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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Digital Media Strategist
- Earned her Bachelor of Business Administration with a Minor in Marketing from Siena Height University in Adrian, Michigan
- Working in the advertising industry since 2008, Andrea spends the majority of her time managing digital advertising campaigns across multiple media channels
- When not working, Andrea enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband, daughter, and four “fur babies” – all of which are rescues
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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
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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.
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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
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Thunder
Chief of Security and Napping
- Loves his pal, Cindy
- Welcomes everyone into the office
- Will never say no to a snack