Our Mission

At LINK, it is important that our team reflect the communities we work with and champion; it is a critical first step to developing trust in the communities where we work. 

Team LINK is proud of our staff diversity across the spectrums of gender, ethnicity, and race. Over 65% of Team LINK identify as women, and nearly 70% are people of color. Additionally, we are both local (our team actively recruits and employs residents from all eight wards of DC) and global (with a number of team members born and residing outside the U.S.). Together, they lead our offices in Washington, DC, with offices in St. Louis, Phoenix, New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Manchester, UK.

Team LINK ranges in age from our high school interns to our 95-year-old senior advisor, Charlie Brotman, who joined our team after a 70+ year career as a Washington legend in public relations and former Presidential Announcer. We also actively recruit and hire from programs that support formerly incarcerated individuals and teen parents and their children. 

LINK team members come from diverse professional backgrounds; we do not have “just” consultants, we have practitioners who have lived and worked in the spaces and places where our clients operate.

 

 Our Team

  • Heaven Abraha Image

    Heaven Abraha

    Project Manager

  •  image of Paola Asprilla

    Paola I. Asprilla

    Associate

  • Michael Akin Picture

    Michael Akin

    President

  • Casey Anderson Image

    Casey Anderson

    Project Manager

  • Celso Baez Image

    Celso Baez, III

    Consultant, Texas Branch

  • Corey Barenbrugge Picture

    Corey Barenbrugge

    Chief Operating Officer & Senior Strategist

  • Charlie Brotman Picture

    Charlie Brotman

    Senior Advisor

  • Janee Brown Image

    Janee Brown

    Project Manager

  • Robert Burke Picture

    Robert Burke

    Project Manager

  • Kennedy Chester Picture

    Kennedy Chester

    Senior Project Manager

  • Christian Clansky Picture

    Christian Clansky

    Director | Strategic Communications

  • Angela Congleton Image

    Angela Congleton

    Associate

  • Ihamna Cubillos Valencia Picture

    Ihamna Cubillos Valencia

    Multimedia Director

  • Eric Delgado Image

    Eric Delgado

    Urban Alliance Intern

  • Joseph (Jae) Early Picture

    Joseph (Jae) Early

    Project Manager

  • Lakina Edwards Picture

    Lakina Edwards

    Associate

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    Joe Falcone

    Video Production Manager

  • Tariq Gaston Image

    Tariq Gaston

    Associate

  • Majy Gibboney Image

    Majy Gibboney

    Associate

  • Image of Madison Greene

    Madison Greene

    Designer

  • Faith Hadi Image

    Faith Hadi

    Creative Associate

  • Michelle Hansen Picture

    Michelle Hansen

    Director | Business Operations

  • Matt Helfrich Picture

    Matt Helfrich

    Senior Project Manager & UK Branch Manager

  • Poppy Humphrey Picture

    Poppy Humphrey

    Director | Standards & Accountability

  • Jevin D. Hodge Picture

    Jevin D. Hodge

    Director | Partnerships

  • Jamal Holtz Picture

    Jamal Holtz

    Chief of Staff

  • Joe Houston Image

    Joe Houston

    Associate

  • Image of Isabella Ianniciello

    Isabella Ianniciello

    Creative Associate

  • Ana Kammarman Image

    Ana Kammarman

    Associate

  • Image of Eugene Kinlow

    Eugene Kinlow

    Associate

  • Image of Felicia Klimpacher

    Felicia Klimpacher

    Associate

  • Carole Lambert Picture

    Carole Lambert

    Director | Mission Optimization

  • Gabriel (Gabo) Lemos Picture

    Gabriel (Gabo) Lemos

    Creative Director

  • Edward Mark Image

    Edward Mark

    Senior Creative Associate

  • Tray McGhaney Picture

    Tray McGhaney

    Web Manager

  • Maddy Miller Image

    Maddy Miller

    Associate

  • Sayed Erfan Nabizada Image

    Sayed "Erfan" Nabizada

    Associate

  • Image of Soe Naing

    Soe Naing

    Content Designer & Digital Coordinator

  • Jasmine Nash Image

    Jasmine Nash

    Senior Associate

  • Sherryl Newman Picture

    Sherryl Newman

    Director | Engagement

  • Sheena Pegarido Picture

    Sheena Pegarido

    Vice President, Communications & Events

  • Zamiya Sabour Picture

    Zamiya Sabour

    Senior Associate

  • Sofia Shore Image

    Sofia Shore

    Associate

  • Divinia Shorter

    Senior Associate

  • Donnell Stephens Image

    Donnell Stephens

    Urban Alliance Intern

  • Ben Stern Picture

    Ben Stern

    Digital Manager

  • Poet Taylor Picture

    Poet Taylor

    Engagement Coordinator

  • Oliver Trigony Image

    Oliver Trigony

    Associate

  • Richard Watkins Image

    Richard Watkins

    Associate

  • Image of Storm White

    Storm White

    Associate

News & Updates


Nearly all community relations challenges can be met with a clear vision and strategic approach. LINK specializes in listening and responding to community input while delivering consistent messages that advance well-defined client goals.