TEAM
Jeff Whitcomb
President
- Joined Communicators Group in 1984 right out of Ithaca College as a copywriter, broadcast producer and account manager
- Spent seven years as Director of Customer Communications for Eastern Mountain Sports, then returned to CG in 1998 as President and became sole owner in 2008
- Buffed up his management skills raising a sitcom-worthy five children
Danielle Cutler
Vice President, Account Service
- Holds a BA in Business Management from Hartwick College and specializes in project coordination, branding & identity, and marketing strategy
- Held various brand, product, and communications management positions at FiberMark, and prior to joining CG, was Brand Manager at Neenah Paper, a leading global specialty material company
- Has visited 38 U.S. states and her favorite international destinations include Gran Canaria, Positano, Paris, Akumal, and the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa
Cole Moore Odell
Vice President, Creative Director
- Earned a BA in Creative Writing and American Literature at Middlebury College; began in advertising as an Account Executive at Biggs-Gilmore in Kalamazoo, MI before landing a spot in the creative department, where he could stop wearing ties
- Joined CG as a copywriter in 2001; became Creative Director in 2013
- Holds down Saturday afternoons as a DJ at the community radio station; now taking requests
Cindy Zett
Office Manager,
Assistant Account Manager
- Holds a BA in Marketing from Franklin Pierce University
- Extensive experience as an Administrative Professional in the Healthcare, Financial, and Marketing & Communications sectors
- Ace proofreader and editor; rivals Hallmark when it comes to writing softhearted sentiments
Tina Ellis
Senior Account Executive
- Earned an associate’s degree in Marketing from Champlain College, and a B.A. in Business from Trinity College
- Worked as Marketing Director at Tamarack Service, CFX Bank and Imtec before joining CG in 2001
- Serves as the agency’s official Tchotchkes Queen
Scott Sartorio
Account Executive
- Earned an associate’s degree in Business Management from the University of New Hampshire and his B.S. in Management from Keene State College
- Spent the last 14 years of his marketing career as the Marketing Manager for a successful automotive group focusing on and navigating the constantly evolving digital landscape
- Outside of the office, you’ll likely find him at the ice arena, spending time with his new family or trying to control the urge to ruin a perfectly cooked meal with “just one more pinch of cayenne”
Sara Pelkey
Account Executive
- Holds a B.S. in Sports Management with a minor in Business Administration from The University of New England
- Worked as the Director of Operations for the Keene SwampBats as well as The Youth Wellness Coordinator at Cheshire Medical Center, along with many consulting projects prior to joining CG
- Has hosted and/or been on over nine international service projects building homes and rehabbing schools in countries like El Salvador and Jamaica.
- When not working or traveling, can be found snuggling up with her fur baby, Thunder
Jessica Butterfield
Senior Art Director
- Holds a B.F.A. in Art from the University of New Hampshire; worked for the Holstein Association USA, as Advertising Manager at Mount Snow, and as art department manager at the Boston Phoenix before joining CG in 2002
- Is the agency’s go-to art director for Web design and functionality
- Makes wicked awesome birthday cakes
Falyn Arakelian
Art Director
- Earned her BFA from the Art Institute of Boston
- Started her design career with an agency in Southern Vermont where she stayed for 13 years before joining the CG team
- Has a knack for replying to texts with the perfect GIF
Becca Griffith
Art Director
- Earned a B.A. in Graphic Design and a minor in Fine Arts from Keene State College; has loved her career as a designer for 10+ years since
- Joined Communicators Group in 2013; grew into an Art Director role and loved her time with clients and the team; returned for a second tour at CG in 2022
- When not designing, can be found spending time with family and friends, eating at good restaurants, crafting, and chasing her puppy around the house yelling DROP IT
Nicky Dumont
Art Director
- Graduated art school with a degree in illustration; joined Communicators Group in the early 90’s for an 11-year first tour as an art director and production manager.
- Spent 10 years at a leading publisher of custom healthy lifestyle magazines in the natural product category as art director and executive art director
- Can deadlift 175 lbs. and is an enthusiastic DIY-er (restored the wavy-glass windows in her antique cape)
Raven Gill
Social Media Manager
- Graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from Keene State College and was the first student to graduate from the Morris-August Honors Program with a Graphic Design degree
- Holds certifications in Google Search Ads, Google Display Ads, Google Mobile Ads and LinkedIn for Business
- Has a mirror twin sister who makes everyone do a double take when she stops by the office
Luke Stafford
Video Production
- A key CG partner specializing in video and digital content
- Studied journalism and media production at Saint Michael’s College
- Is an Eagle Scout who lives on a mountainside in Vermont, where he heats his home entirely with wood that he cuts down himself
Donovan Cronkhite
Digital Media Strategist
- After graduating with a BS in Scientific and Technical Communication from Michigan Tech, put his degree to good use writing website code instead of instruction manuals
- Has over 20 years experience working every aspect of the digital ecosystem, from digital marketing strategy and web development, to SEO, SEM and analytics
- Made first 1/4 mile drag strip pass on a training permit and will still race anything with wheels given the chance
Roxy Rubell
Copywriter
- Sharpened her skills as a public relations and marketing account/senior account executive at Hill & Knowlton and Manning, Selvage & Lee for clients including Proctor & Gamble, Chock full ‘o nuts coffee, Haagen-Dazs, DuPont, Schering-Plough (Coppertone), Equitable Insurance, California Lottery; was Director of PR for California Pizza Kitchen Corporate
- Had her own PR and marketing business in Los Angeles before moving back to NH and joining CG
- Can sing like Cher while Baking Whoopie® pies
Jay MacNamee
Copywriter
- AB from Dartmouth College; MFA from Catholic University; occasional PAR from the Gentlemen’s Tees.
- Award-winning Direct Marketer, Playwright, and Filmmaker (i.e. he loves to create stories that have an impact on the hearts and minds of a target audience.)
- Has never bought a house, but has built three… which might explain all that white hair.
Patience Merriman
Copywriter
- Writes copy that is as efficient as it is effective, as represented by her shelf of Addys and other awards
- Worked as a newspaper reporter, ran her own agency, and toiled in the copywriting cubicles at several Philadelphia ad agencies before joining CG in 1998
- Knows the lyrics to a nearly impossible number of advertising jingles
Thunder
Chief of Security and Napping
- Loves his pal, Cindy
- Welcomes everyone into the office
- Will never say no to a snack