Management Team

John S. Bliss: Founding Principal Elizabeth Sosnow: Managing Director Cortney Rhoads Stapleton: Executive Vice President, Director, NY Office Meg Wildrick: Managing Director

Professional Staff

Berj Alexanian: Account Executive Mireille Andrea: Account Executive Jordan Baxter: Associate Account Executive Taryn Berman: Account Supervisor Nathan Burgess: Senior Account Executive Robert Checkal: Associate Account Executive Vik Dutta: IT Manager Melanie Duzyj: Associate Account Executive Siobhan Ford: Account Supervisor Andrea Friedman: Account Executive Toddi Gutner: Senior Strategist Aven James: Account Supervisor
Lisa Karel: Senior Account Executive Katherine Kilpatrick: Account Supervisor Jessica Kinnard: Account Executive Matthew Kirdahy: Account Director Ariel Kouvaras: Account Executive Peter MacKellar:  Account Executive Olivia Malloy: Account Executive. Lara Martin: Administrative Assistant Colleen McKenna: Account Executive Dani McKie: Office Manager Donna McSorley: Senior Vice President, Director of Media Relations Ann Nguyen: Associate Account Executive
Sarah Salky: Associate Account Executive Kellie Sheehan:  Senior Vice President and Director of Professional Services Emily Simmons: Account Executive Alea Skwara: Account Executive Georgia Suter:  Associate Account Executive Keri Toomey: Senior Account Executive Megan Tuck: Associate Account Executive Miriam Weber Miller: Global Practice Leader — EVP Emily Weinman: Account Supervisor Benjamin Weiss: Account Executive Glori Perez: Senior Account Executive

Emily Weinman Account Supervisor

Why PR?

Emily Weinman: Account Supervisor, BlissPR-B2B Public Relations and B2B Marketing Services

People outside of the communications field don’t always realize how much of what they read, watch or hear in the media is somehow traceable back to PR. I find it extremely rewarding to see the results of our efforts displayed on the front page of a newspaper or in the headlines of the evening news, and knowing that we’ve played a role in shaping the public opinion on those topics. PR allows me to learn something new every day, often directly from some of the top experts in their fields.

Areas of Expertise and Interest

My work at BlissPR touches a variety of industries, including accounting, consulting and insurance. For clients in these industries and others, my favorite part of the job is developing a media relations strategy and implementing it. I have worked on local, national, international and industry-specific PR campaigns for Bliss clients—each with their own challenges and rewards. I’m especially interested in international PR, where my work at Bliss has touched on China and Latin America.

What I Did Before BlissPR

Prior to Bliss I worked in entertainment PR at Full Picture Public Relations and prior to that, in sales and marketing at SeamlessWeb (a then-startup which is now the “fastest, easiest and smartest way to order food online”). Before starting my PR and marketing career, I spent time volunteering in Darjeeling, India, with the global volunteer organization, i-to-i. I received a BFA from New York University and have also studied at the French Culinary Institute.

What I Do for Fun

I am always looking for adventures and opportunities to learn something new. I love to travel and hope that one day I can truly call myself a world traveler. I am also a member and performer with the Village Light Opera Group and the Blue Hill Troup—two NYC-based community theater troupes. When I’m not traveling, singing or building sets, I spend my free time exploring New York (something that never seems to get old), trying new restaurants, cooking and running.