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ROI started with a team of four. Since then we’ve grown to almost 100 internal communication consultants—among them, a former presidential speechwriter; an author of eight bestsellers; an elite equestrian trainer; a 25-time marathon runner; a race car driver; an award-winning illustrator; a Napa Valley winemaker; a world-traveling bicyclist; a runway model; and so many more.
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Barbara Baill
A member of ROI’s Board of Directors since 2002, Barbara Baill has been a Human Resources executive for more than… Continue reading Barbara Baill
Melanie Barna
Many people identify themselves either logical or creative, analytical or intuitive – the myth that you’re either the left-brained or… Continue reading Melanie Barna
Claire Berney
Claire Berney’s first job was working for a Bay Area music magazine that covered new record launches and live shows.… Continue reading Claire Berney
Cathy Boone
As a photographer exploring Yosemite Valley, Cathy Boone once endured hours in freezing, pouring rain to capture the first ray… Continue reading Cathy Boone
Julie Boyce
Designer Julie Boyce believes that if people can see an idea, it’s much easier for them to feel it. And… Continue reading Julie Boyce
Mark Briggs
When Mark Briggs packed a U-Haul and moved from New York City to San Francisco in 1996, several of the… Continue reading Mark Briggs
Kristin Brownstone
Kristin’s professional storytelling work spans nearly three decades in the areas of strategic communication, narrative development, journalism and executive speaker… Continue reading Kristin Brownstone
Stephanie Carpenter
Stephanie Carpenter believes that a company’s culture – good or bad – is contagious. That’s why she works so hard… Continue reading Stephanie Carpenter
Stacy Cintas
When Stacy Cintas moved to Hawaii for college, nobody told her that Oahu’s tsunami sirens were tested once a month.… Continue reading Stacy Cintas
Diana Cortina
As an Art Director, Diana Cortina has tackled hundreds of projects in her career – websites, logos, presentations, ads, newsletters… Continue reading Diana Cortina
Ashley Cullen
As a millennial born and raised in San Jose – the birthplace of Silicon Valley – Ashley Cullen is a… Continue reading Ashley Cullen
Sharon Cullen
Sharon Cullen loves to make sense out of chaos — aligning structure, process and messaging to help large organizations achieve… Continue reading Sharon Cullen
Roger D’Aprix
Roger D’Aprix observes a contradiction in today’s corporate environment: management’s focus on profitability and the value of creating a work… Continue reading Roger D’Aprix
Tara Davis
When Tara Davis decides to do something, she gets it done. After losing a popular co-worker to cancer, she organized… Continue reading Tara Davis
Luisa Diaz Jimmerson
When Luisa Diaz Jimmerson arrived in the United States as a refugee from Cuba, she was just three years old… Continue reading Luisa Diaz Jimmerson
Dean Elsie
Dean Elsie was cross-country skiing through Yellowstone National Park when he came face-to-face with a herd of massive bison, pawing… Continue reading Dean Elsie
Julie Eufemi
Whatever Julie Eufemi does, she does to perfection. When she decided to join a drum corps, she helped her team… Continue reading Julie Eufemi
Barbara Fagan
Barbara Fagan is the founder and CEO of ROI and has three decades of experience in business, corporate communications and… Continue reading Barbara Fagan
Katy Fairman
Throughout her career as a communication professional, Katy Fairman has developed and managed a broad range of communication initiatives for… Continue reading Katy Fairman
Catherine Forman
Catherine Forman has worked in corporate communication for nearly two decades, developing a deep expertise in strategic planning and employee… Continue reading Catherine Forman
Cindy Ann Ganaden
With more than two decades of experience in graphic design, Cindy Ann Ganaden has developed an acute ability to translate… Continue reading Cindy Ann Ganaden
Lesli Gee
As an expert in change management, Lesli Gee helps organizations achieve their full potential. “Change management and communication are two… Continue reading Lesli Gee
Eileen Gillette
For Eileen Gillette, accounting is a lot like detective work. In both cases, you’re looking for missing information and can’t… Continue reading Eileen Gillette
Andrea Gonzalez
For Andrea Gonzalez, marketing is part science, part alchemy. And as someone who honed her craft at some of the… Continue reading Andrea Gonzalez
Kelly Hanlon
Kelly Hanlon knows how to help large, complex organizations communicate well under pressure. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, she… Continue reading Kelly Hanlon
Ginny Henzi
Ginny Henzi is the executive assistant to CEO, Barbara Fagan. Ginny brings over 20 years of administrative experience to ROI,… Continue reading Ginny Henzi
Lucy Heskin
A communication professional with broad project management experience, Lucy Heskin specializes in writing, designing and overseeing tailored communication projects for… Continue reading Lucy Heskin
KareyAnne Hill-Peterson
When KareyAnne Hill-Peterson approaches a graphic design project, she always asks herself the same questions: what is the main idea?… Continue reading KareyAnne Hill-Peterson
Kat Hsueh
Most people who work in Human Resources are risk-averse. Kat Hsueh races her Porsche 911, sometimes reaching speeds of 130… Continue reading Kat Hsueh
Jodi Huffman
Jodi Huffman has dedicated nearly 20 years of her career to developing internal communication programs that engage employees and help… Continue reading Jodi Huffman
Liz Hutchison Taff
Swimming with Beluga whales wasn’t in her job description at SeaWorld Orlando, but when given the opportunity, Liz Hutchison Taff… Continue reading Liz Hutchison Taff
Jennie Ivory
As a communications professional who spent years working in the housing industry, Jennie Ivory knows that how you communicate is… Continue reading Jennie Ivory
Stacey Jacobs
Stacey Jacobs perfected the fundamentals of effective communication in an unforgiving crucible – teaching underprivileged fifth-grade boys how to become… Continue reading Stacey Jacobs
Erika Jensen
Erika Jensen can move mountains – virtually, at least. Years ago, as a public relations associate working at Yosemite National… Continue reading Erika Jensen
Catherine Jordan
When Catherine Jordan communicates, she strives for three things: honesty, transparency and clarity. “If you truly want to connect with… Continue reading Catherine Jordan
Cynthia Judkins
Cynthia Judkins knows more than most about creating environments that inspire employees to deliver extraordinary results, year after year. The… Continue reading Cynthia Judkins
Jacqueline Justice
As a graphic designer, Jacqueline Justice believes that less is more. Not just because she personally prefers a cleaner visual… Continue reading Jacqueline Justice
Katie Kagel
When a corporation she was advising decided to cut employee health benefits, Katie Kagel was asked to develop a communications… Continue reading Katie Kagel
Marta Karpinska-Dean
As a reporter for Reuters, Marta Karpinska-Dean translated complex issues into concise narratives, with total accuracy, on tight deadlines. Now… Continue reading Marta Karpinska-Dean
Scott Kaul
As a journalist, Scott Kaul focused on three things: uncovering the facts, determining their relevance, and translating this information into… Continue reading Scott Kaul
John Kidon
With the U.S. Army firing shot after shot directly at him, John Kidon stayed alert, cool and focused. Why? As… Continue reading John Kidon
Kerstin King
Rowing stroke for the University of Southern California, it was Kerstin King’s job to set the pace for her boat… Continue reading Kerstin King
Tonia King
As a practitioner of Bikram Yoga, Tonia King strives for holistic perfection, knowing that there is always room for improvement.… Continue reading Tonia King
Jenna Kuhl
Jenna Kuhl’s first job out of school started at 4 in the morning and ran full throttle for a dozen… Continue reading Jenna Kuhl
Eric Lamothe
As a CPA with nearly 30 years of experience, Eric Lamothe has seen his share of spreadsheets. And if all… Continue reading Eric Lamothe
Christy Lang
Christy Lang believes that people make smarter decisions, collaborate better and feel more energized when they know that their work… Continue reading Christy Lang
Emery Lees
Though we live in the age of social media, Emery Lees’ views on such technology were subtly shaped by months… Continue reading Emery Lees
Sheryl Lewis
Sheryl Lewis is the president of ROI and a founding member of the agency. In her 21 years with the… Continue reading Sheryl Lewis
Jeff Lewonczyk
As a cartoonist, illustrator and former actor who studies illuminated manuscripts in his spare time, Jeff Lewonczyk isn’t your typical… Continue reading Jeff Lewonczyk
Melissa Logan
Melissa Logan once grew so frustrated with an artless rendering of Virgil’s Aeneid that she re-translated the original Latin poem… Continue reading Melissa Logan
Michael Lynberg
Michael Lynberg is a writer whose intelligence, curiosity, empathy and humanity shine through his work. And in a noisy media… Continue reading Michael Lynberg
Jennifer Lynch
Over the past several decades, Jennifer Lynch has helped a wide range of companies design and implement strategic communication programs,… Continue reading Jennifer Lynch
Rory Macleod
When his meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook finally started — long past the time it was scheduled to end… Continue reading Rory Macleod
Kate MacSwain
Kate MacSwain loves translating complex ideas into clear and understandable language, whether that language is expressed in words or graphics,… Continue reading Kate MacSwain
Samantha Manss
Samantha Manss is empathetic and a great listener – both traits that serve her well as a member of ROI… Continue reading Samantha Manss
Lisa Marks
Lisa Marks believes in living a life you don’t need a vacation from – one rich with family and friends,… Continue reading Lisa Marks
Rosanna Menza
Rosanna Menza has a passion for designing mazes – a challenge that is not only aesthetic but also rigorously intellectual.… Continue reading Rosanna Menza
Beth Miller Thiel
In the age of social media, Beth Miller Thiel believes that companies need good writing more than ever – in… Continue reading Beth Miller Thiel
Jennifer Mitchell
Jennifer Mitchell believes that life’s most valuable commodity is time, so she tries not to waste hers – nor that… Continue reading Jennifer Mitchell
Majbritt Murmann
As a digital communication expert with many years of experience, Majbritt Murmann has helped clients navigate constant technological change, all… Continue reading Majbritt Murmann
Lori Nolin
Lori Nolin got her start in communications as a cub reporter for a Cape Cod weekly, living in a camper… Continue reading Lori Nolin
Bobbi Padilla
A well-rounded and versatile communicator, Bobbi Padilla helps clients seamlessly and effectively execute complex, time-sensitive projects that range from worldwide… Continue reading Bobbi Padilla
Kristina Paster
Kristina Paster admits that although she can improvise when necessary, she is not the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants type. But that’s just as… Continue reading Kristina Paster
Linda Pederson
Linda Pederson is a proven communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in internal and external communications, media… Continue reading Linda Pederson
Julie Philipsen
“I learned storytelling from them and absorbed the pioneer attitude that, if you studied in school and worked hard enough,… Continue reading Julie Philipsen
John Pollack
A former Presidential Speechwriter for Bill Clinton, John Pollack has a gift for translating complex ideas into simple, concise and… Continue reading John Pollack
Judy Rivera
If growing up on her family’s wheat farm taught Judy Rivera one lesson, it’s that you work until a job… Continue reading Judy Rivera
Denise Rotman
While most people learn cursive with pencil and paper, Denise Rotman learned with shaving cream. And though decades have passed… Continue reading Denise Rotman
Kelly Scott
Kelly Scott’s first job was at a company that manufactured PVC pipe. There, she ran the company switchboard, sorted mail,… Continue reading Kelly Scott
Janice Smith Collins
Growing up in a small farming community, Janice Smith Collins learned an important truth that has served her well in… Continue reading Janice Smith Collins
Molly Souksamlane
An expert in accounting, Molly Souksamlane was once asked to detail how her employer had spent a complex, $1.2 million… Continue reading Molly Souksamlane
Dawn Speed
Dawn Speed discovered her passion for communication early in life. As a teen, she was a reporter/photographer for her hometown… Continue reading Dawn Speed
Virginia Stefan
Virginia Stefan believes that listening to employees and leaders is the key to successful communication. “Throwing spaghetti at the wall… Continue reading Virginia Stefan
Christine Style
Christine Style launched her career as a documentary photographer for a public utility, working to capture the stories and perspectives… Continue reading Christine Style
Anju Treohan
At a recent charity auction, Anju Treohan was intrigued by a tiny sculpture: two miniature dollhouse rocking chairs conjoined by… Continue reading Anju Treohan
Tania Ulrich
Convincing someone to take a vacation might seem like an easy sell, but in a culture where work is often… Continue reading Tania Ulrich
Kristina Wallan
For more than a thousand years, a redwood tree overlooking the Pacific Ocean slowly grew in silent majesty. In more… Continue reading Kristina Wallan
Paul Weigel
As someone who has finished several Ironman triathlons, Paul Weigel understands that when people are given a task or challenge,… Continue reading Paul Weigel
Kavon Zamanian
Kavon Zamanian is a self-described pixel-pusher, translating static images and graphics into dynamic animations that engage, entertain and inform. “I… Continue reading Kavon Zamanian
Becky Zlatunich
Becky Zlatunich approaches every project systematically. “I’m a very process-oriented person,” she said. “I love complex, organizational challenges, and getting… Continue reading Becky Zlatunich
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