As CEO, Marcus leads the business, vision and culture of Carmichael Lynch Relate. Marcus has worked on some of the top brands in the world and has been the strategic mind behind dozens of winning campaigns. His achievements have been recognized by the most respected creative and strategic competitions in marketing, including the One Show, the Webby Awards and the Effies, where he frequently serves as a judge.

As president and managing partner of Carmichael Lynch Relate and our chief growth officer, Julie oversees the direction of the agency. She is the lead catalyst for integrating agency offerings, bringing clients a holistic, cross-discipline approach to their marketing challenges. Julie has earned industry-wide recognition for her work and has been individually recognized as a Working Mother of the Year by She Runs It (formerly Advertising Women of New York) and she was named twice in PRWeek’s Power List of the 50 most influential people in the communications industry.

As president of the Philadelphia office, Tracey is responsible for agency operations, culture, and client relationships. She leads innovative marketing strategies that drive brand growth and consumer engagement. She has worked across a range of categories including retail, healthcare, financial services, food and beverage, and tech.

Tracey has been named a “Woman of Distinction” by the Philadelphia Business Journal. She is also the incoming board chair of the Please Touch Museum, a national children’s museum.

Conversation starter: Ask her anything about Key West, what to watch (documentaries!), and Orangetheory Fitness.

Alan brings more than 20 years of consumer marketing experience to his role as executive vice president, public relations at Carmichael Lynch Relate. He’s honed his craft working with talented teams at communications agencies ranging from large, globally matrixed organizations to small boutique specialty shops. But no matter the size of the organization, his objective remains the same: insight-based creative PR strategies that drive media interest, cultivate consumer advocacy and contribute to client revenue. He has developed and led award-winning integrated marketing and PR campaigns for consumer brands across a variety of categories.

Betsy is a PR and public affairs professional with over 30 years of experience in media relations and strategic communications, having worked as a press secretary, spokesperson, on campaigns, for government agencies, and on diverse B2C and B2B brands. Throughout her career she has provided expert media and message training, issues management and crisis counsel. Betsy currently leads the agency’s crisis and issues practice and oversees client relationships in the tourism, alcohol and spirits, government, and health industries. She has also worked for other major brands including Choice Hotels International and Shire Pharmaceuticals (now Takeda).

Diane is an executive vice president and manages resourcing for the Philadelphia PR team. She has more than 20 years specializing in business-to-business and consumer brands, corporate communications, strategic marketing campaigns, corporate philanthropy and advertising campaigns. She has worked across a variety of industries including healthcare, food and beverage, financial services and retail. Diane is co-chair of the agency’s resource group, the Women’s Leadership Network and started the Philadelphia chapter. Prior to Carmichael Lynch Relate, Diane was vice president of global marketing for Citi, where she managed all marketing, creative and business development efforts for Citi’s innovative corporate prepaid card business.

Régine oversees all media relations efforts for the agency’s clients. With about 20 years of experience in public relations and journalism, she has worked in a variety of industries. Previously, she was a journalist for Newsday, The Los Angeles Times, The Hartford Courant, The Seattle Times and People magazine. Régine is a past member of the National Association of Black Journalists and currently a member of PRSA. She also chairs the agency’s MOSAIC employee resource group, which focuses on multicultural issues and building intercultural development and curating organic, authentic, relevant and inclusive connections for employees.

Megan has more than 15 years of experience in managing public relations for clients in a variety of areas including retail, home and design and food and beverage. As senior vice president, Megan drives overall brand strategy and oversees the execution of consumer brand campaigns and corporate visibility programs, delivering meaningful and measurable results that excite clients. Megan specializes in strategic influencer programs in collaboration with earned media strategy. Megan is always looking for innovative ways to insert brands into the cultural conversation through earned media relations and influencer marketing.

With more than 10 years at the agency, Courtney is responsible for managing client teams, overseeing projects from planning to execution, strategic planning and client counsel. Her work has been across the home and design and food and beverage industries. Her skills include developing strong media relationships, event marketing, influencer engagement, and bridging paid media with earned media opportunities. Courtney has both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.

As chief financial officer, John leads the agency’s strategic financial discipline and keeps a steady hand on balancing continued growth with intelligent investment. In addition to overseeing financial functions, including accounting, strategic planning, auditing, and corporate reporting, he also manages IT and facility/office services. Prior to joining the agency, John spent time in public accounting and financial management at two large public companies.