To commemorate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Austin Williams is celebrating the skilled female professionals who generate ideas that inspire action.
Their combined professional and personal strengths have helped shape AW into the organization it is today. As part of an agency team that champions gender equality and inclusion, our female colleagues are key players in developing the creative campaigns that drive results for our clients in financial services, healthcare, higher education, nonprofits, and beyond.
“As a Certified Women-Owned Business, it is important to take these opportunities to highlight our amazingly talented female employees,” said Eva LaMere, president of Austin Williams. “At AW, we are proud to provide an empowering work environment that showcases our female talent and creativity in a range of specializations, including graphic design, content development, digital marketing, media, client management, accounting, and public relations.”
Get to know our female team members below, where they each answered questions that showcase their talents and interests – both professionally and personally:
- Eva LaMere, president
- Carolyn Eckert, chief operating officer
- Jennifer Forgét, senior vice president, client management
- Erica Brown, vice president, integrated media services
- Kim Plummer, content director
- Jodi Sider, finance director
- Jody Bonaventura-Fisher, senior art director
- Lindsay Calvo, account director
- Tina Choy, copy editor and proofreader
- Jessie Cohen, account executive
- Isabella Costa, assistant account executive
- Katey DiStefano, organic social media strategist
- Heather Harbach, digital marketing manager
- Sallianne Nicholls, senior director of agency operations
- Victoria Hilton, senior digital analyst
- Jenny Klaum, account executive
- Kate McAllister, account executive
- Marianne O’Connor, SEO & content marketing specialist
- Rita O’Connor, integrated media coordinator
- Ashley Rose, production artist
- Pam Schneck-Wicks, director of media operations
- Rossana Sedamanos, finance associate
- Courtney Stuber, digital data analyst
- Brianne Valgoi, associate creative director
- Bianca Velasquez, senior media buyer
- Julia Winant, PR specialist
- Alexandra Zieniewicz, senior SEO strategist
“I was lucky enough to have my mom as my mentor as a successful business owner so I always believed I could be whatever I set my sights on. I am very proud of the women at AW for their accomplishments to our agency’s success and am pleased to honor these women and all the women who conquer obstacles to achieve success,” said LaMere.
About Austin Williams
Austin Williams is a full-service advertising, marketing, digital, and public relations firm that creates ideas that inspire action for clients in the healthcare, higher education, financial services, and professional services industries. Certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by the State of New York, the Long Island-based firm was founded in 1992 and was named one of the 100 fastest-growing agencies in the nation. In 2023, it was listed as “Best Advertising Agency” by Long Island Business News in their “Reader Ranking Awards,” and in 2020 was named a Newsday “Top Places to Work.”