Our Team
Michelle Lyng
Founder & CEO
Michelle Balch Lyng has 22 years experience in strategic communications and reputation management relating to executive positioning, community engagement, issue management, corporate communication, and crisis communications.
John (Chip) Taylor
Vice President
John (Chip) Taylor has worked in the Colorado public policy and government relations environment for three decades. He is an expert in issue management, effective messaging, and coalition building.
Jaime Gardner
Business Development and Communications Director
Jaime Gardner has over 20 years experience in the public and private sector. She spent almost seven years working in a variety of positions for the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management, both in Colorado and DC.
Devan Crean
Manager
Devan Crean has over a decade of experience in marketing and communications, working with private businesses, public organizations, and nonprofits.
Jessica Koerner
Senior Associate
John Brackney
Director of Engagement
John Brackney has 26 years of experience in Public Policy and Community Problem Solving. He is an expert in community engagement, relationship building and community investment.
Jared Petsche
Producer
A native Coloradan, Jared Petsche is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and minor studies in History, Religious Studies & Entrepreneurship. Upon graduation, he has worked in the film/media industry, state government and in non-profit.
Virginia Ovejero
Hispanic Insights and Spokesperson
Virginia Garcia Ovejero Pivik has provided Hispanic insights and communications for more than 20 years. Her vast experience includes public relations, media relations, writing, and editing.