We are proud to be a diverse team of professionals with a wide range of experience representing established and emerging concepts. Our team has helped businesses grow at all levels of growth and development.
Bob Spoerl
Co-founder and Director of Public Relations
Bob brings years of experience in agency life creating campaigns that deliver results. A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism and former WTTW fellow, he has a keen pulse on Chicago media as well as real estate and retail media through years working with franchises.
DeAnna Spoerl
Co-owner and Director of Client Services
DeAnna brings over 15 years of experience in communications, sales, finance and customer service. As a semi-serial entrepreneur, she’s helped start and grow three companies and provide consultation for other brands. She’s people-focused and results driven.
Susan Stoga
Senior PR & Crisis Communications Strategist
Susan brings extensive experience in PR and strategy including campaigns for food manufacturers, restaurants and food-related organizations. She has worked with iconic brands such as Vienna Beef, Portillo’s, Hilton and more.
Cristy Brusoe
Senior Media Relations Strategist
Cristy is an expert with national media, working for a variety of clients, from App Data Room to NFL Play 60 to Noodles & Co and HouseMaster, landing interest from the New York Times, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and more.
James Rodriguez
Account Manager + Media Relations
James joins our team and brings a background in political PR and communications. He’s a graduate from NYU with a study in political science. His skills have helped land media placements that keep our clients in the news and happy.
Eden Kirrish
Account Manager + Social & Content
Eden joined the team after graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She puts her creative skills to use designing content for social media pages and helping drive major traffic and followers to client social pages.
Katie Burns
Account Manager + Media Relations
Katie graduated from Iowa State University and started her PR journey in Des Moines, Iowa, where she was able to gain valuable experience writing content, connecting with reporters, and gaining coverage for a variety of clients across different industries.
Trisha Garcia-Easto
Multimedia Communications Specialist
Trisha brings nearly a decade of experience in journalism and video production for sites like USA TODAY and the Guardian. She’s a military spouse and currently stationed overseas in South Korea.
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