About Us.

Your Strategic Partner

At ECG, we’re laser-focused on results. Clients rely on us for research-based communications that are targeted, engaging and highly effective. As your strategic partner, we’ll be a central part of your team.

OUR TEAM

PRESIDENT / OWNER

Kristen Volkland

Advocate for ECG clients. Architect of strategies that build the bottom line. Inspires our creative team to aim for remarkable results. More than 25 years’ experience in education, healthcare, corporate communications and nonprofits.

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Katherine Noyes

Experienced advertising and marketing pro. Detail oriented. Keeps everything on track and on message. Pinpoints client needs with precision to produce print and digital products that get results. Go-to source for ECG clients for more than 17 years.

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACCOUNT SERVICES

Sarah Malinowski Ferrary

Brand builder. 20+ years of industry experience in strategic communications, marketing and PR. Proven leader who can elevate mission-driven organizations and distinguish your brand in a crowded marketplace.

VICE PRESIDENT OF CREATIVE OPERATIONS

Cindy Tavlin

Big picture thinker. Master strategist who creates campaigns that elevate brands with targeted messages. Experienced inbound marketing guru. Marshals the combined power of digital and print to drive traffic and generate solid leads.

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

Lynn Martin

Oversees ECG’s design team. Client focused and unfailingly creative. Brings years of high-level corporate experience to the table. Shapes rough concepts into targeted products that engage and persuade.

SENIOR WRITER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

Rose Duger

Award winning writer and journalist. Sharp editorial eye turns good stories into memorable ones. Loves a challenge—especially shaping rough ideas into copy that articulates our clients’ mission and vision.

ART DIRECTOR

Mary Massaro

Production expert with exacting eye. Tenacious about finding innovative solutions to solve print and digital challenges. Time-tested, dedicated pro who gets the job done—every time. Founding member of the ECG team.

DESIGN DIRECTOR

Alison Lorenz

Seasoned designer with sharp technical skills. Injects a fresh approach into products that engage customers and strengthen brand identity. Maintains clean files for seamless production and precise end products.

COPYWRITER

Erin M. Gallagher-Raj, Ph.D.

Regularly published journalist. Deep experience in education, higher education, journalism and digital marketing. Holds a Ph.D. in English. Former faculty member at the university and high school levels.

VICE PRESIDENT / OWNER

Ernie Volkland

Administrative ace with strong analytical skills. Operations focused. Provides balance to the creative side of the agency. Keeps a watchful eye out for business solutions that help our clients grow.

As a smaller company we can get granular when bigger companies struggle, we can alter course when thrown a crisis and not skip a beat, and we can share all working files with you because they belong to you.

Our Work

The best way to get to know us is through our work. Take a look at the innovative solutions we’ve developed for our clients.