves as a Senior Vice President at the Glen Echo Group. She helps clients with media outreach, strategic communications planning and content creation.
Before joining Glen Echo Group, Amy served as Vice President of Media Affairs at USTelecom, a trade association representing broadband providers and equipment makers. A veteran journalist with more than 15 years experience, Amy served as an editor at Politico, tech news site Recode and spent more than a decade as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal.
Amy grew up in central Indiana and received a B.S. in Music and Journalism from Indiana University. She earned a Master of Business Administration from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. She lives in Alexandria, where she spends most weekends chasing after her young daughter and their cockapoo puppy.
e: aschatz(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Communications Disruption: Keep Up or Catch Up
New Year News
Glen Echo Group Adds Powerhouse Media Veteran Amy Schatz; Promotes Creative Lead, Catherine Dillingham
Catherine Dillingham
Senior Director
Catherine Dillingham, known to most as ‘Wren,’ serves as one of the Glen Echo Group’s senior directors, specializing in branding and content creation.
Prior to joining Glen Echo, Wren served as a senior creative content manager at the Internet Association, where she led social media efforts, managed the creation of visual and video assets and aided in organizing strategic, issue-based campaigns. In her spare time, she can be found painting murals or creating chalk art.
Wren graduated from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities before getting her degree in Media Arts from the University of South Carolina.
e: cdillingham(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Glen Echo Group Adds Powerhouse Media Veteran Amy Schatz; Promotes Creative Lead, Catherine Dillingham
Glen Echo Group Deepens Creative Bench, Adds Wren Dillingham to Growing Team
Maura Colleton Corbett
CEO & Founder
Maura Colleton Corbett is the CEO and Founder of the Glen Echo Group, where she leads the team’s award-winning work in telling the stories of the companies and organizations building the New Economy.
With over two decades of communications, media, public affairs and coalition building experience, Corbett provides strategic counsel to clients faced with the complicated challenges surrounding the shift to the digital, Internet-enabled world, including innovation policy, wireless technologies, broadband deployment and applications, and content-related issues including privacy, security and copyright.
Corbett helps clients translate new technologies and innovations into compelling communications vehicles that resonate with policymakers, press and the public in order to inform forward-looking, successful policies that move the digital economy forward. Corbett brings unique and deep-rooted experience in industry coalition building for a number of high-profile matters, most recently, Net Neutrality, SOPA-PIPA, music licensing, and Wi-Fi. She also has done significant work in mergers and acquisitions within the communications and digital media space.
Corbett is Chairman of the Board of Directors for Public Knowledge, a member of the Center for Democracy and Technology Advisory Council and a Business Advisory Board member for the National Hispanic Media Coalition. She is a frequent speaker and commentator on Internet public policy, coalition building, branding and the media.
Corbett "plays a pivotal role as tech navigates its way through the various regulatory challenges in Washington in coming years" according to The Information, which named her one of "Tech’s Frontline in Washington, D.C." in 2019. She was selected as WWPR's PR Woman of the Year in 2019 and was also named a finalist for CEO of the Year by PR News in 2017 and a Top Woman in PR by PR News in 2014. Corbett received the 2010 Women in Technology Leadership Award for her demonstration of exemplary leadership skills and exceptional results in community-related work, the first WIT award ever for a woman in the public affairs industry. She was recently deemed one of DC Inno's 2016 "50 on Fire" in the Government & Advocacy space.
Corbett lives in Bethesda, MD with her two marvelous daughters and one naughty dog. In a previous life, she used to moonlight as the lead singer in a rock band.
e: mcorbett(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Corbett Named One of Washington's "Most Influential People"
Corbett Featured in "Winners Wisdom" E-book
Leading in the Dark.
WWPR Webinar: Speed Mentoring with WWPR Woman of the Year Maura Corbett
VIDEO: Maura Corbett, 2019 Washington PR Woman of the Year
Corbett Named as Washington PR Woman of the Year
Be the Ball, Danny
Washington, DC: Where Talent is Queen
Corbett Talks Tech & Accountability in Roll Call as Facebook Heads to the Hill
CDT Announces Maura Corbett as Member of 2017-2018 Advisory Council
Huffington Post: "Women in Business Q&A: Maura Corbett"
Corbett Named Finalist for PR Awards’ CEO of the Year
Corbett Named One of DC Inno's 50 on Fire
Office Envy: Glen Echo Group's Artistic Home
5 Lessons From 5 Years
Public Knowledge Welcomes New Members, Chair to Board of Directors
Katie Barr
Executive Vice President & COO
Katie Barr serves as the Glen Echo Group’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, specializing in issue advocacy, message development and coalition building. Barr manages the Glen Echo Group’s Chicago office, where she designs and implements successful public affairs campaigns to strategically position executive teams and emerging technologies in the D.C. market and across the nation.
Prior to joining Glen Echo, Barr served as a Director at Qorvis Communications where she represented clients specializing in public relations, grassroots and issue advocacy and social media communications. She also spent time at Trippi & Associates where she learned under the tutelage of one of the nation’s premier political consultants, Joe Trippi, providing multimedia and strategic communications for progressive political, nonprofit and corporate campaigns.
Barr graduated from Brown University with degrees in Political Science and Public Policy and American Institutions. A Chicago native and lifelong Cubs fan, Barr is proudly flying the W in the Windy City, where she serves as a mentor at 1871, Chicago's home for entrepreneurship and technology, and Impact Engine, a Chicago-based venture fund.
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Featured Articles:
Pay it Forward: Women Need Other Women’s Support
Glen Echo’s Katie Barr Featured in Chicago Inno about one Startup’s Innovative Work
Sweet Home Chicago: Glen Echo Group Expands to Chicago as Innovation Drives Midwest Economic Growth
Communications and Public Affairs Firm Glen Echo Group Promotes Three
Amy Schatz
Senior Vice President
Amy Schatz serves as a Senior Vice President at the Glen Echo Group. She helps clients with media outreach, strategic communications planning and content creation.
Before joining Glen Echo Group, Amy served as Vice President of Media Affairs at USTelecom, a trade association representing broadband providers and equipment makers. A veteran journalist with more than 15 years experience, Amy served as an editor at Politico, tech news site Recode and spent more than a decade as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal.
Amy grew up in central Indiana and received a B.S. in Music and Journalism from Indiana University. She earned a Master of Business Administration from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. She lives in Alexandria, where she spends most weekends chasing after her young daughter and their cockapoo puppy.
e: aschatz(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Communications Disruption: Keep Up or Catch Up
New Year News
Glen Echo Group Adds Powerhouse Media Veteran Amy Schatz; Promotes Creative Lead, Catherine Dillingham
Catherine Dillingham
Senior Director
Catherine Dillingham, known to most as ‘Wren,’ serves as one of the Glen Echo Group’s senior directors, specializing in branding and content creation.
Prior to joining Glen Echo, Wren served as a senior creative content manager at the Internet Association, where she led social media efforts, managed the creation of visual and video assets and aided in organizing strategic, issue-based campaigns. In her spare time, she can be found painting murals or creating chalk art.
Wren graduated from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities before getting her degree in Media Arts from the University of South Carolina.
e: cdillingham(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Glen Echo Group Adds Powerhouse Media Veteran Amy Schatz; Promotes Creative Lead, Catherine Dillingham
Glen Echo Group Deepens Creative Bench, Adds Wren Dillingham to Growing Team
Anne Keeney
Vice President
As a vice president at the Glen Echo Group, Anne helps tech and telecom companies tell their stories with sharp messages and smart strategy.
Her experience in communications, fundraising and project management enable her to simplify complicated ideas and execute complicated programs.
Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group, Anne worked for AMGA where she managed a health communications campaign that helped improve diabetes care for more than one million Americans.
Anne graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in political science and earned her master’s in public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown University. On the weekends, you will find her watching Notre Dame football or the Real Housewives.
e: akeeney(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Keeney Promoted to Director
Social Media Do’s and Don’t’s for COVID-19
The Top PR Nuggets I Learned in Grad School
New Year News
Glen Echo Group Continues Growth, Adds Three
TJ Chase
Director
As a Director at the Glen Echo Group, TJ uses his extensive skills and experience to support Glen Echo’s creative department, specializing in design, content creation, video and web design and development.
TJ comes to the Glen Echo Group from the Association for Psychological Science (APS), where he served as a designer within the News and Information department and contributed to a number of key projects and initiatives.
TJ currently resides right outside of D.C. in Prince George’s County, MD, where he enjoys music, sports and spending time with family.
e: tjchase(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Glen Echo Group Adds EU Tech Veteran Jesse Spector as Senior Director; Promotes Four
Let’s Consider Responsible Innovation
Glen Echo Group Continues to Expand Creative Expertise
Connor Farry
Senior Associate
Connor Farry serves as a Senior Associate at the Glen Echo Group. He assists a range of technology and cybersecurity clients with press relations, policy research, advocacy and content creation.
Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group, he worked for a range of PR, media and advocacy organizations. Connor served as a social media director for the U.S. office of an International NGO. He also served as a deputy communications director for an elected official in New York. Additionally, Connor has held positions at the DC-based comms firm Precision Strategies, CBS News and worked as an intern on Capitol Hill.
Connor graduated cum laude from the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University with a degree in Political Communication. A native New Yorker, he struggles with being a Mets fan and loves to travel.
e: cfarry(at)glenechogroup.com
Carrie Hutcheson
Senior Associate
Carrie Hutcheson is a Senior Associate at the Glen Echo Group. She assists with media relations, policy research and collateral development.
Prior to the Glen Echo Group, Carrie worked in luxury hospitality in downtown DC, where she honed her skills in client services. A native Washingtonian, she has since moved to Chicago.
Carrie graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a degree in Romance Languages and Linguistics in 2014. In her free time, she loves playing with her dog Binny, trying new recipes and scouting out any spot with cheese curds on the menu.
e: chutcheson(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Glen Echo Group Adds EU Tech Veteran Jesse Spector as Senior Director; Promotes Four
Anne Keeney
Vice President
As a vice president at the Glen Echo Group, Anne helps tech and telecom companies tell their stories with sharp messages and smart strategy.
Her experience in communications, fundraising and project management enable her to simplify complicated ideas and execute complicated programs.
Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group, Anne worked for AMGA where she managed a health communications campaign that helped improve diabetes care for more than one million Americans.
Anne graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in political science and earned her master’s in public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown University. On the weekends, you will find her watching Notre Dame football or the Real Housewives.
e: akeeney(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Keeney Promoted to Director
Social Media Do’s and Don’t’s for COVID-19
The Top PR Nuggets I Learned in Grad School
New Year News
Glen Echo Group Continues Growth, Adds Three
TJ Chase
Director
As a Director at the Glen Echo Group, TJ uses his extensive skills and experience to support Glen Echo’s creative department, specializing in design, content creation, video and web design and development.
TJ comes to the Glen Echo Group from the Association for Psychological Science (APS), where he served as a designer within the News and Information department and contributed to a number of key projects and initiatives.
TJ currently resides right outside of D.C. in Prince George’s County, MD, where he enjoys music, sports and spending time with family.
e: tjchase(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Glen Echo Group Adds EU Tech Veteran Jesse Spector as Senior Director; Promotes Four
Let’s Consider Responsible Innovation
Glen Echo Group Continues to Expand Creative Expertise
Connor Farry
Senior Associate
Connor Farry serves as a Senior Associate at the Glen Echo Group. He assists a range of technology and cybersecurity clients with press relations, policy research, advocacy and content creation.
Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group, he worked for a range of PR, media and advocacy organizations. Connor served as a social media director for the U.S. office of an International NGO. He also served as a deputy communications director for an elected official in New York. Additionally, Connor has held positions at the DC-based comms firm Precision Strategies, CBS News and worked as an intern on Capitol Hill.
Connor graduated cum laude from the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University with a degree in Political Communication. A native New Yorker, he struggles with being a Mets fan and loves to travel.
e: cfarry(at)glenechogroup.com
Carrie Hutcheson
Senior Associate
Carrie Hutcheson is a Senior Associate at the Glen Echo Group. She assists with media relations, policy research and collateral development.
Prior to the Glen Echo Group, Carrie worked in luxury hospitality in downtown DC, where she honed her skills in client services. A native Washingtonian, she has since moved to Chicago.
Carrie graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a degree in Romance Languages and Linguistics in 2014. In her free time, she loves playing with her dog Binny, trying new recipes and scouting out any spot with cheese curds on the menu.
e: chutcheson(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Articles:
Glen Echo Group Adds EU Tech Veteran Jesse Spector as Senior Director; Promotes Four
Phil Sgro
Director
As a Director at Glen Echo Group, Phil works with clients to develop and execute communications strategies that drive awareness and support for critical policy changes and platforms.
Prior to joining Glen Echo Group, Phil worked in Duke Energy's D.C. office, where he served as a spokesperson and managed communications for the company on federal affairs and policy issues such as climate, infrastructure, technology, and innovation. Outside of his role with Duke Energy, Phil has worked in various roles throughout his career where he has managed policy communications efforts at the local, state, and federal levels.
Phil earned a B.A. in History from East Carolina University. On the weekend, you can find him hanging out with his rescue pup in Shaw. Or, if it's football season, you can find Phil cheering for his Philadelphia Eagles at Boundary Stone.
e: psgro(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Article:
Glen Echo Group Adds Senior Communications Expert Phil Sgro as Director
Miranda Neil
Senior Associate
Miranda Neil is a Senior Associate at the Glen Echo Group. She assists a range of technology clients with media relations, policy research, and content development.
Prior to joining Glen Echo Group, Miranda served as a Canvass Director for the Fund for Equality. Additionally, she was a communications intern at the Internet Association where she worked on many internet and tech policy issues.
Miranda graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in International and Area Studies concentrated in Development. She spends her free time playing ultimate frisbee, petting every dog and cheering on her favorite team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
e: mneil(at)glenechogroup.com
Dani Leopold
Director
Dani brings a solid foundation of media relations, crisis communications and social media experience as a Director at Glen Echo Group. Prior to joining the team, Dani was an Account Manager at D.C.-based Subject Matter, where she developed and executed strategic communications and marketing campaigns for security, real estate and economic development clients.
Previously, she held positions with Inkhouse, a public relations firm in Boston, where she worked with clients in the cybersecurity, defense and higher education fields. She’s also worked as a communications intern for the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C.
Dani graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a degree in communication, and government and politics. Originally from the Philadelphia area, you can usually find Dani on the salsa dance floor or exploring local trails with her dog Cash.
e: dleopold(at)glenechogroup.com
Lori Jeppe, SHRM-CP
HR Generalist
Lori is the HR generalist at the Glen Echo Group. She wears many hats in her role, from admin and scheduling superhero to cruise director.
Lori is a military spouse and proud mom of two. She has moved too many times to count, but now lives in the D.C. area and has been with the Glen Echo team since 2018. She earned her B.A. in organizational management at Ashford University with an emphasis on education from Northern Arizona University and secured her certification from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP).
When she’s not in the office, Lori enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending theatre shows, and trying new restaurants in the area.
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Phil Sgro
Director
As a Director at Glen Echo Group, Phil works with clients to develop and execute communications strategies that drive awareness and support for critical policy changes and platforms.
Prior to joining Glen Echo Group, Phil worked in Duke Energy's D.C. office, where he served as a spokesperson and managed communications for the company on federal affairs and policy issues such as climate, infrastructure, technology, and innovation. Outside of his role with Duke Energy, Phil has worked in various roles throughout his career where he has managed policy communications efforts at the local, state, and federal levels.
Phil earned a B.A. in History from East Carolina University. On the weekend, you can find him hanging out with his rescue pup in Shaw. Or, if it's football season, you can find Phil cheering for his Philadelphia Eagles at Boundary Stone.
e: psgro(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Article:
Glen Echo Group Adds Senior Communications Expert Phil Sgro as Director
Miranda Neil
Senior Associate
Miranda Neil is a Senior Associate at the Glen Echo Group. She assists a range of technology clients with media relations, policy research, and content development.
Prior to joining Glen Echo Group, Miranda served as a Canvass Director for the Fund for Equality. Additionally, she was a communications intern at the Internet Association where she worked on many internet and tech policy issues.
Miranda graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in International and Area Studies concentrated in Development. She spends her free time playing ultimate frisbee, petting every dog and cheering on her favorite team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
e: mneil(at)glenechogroup.com
Dani Leopold
Director
Dani brings a solid foundation of media relations, crisis communications and social media experience as a Director at Glen Echo Group. Prior to joining the team, Dani was an Account Manager at D.C.-based Subject Matter, where she developed and executed strategic communications and marketing campaigns for security, real estate and economic development clients.
Previously, she held positions with Inkhouse, a public relations firm in Boston, where she worked with clients in the cybersecurity, defense and higher education fields. She’s also worked as a communications intern for the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C.
Dani graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a degree in communication, and government and politics. Originally from the Philadelphia area, you can usually find Dani on the salsa dance floor or exploring local trails with her dog Cash.
e: dleopold(at)glenechogroup.com
Lori Jeppe, SHRM-CP
HR Generalist
Lori is the HR generalist at the Glen Echo Group. She wears many hats in her role, from admin and scheduling superhero to cruise director.
Lori is a military spouse and proud mom of two. She has moved too many times to count, but now lives in the D.C. area and has been with the Glen Echo team since 2018. She earned her B.A. in organizational management at Ashford University with an emphasis on education from Northern Arizona University and secured her certification from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP).
When she’s not in the office, Lori enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending theatre shows, and trying new restaurants in the area.
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Brad Williamson
Vice President
As a vice president at the Glen Echo Group, Brad Williamson helps clients meet their organizational and legislative goals through strategic communications planning, executive thought leadership and media relations.
Prior to joining Glen Echo, Brad was a director at Pinkston where he used his strategic communications skills to help individuals, corporations and non-profits tell their stories and leverage positive earned and owned media coverage.
While attending the University of Portland, Brad interned for both the Department of State and the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training in Washington, D.C. He also studied at American University as part of their Washington Semester program on international relations.
A native of Massachusetts, Brad is an unabashed life-long Red Sox and Patriots fan. He currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his family.
e: bwilliamson(at)glenechogroup.com
Neville Martin
Director
As Director of Finance, Neville manages the firm’s day to day accounting function, annual budgeting, monthly forecasts, and financial reporting.
Prior to joining Glen Echo Group, Neville joined Delucchi Plus in 2011, a branding, marketing, and PR agency in DC, as their Billing Manager. In 2013 he was promoted to Assistant Controller, where he managed the books and financial reporting for the Travel & Tourism division of Delucchi Plus. In 2016 Delucchi Plus joined forces with Streetsense Consulting, a “creative collective” in Bethesda MD. Once the two companies were integrated, Neville focused on data integrity, project profitability, resource allocation & planning and project reporting. Before moving to the US, Neville held various finance and accounting positions in the UK, where he gained experience abroad at companies like Genesis Housing Group, T-Mobile UK and Lasalle Investment Management.
Neville lives in Falls Church, Virginia, with his wife and three young children. Neville and his wife Krissy enjoy taking the kids on walks, visiting local breweries and wineries with friends, swimming, playing tennis, and splashing in the waves at Bethany Beach and the OBX.
Featured Article:
Quickly Growing Glen Echo Group Adds Five to Award-Winning Team
Lama Mohammed
Associate
Lama Mohammed is a senior associate at the Glen Echo Group. She works on on policy and communications within artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, cybersecurity and the digital divide.
Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group full-time, Lama served a fellow, building upon her previous policy experience with D.C. government relations firms and the United Nations. She is an active member of the technology policy and socially responsible technology space. She contributed to university research on the intersections of policy, law and technology and won second place in the Internet Policy Foundry’s first policy hackathon.
e: lmohammed(at)glenechogroup.com
Links:
- Quickly Growing Glen Echo Group Adds Five to Award-Winning Team
- American Privacy: What’s Next for the ADPPA with Sophia Baik - Episode 15 of the Internet Law & Policy Foundry’s Tech Policy Grind Podcast
- Co-Author and Guest Interviewee (page 140) of All Tech is Human’s AI & Human Rights Report
- The Internet is Fragile: Creating a More Inclusive Internet - Episode 4 of the Internet Law & Policy Foundry’s Tech Policy Grind Podcast
Katelin Murray
Senior Associate
Katelin Murray is a senior associate at the Glen Echo Group. She works on a variety of broadband projects for a diverse range of clients, including assisting with media relations, policy research, and events.
Prior to joining the firm as an Associate, Katelin was a Public Affairs Fellow with Glen Echo. She previously interned for U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu, the U.S. State Department, and public relations firms in both Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Katelin graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in public affairs in the spring of 2021. On the weekends, you can find her at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market or trying new brunch spots in the city.
e: kmurray(at)glenechogroup.com
Featured Article:
Glen Echo Group Hires Joey Battley, Katelin Murray and Andrea O’Neal
Brad Williamson
Vice President
As a vice president at the Glen Echo Group, Brad Williamson helps clients meet their organizational and legislative goals through strategic communications planning, executive thought leadership and media relations.
Prior to joining Glen Echo, Brad was a director at Pinkston where he used his strategic communications skills to help individuals, corporations and non-profits tell their stories and leverage positive earned and owned media coverage.
While attending the University of Portland, Brad interned for both the Department of State and the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training in Washington, D.C. He also studied at American University as part of their Washington Semester program on international relations.
A native of Massachusetts, Brad is an unabashed life-long Red Sox and Patriots fan. He currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his family.
e: bwilliamson(at)glenechogroup.com
Neville Martin
Director
As Director of Finance, Neville manages the firm’s day to day accounting function, annual budgeting, monthly forecasts, and financial reporting.
Prior to joining Glen Echo Group, Neville joined Delucchi Plus in 2011, a branding, marketing, and PR agency in DC, as their Billing Manager. In 2013 he was promoted to Assistant Controller, where he managed the books and financial reporting for the Travel & Tourism division of Delucchi Plus. In 2016 Delucchi Plus joined forces with Streetsense Consulting, a “creative collective” in Bethesda MD. Once the two companies were integrated, Neville focused on data integrity, project profitability, resource allocation & planning and project reporting. Before moving to the US, Neville held various finance and accounting positions in the UK, where he gained experience abroad at companies like Genesis Housing Group, T-Mobile UK and Lasalle Investment Management.
Neville lives in Falls Church, Virginia, with his wife and three young children. Neville and his wife Krissy enjoy taking the kids on walks, visiting local breweries and wineries with friends, swimming, playing tennis, and splashing in the waves at Bethany Beach and the OBX.
Featured Article:
Quickly Growing Glen Echo Group Adds Five to Award-Winning Team
Lama Mohammed
Associate
Lama Mohammed is a senior associate at the Glen Echo Group. She works on on policy and communications within artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, cybersecurity and the digital divide.
Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group full-time, Lama served a fellow, building upon her previous policy experience with D.C. government relations firms and the United Nations. She is an active member of the technology policy and socially responsible technology space. She contributed to university research on the intersections of policy, law and technology and won second place in the Internet Policy Foundry’s first policy hackathon.
e: lmohammed(at)glenechogroup.com
Links:
- Quickly Growing Glen Echo Group Adds Five to Award-Winning Team
- American Privacy: What’s Next for the ADPPA with Sophia Baik - Episode 15 of the Internet Law & Policy Foundry’s Tech Policy Grind Podcast
- Co-Author and Guest Interviewee (page 140) of All Tech is Human’s AI & Human Rights Report
- The Internet is Fragile: Creating a More Inclusive Internet - Episode 4 of the Internet Law & Policy Foundry’s Tech Policy Grind Podcast
Katelin Murray
Senior Associate
Katelin Murray is a senior associate at the Glen Echo Group. She works on a variety of broadband projects for a diverse range of clients, including assisting with media relations, policy research, and events.
Prior to joining the firm as an Associate, Katelin was a Public Affairs Fellow with Glen Echo. She previously interned for U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu, the U.S. State Department, and public relations firms in both Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Katelin graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in public affairs in the spring of 2021. On the weekends, you can find her at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market or trying new brunch spots in the city.
e: kmurray(at)glenechogroup.com
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Andrea O'Neal
Senior Director
Andrea O’Neal is a senior director with Glen Echo Group. A dedicated and driven communicator, she has experience in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and moving between long-term, big-picture planning to detail-oriented, day-to-day operations.
Previously, Andrea was the senior manager of communications for National Geographic Society’s Impact Programs, elevating projects and partnerships aimed at expanding scientific discoveries, educating the public on the extinction crisis and conserving some of the planet’s last wild places.
Prior to that role, Andrea was an account supervisor on the public affairs & crisis team for Burson Cohn and Wolfe, the third-largest PR agency in the world. As a mid-level executive, Andrea was responsible for specializing in reputation management, and providing strategic counsel for Fortune 100 companies. In times of crisis, she helped with crisis resistance, readiness, response and recovery.
Andrea has experience in positioning executives and campaigns within the Washington, D.C. landscape—particularly through the use of events. She has successfully helped support the media components of strategic communications campaigns for a broad range of global brands, establishing relationships with targeted media and working to place clients into top-tier and local publications. She has an affinity for diversity and inclusion efforts, and has pulled together initiatives to champion minority communities and amplify corporate community work.
A proud ‘Cane alumna, Andrea graduated with a Bachelor of Science in communication from the University of Miami.
e: aoneal(at)glenechogroup.com
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Davey McKissick
Vice President
Davey McKissick is a vice president at the Glen Echo Group. He was previously a director at Forbes Tate Partners, where he built national and regional communications and advocacy campaigns on legislative issue priorities for business, nonprofit, advocacy coalition and political organization clients.
e: dmckissick(at)glenechogroup.com
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Christopher Shannon
Creative Director
Christopher Shannon joins the Glen Echo Group as creative director, leading the agency’s design and creative team. Previously he led teams at Omnicom agency GMMB as Lead Creative Technologist and served as Creative Director for a set of clients including a wide range of technology companies, progressive policy originations and political candidates.
e: cshannon(at)glenechogroup.com
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Kieran Henstenburg
Associate
Kieran Henstenburg is an associate at Glen Echo Group. Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group full-time, Kieran was a design fellow with Glen Echo.
Kieran earned a BFA in graphic design from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, a short hop from his hometown of Washington, D.C. In his spare time, you can catch him building custom keyboards or learning how to rollerskate.
e: khenstenburg(at)glenechogroup.com
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Andrea O'Neal
Senior Director
Andrea O’Neal is a senior director with Glen Echo Group. A dedicated and driven communicator, she has experience in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and moving between long-term, big-picture planning to detail-oriented, day-to-day operations.
Previously, Andrea was the senior manager of communications for National Geographic Society’s Impact Programs, elevating projects and partnerships aimed at expanding scientific discoveries, educating the public on the extinction crisis and conserving some of the planet’s last wild places.
Prior to that role, Andrea was an account supervisor on the public affairs & crisis team for Burson Cohn and Wolfe, the third-largest PR agency in the world. As a mid-level executive, Andrea was responsible for specializing in reputation management, and providing strategic counsel for Fortune 100 companies. In times of crisis, she helped with crisis resistance, readiness, response and recovery.
Andrea has experience in positioning executives and campaigns within the Washington, D.C. landscape—particularly through the use of events. She has successfully helped support the media components of strategic communications campaigns for a broad range of global brands, establishing relationships with targeted media and working to place clients into top-tier and local publications. She has an affinity for diversity and inclusion efforts, and has pulled together initiatives to champion minority communities and amplify corporate community work.
A proud ‘Cane alumna, Andrea graduated with a Bachelor of Science in communication from the University of Miami.
e: aoneal(at)glenechogroup.com
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Davey McKissick
Vice President
Davey McKissick is a vice president at the Glen Echo Group. He was previously a director at Forbes Tate Partners, where he built national and regional communications and advocacy campaigns on legislative issue priorities for business, nonprofit, advocacy coalition and political organization clients.
e: dmckissick(at)glenechogroup.com
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Christopher Shannon
Creative Director
Christopher Shannon joins the Glen Echo Group as creative director, leading the agency’s design and creative team. Previously he led teams at Omnicom agency GMMB as Lead Creative Technologist and served as Creative Director for a set of clients including a wide range of technology companies, progressive policy originations and political candidates.
e: cshannon(at)glenechogroup.com
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Kieran Henstenburg
Associate
Kieran Henstenburg is an associate at Glen Echo Group. Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group full-time, Kieran was a design fellow with Glen Echo.
Kieran earned a BFA in graphic design from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, a short hop from his hometown of Washington, D.C. In his spare time, you can catch him building custom keyboards or learning how to rollerskate.
e: khenstenburg(at)glenechogroup.com
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Isha Modi
Associate
Isha Modi is an Associate at the Glen Echo Group. She assists on a variety of clients helping with media relations, policy advocacy, and strategic communications planning.
Previously, she held positions with the Boston Women’s Workforce Council, a public-private partnership where she worked on pay equity, corporate social responsibility, and communications projects. Outside of this role, she’s had the opportunity to work with several organizations doing marketing, communications, policy, and advocacy work.
Isha earned a M.S. in Media Advocacy from Northeastern University and a B.A. in Psychology and Human Rights from the University of Connecticut. On the weekends, you can find her discovering new food spots and catching up on the latest TV shows.
e: imodi(at)glenechogroup.com
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Tricia McCleary
Associate
Tricia McCleary is an associate at the Glen Echo Group. She assists with policy research, media relations and content development.
Before joining, Tricia interned in the House of Representatives, and in nonprofits working in policy and communications. She also held positions at the University of Florida in research and student success, and most recently worked at a health and wellness startup.
Tricia graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors in public relations, a minor in public leadership and a certificate in international communications in 2020. In her free time, you can find her exploring the outdoors, listening to music and trying new restaurants.
e: tmccleary(at)glenechogroup.com
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Ashley Durkin-Rixey
Senior Director
As a Senior Director at Glen Echo Group, Ashley Durkin-Rixey uses her extensive experience in media relations and public affairs with technology clients seeking to connect their corporate mission with public policy.
Before joining Glen Echo Group, she was Director of Communications for ACT | The App Association, where she led communications strategy on policy issues affecting small business app developers, such as privacy and security, competition, and intellectual property.
Ashley’s career spans a wide range of experience, including policy communications for the video games industry, autonomous driving, and two U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Ashley holds a B.A. in public relations from West Virginia Wesleyan College. She is a former roller derby player, cool auntie to two nephews, and proud parent of an 8-year-old chiweenie named Carmine.
e: arixey(at)glenechogroup.com
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Kylee Barton
Senior Associate
As a Senior Associate at Glen Echo Group, Kylee has expertise in strategic communications, media relations, and advocacy. She has worked on multi-partner initiatives and projects to increase awareness on some of the most pressing global issues. Prior to joining the team, Kylee was a Communications Manager at the World Resources Institute (WRI) in Washington, D.C., where she led communications campaigns and other efforts to lower emissions in the private sector.
Previously, she also worked for Potomac Communications Group and specialized in press relations, social media and research for a range of clients in the energy and technology sector. Kylee graduated from Clemson University with a B.A. in Communication Studies and earned her M.A. in Political Communication from American University. Originally from Pittsgrove, New Jersey, you can usually find Kylee and her puppy, Leo, cheering on their favorite sports teams (NYY and Clemson Tigers) or finding new food spots around D.C.
e: kbarton(at)glenechogroup.com
Isha Modi
Associate
Isha Modi is an Associate at the Glen Echo Group. She assists on a variety of clients helping with media relations, policy advocacy, and strategic communications planning.
Previously, she held positions with the Boston Women’s Workforce Council, a public-private partnership where she worked on pay equity, corporate social responsibility, and communications projects. Outside of this role, she’s had the opportunity to work with several organizations doing marketing, communications, policy, and advocacy work.
Isha earned a M.S. in Media Advocacy from Northeastern University and a B.A. in Psychology and Human Rights from the University of Connecticut. On the weekends, you can find her discovering new food spots and catching up on the latest TV shows.
e: imodi(at)glenechogroup.com
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Tricia McCleary
Associate
Tricia McCleary is an associate at the Glen Echo Group. She assists with policy research, media relations and content development.
Before joining, Tricia interned in the House of Representatives, and in nonprofits working in policy and communications. She also held positions at the University of Florida in research and student success, and most recently worked at a health and wellness startup.
Tricia graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors in public relations, a minor in public leadership and a certificate in international communications in 2020. In her free time, you can find her exploring the outdoors, listening to music and trying new restaurants.
e: tmccleary(at)glenechogroup.com
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Ashley Durkin-Rixey
Senior Director
As a Senior Director at Glen Echo Group, Ashley Durkin-Rixey uses her extensive experience in media relations and public affairs with technology clients seeking to connect their corporate mission with public policy.
Before joining Glen Echo Group, she was Director of Communications for ACT | The App Association, where she led communications strategy on policy issues affecting small business app developers, such as privacy and security, competition, and intellectual property.
Ashley’s career spans a wide range of experience, including policy communications for the video games industry, autonomous driving, and two U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Ashley holds a B.A. in public relations from West Virginia Wesleyan College. She is a former roller derby player, cool auntie to two nephews, and proud parent of an 8-year-old chiweenie named Carmine.
e: arixey(at)glenechogroup.com
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Kylee Barton
Senior Associate
As a Senior Associate at Glen Echo Group, Kylee has expertise in strategic communications, media relations, and advocacy. She has worked on multi-partner initiatives and projects to increase awareness on some of the most pressing global issues. Prior to joining the team, Kylee was a Communications Manager at the World Resources Institute (WRI) in Washington, D.C., where she led communications campaigns and other efforts to lower emissions in the private sector.
Previously, she also worked for Potomac Communications Group and specialized in press relations, social media and research for a range of clients in the energy and technology sector. Kylee graduated from Clemson University with a B.A. in Communication Studies and earned her M.A. in Political Communication from American University. Originally from Pittsgrove, New Jersey, you can usually find Kylee and her puppy, Leo, cheering on their favorite sports teams (NYY and Clemson Tigers) or finding new food spots around D.C.
e: kbarton(at)glenechogroup.com
Kathryn Porter
Creative Project Manager
Kathryn Porter, or “Kat,” serves as Creative Project Manager at Glen Echo Group. Kat is responsible for overseeing the creative department workflow, streamlining communication, and directing creative deliverables across the agency.
Prior to joining Glen Echo, Kat worked at communication agencies in both Washington, D.C., and in Dubai, UAE, in account service and digital project management roles. Kat graduated with a BA in Public Relations & Advertising from Penn State University, and a MEd from George Mason University.
Kat currently resides south of D.C. in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband, children, and an abundance of furry friends. In her spare time, Kat is a member of the Fredericksburg Downtown Dolls, a nonprofit organization focused on community outreach and charitable events.
e: kporter(at)glenechogroup.com
Tiffany Garcia
Associate
Tiffany Garcia is an Associate at the Glen Echo Group. She works with a variety of interesting clients involved in the virtual reality, cybersecurity and broadband industries, assisting with policy advocacy, research and media outreach.
Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group as an Associate, Tiffany worked with the firm as an intern, where her interest in all things tech and tech policy grew. She’s previously worked in many areas of the communications industry including on political campaigns, in newsrooms and on the ground grassroots movements. Before joining GEG, she successfully managed two local political campaigns in her hometown of Santa Barbara, California.
Tiffany graduated from the George Washington University with a degree in Political Communication June 2022. When she’s not at work, you can find Tiffany hiking, biking or reading in her hammock around DC.
e: tgarcia(at)glenechogroup.com
Kelsey Besterman
Director
Kelsey Besterman is a Director at Glen Echo Group, bringing deep experience in advocacy and reputation campaigns.
Her background centers on issue advocacy, public affairs, and digital campaigns for clients including nonprofits, coalitions, think tanks, Fortune 500 corporations, trade associations, professional societies in a variety of complex sectors such as technology, agriculture, energy, labor, and healthcare. Her experience spans local, state, national, and international as well as owned, earned, and paid campaigns and initiatives.
Kelsey grew up across the Midwest and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Political Broadcast Journalism from Indiana's DePauw University. She moved to D.C. shortly after college, but recently moved into Virginia's Shenandoah mountains with her husband and two dogs.
e: kbesterman(at)glenechogroup.com
Alex Edwards
Associate
Alex is an incoming Associate at Glen Echo Group. He works with a variety of clients on competition and broadband issues, helping with policy analysis and strategic communications planning.
Previously, Alex interned for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in both her District and Washington offices. He has also interned for top lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office.
Alex attended George Washington University, studying Political Communication. Outside of work, you can find him training for his next marathon, reading sci-fi, and cheering on the 49ers, Giants, and Warriors.
e: aedwards(at)glenechogroup.com
Kathryn Porter
Creative Project Manager
Kathryn Porter, or “Kat,” serves as Creative Project Manager at Glen Echo Group. Kat is responsible for overseeing the creative department workflow, streamlining communication, and directing creative deliverables across the agency.
Prior to joining Glen Echo, Kat worked at communication agencies in both Washington, D.C., and in Dubai, UAE, in account service and digital project management roles. Kat graduated with a BA in Public Relations & Advertising from Penn State University, and a MEd from George Mason University.
Kat currently resides south of D.C. in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband, children, and an abundance of furry friends. In her spare time, Kat is a member of the Fredericksburg Downtown Dolls, a nonprofit organization focused on community outreach and charitable events.
e: kporter(at)glenechogroup.com
Tiffany Garcia
Associate
Tiffany Garcia is an Associate at the Glen Echo Group. She works with a variety of interesting clients involved in the virtual reality, cybersecurity and broadband industries, assisting with policy advocacy, research and media outreach.
Prior to joining the Glen Echo Group as an Associate, Tiffany worked with the firm as an intern, where her interest in all things tech and tech policy grew. She’s previously worked in many areas of the communications industry including on political campaigns, in newsrooms and on the ground grassroots movements. Before joining GEG, she successfully managed two local political campaigns in her hometown of Santa Barbara, California.
Tiffany graduated from the George Washington University with a degree in Political Communication June 2022. When she’s not at work, you can find Tiffany hiking, biking or reading in her hammock around DC.
e: tgarcia(at)glenechogroup.com
Kelsey Besterman
Director
Kelsey Besterman is a Director at Glen Echo Group, bringing deep experience in advocacy and reputation campaigns.
Her background centers on issue advocacy, public affairs, and digital campaigns for clients including nonprofits, coalitions, think tanks, Fortune 500 corporations, trade associations, professional societies in a variety of complex sectors such as technology, agriculture, energy, labor, and healthcare. Her experience spans local, state, national, and international as well as owned, earned, and paid campaigns and initiatives.
Kelsey grew up across the Midwest and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Political Broadcast Journalism from Indiana's DePauw University. She moved to D.C. shortly after college, but recently moved into Virginia's Shenandoah mountains with her husband and two dogs.
e: kbesterman(at)glenechogroup.com
Alex Edwards
Associate
Alex is an incoming Associate at Glen Echo Group. He works with a variety of clients on competition and broadband issues, helping with policy analysis and strategic communications planning.
Previously, Alex interned for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in both her District and Washington offices. He has also interned for top lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office.
Alex attended George Washington University, studying Political Communication. Outside of work, you can find him training for his next marathon, reading sci-fi, and cheering on the 49ers, Giants, and Warriors.
e: aedwards(at)glenechogroup.com
Lauren Gaydos
Director
Lauren Gaydos is a director at the Glen Echo Group. Prior to joining Glen Echo, Lauren worked for NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, where she oversaw media and public relations strategies for the association.
At NTCA, Lauren ran successful policy messaging campaigns and developed storytelling resources for member companies. She also spent several years on Capitol Hill, most recently as communications director for Rep. Brett Guthrie, a senior member of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
A Chicago-area native, Lauren moved to D.C. for her undergraduate degree at the Catholic University of America, and she earned her master's degree in public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown University. When she's not working, Lauren enjoys reading and running, often at the same time thanks to the magic of audiobooks.
e: lgaydos(at)glenechogroup.com
Lauren Gaydos
Director
Lauren Gaydos is a director at the Glen Echo Group. Prior to joining Glen Echo, Lauren worked for NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, where she oversaw media and public relations strategies for the association.
At NTCA, Lauren ran successful policy messaging campaigns and developed storytelling resources for member companies. She also spent several years on Capitol Hill, most recently as communications director for Rep. Brett Guthrie, a senior member of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
A Chicago-area native, Lauren moved to D.C. for her undergraduate degree at the Catholic University of America, and she earned her master's degree in public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown University. When she's not working, Lauren enjoys reading and running, often at the same time thanks to the magic of audiobooks.
e: lgaydos(at)glenechogroup.com