Our Team

Neelu has forged a sustained passion for learning and teaching throughout her 30-year career as an expert in healthcare commercialization, strategic communication, and management training.

Meghan’s inside game is as strong as her outside game. She provides high-level external and internal communication strategies, making sure that — no matter who the audience is — Taft clients’ mission and products are accurately and compellingly portrayed.

The man is a pro’s pro (and a prose pro, too). None of that is surprising, given Elliot’s deep and broad experience in all facets of strategic communications, branding, crisis management, and all-around ability to come up with great ideas.

Aaron has spent 15 years helping brands find their true voices — and then figuring out how to make sure they are heard.

Erin Byrne is a corporate sustainability, social impact, and public health expert with a knack for connecting people and ideas.

Sheila has a diverse career focused on internal and external comms, strategic planning, leadership communications training and coaching, and diversity consulting. She leads Taft’s DEI communications sector as well as Taft ClearPoint®.

Olivia is a skilled communications strategist whose media relations prowess has helped her to secure coverage in top-tier outlets including CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV, and more.

Ted doesn’t just drive successful client service and Taft’s overall growth. He also rolls up his sleeves to give the firm’s staff and clients the benefit of nearly 25 years’ experience in corporate communications and public affairs.

This guy knows how to win over a room. After a career that included professional acting in New York, John provides Taft clients with the benefits of his interest and expertise in speech, locution and organizational communications.

Jesseka has her pulse on all things digital and keeps Taft clients on top of the newest trends in Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn and social media platforms you haven’t heard of yet.

As a quick-thinking creative strategist with a decade of experience in the fast-paced communications industry, Nicole Kirgan’s policy and marketing expertise is an asset to Taft Communications’ team.

Behind every account is a detail-oriented coordinator who helps keep projects moving forward. Laine supports the Taft team and clients with research, media monitoring, media list development, writing and editing and more.

With 20 years in the political arena, state and federal government, corporate America, and the nonprofit sector, Jenn is up for whatever Taft clients need.

Michael’s ability to anticipate client needs and build programs that maximize impact make him a much sought after partner.

From the very beginning of his career — he started out as a hospital pharmacist — Bob’s passion has been helping educate people about their health.

With the same determination he showed on the mound for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball team, Dylan pitches hard for Taft clients.

“Dollars and sense” are Mark’s department, and it’s a good thing, too. He has overall responsibility for Taft’s financial, risk management, and IT operations.

Jordan brings her skills and smarts to Taft, where she conducts and organizes research, drafts compelling news releases, and monitors media coverage and performance analytics.

Jayne’s career has put her at the frontlines of political battles and cutting-edge healthcare innovations. The common thread is that she is a shoulder-to-shoulder partner who helps clients.

Behind every successful project is someone making sure everything gets done. At Taft, that’s Nausica.

As chief client officer, Lindsey makes sure Taft’s clients receive exceptional service while finding ways to elevate client experience and optimize results.

You can’t fake gravitas; Oliver is the real thing. This long-time veteran of Newark and New Jersey business and public affairs advises our clients on compliance and ethics, dispute resolution, leadership development, and diversity and inclusion.

Elise’s passion for behind-the-scenes work helps unleash Taft’s creativity by coordinating project timing and budgets for all job deliverables.

Thanks to a career communicating about policy and public affairs, Jon has a knack for getting complex points across in clear, relatable language. The key: meeting people where they are so you can get them where you want them to go.

An expert in reaching diverse audiences, Jemia Kinsey Singleton’s provided communications advice and support to various local and national brands and organizations.

It’s a social media world these days, and Grace doesn’t just live in it — she’s a master who stays on top of social and digital media trends so Taft clients’ messages are where they need to be, when they need to be there.

A penchant for finding just the right creative expression made Mara a national branding and marketing expert who helped create iconic brands and put several megabrands on the map.

A journalist’s curiosity and a drive to help others find their truest voice have been hallmarks of Pete’s extraordinary career.

For the Taft team, the client comes first. Carmella runs a close second, at least when it comes to getting in time cards and expense reports. She makes sure the bills get paid and all of Taft’s financial records are up to the minute.

Lisa plays an integral role at Taft, overseeing and managing HR functions such as recruitment, employee development, and DEI initiatives, as well as the firm’s community service and team-building activities.