Meet the Team

WE ARE A TEAM

A GROUP OF SEASONED JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE DEDICATED OUR CAREERS TO THE ART OF COMMUNICATION. THE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND KEEN INSIGHTS WE HAVE AMASSED FROM OUR AWARD-WINNING WORK ARE AT THE HEART OF EVERY COACHING SESSION.

WE ARE PRACTITIONERS

WE ARE PRACTITIONERS - NOT THEORISTS. WE BELIEVE THE BEST WAY TO TEACH IS TO KEEP DOING. SO AS COACHES, WE ARE FREQUENTLY OUT THERE OURSELVES, MAKING SPEECHES, CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS AND SITTING IN THE HOT SEAT.

WE ARE LISTENERS

NO SKILL IS MORE IMPORTANT TO US THAN OUR ABILITY TO LISTEN. THOROUGHLY UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEEDS AND CHALLENGES IS VITAL TO HELPING YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS FOR THE TRAINING SESSION.

Bill McGowan - Founder and CEO

Mariko Takahashi - COO

Chelsea Lobue - Executive Director - Training Services

Melissa Hellen - Senior Communications Specialist

Bill Cassara - Communications Specialist

Juliana Silva - Communications Specialist

David Puente - Communications Specialist

Ken Fuhr - Communications Specialist

Jim Paymar - Communications Specialist

Donna Cornachio - Communications Specialist

John Johnston - Communications Specialist

Chris Martin - Communications Specialist

Tameka Vasquez - Communications Specialist

Casey Morgan - Communications Specialist

Karen Koh- Communications Specialist

Anasuya Sanyal - Communications Specialist

Abby Kohn - Director of Operations

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

"I've been working with Bill and the Clarity team for more than a decade. I've brought their expertise to every company I've worked with since then. They not only build trust immediately with their clients, but are a true extension of the team.”

- Máire Griffin | Communications Executive, Wyndham
“[David’s] training and support have increased my confidence and skillsets in my public-facing roles! I am grateful for our work together. The way he breaks down ideas into a simple and straightforward communication strategy is so valuable!”

- Moe Ari Brown | Love + Connection Expert, Match Group
“We've been lucky to partner with Clarity for many, many years now and continue to be blown away by the quality of their training and coaching sessions. Our execs always walk away having learned valuable new skills and feeling like the time was well spent.”

- Rachel Manson | VP of Marketing, Lightspeed Venture Partners
"Clarity Media Group is always professional, flexible and helpful—all things that are incredibly important when dealing with media training a high profile CEO. They create thoughtful messaging with you, rather than force language on you, and really make you feel like a part of the process while they share their expertise in the field."

- Sierra Thomas | PR Executive