Lee Lynch has spent the past two decades as an agency and in-house communications expert. Her many years of experience extend across advocacy, public relations, public affairs, issues management, marketing, and journalism.

For more than a decade, Lee led the Edelman Alliances group—a dedicated team of experts she founded that engaged hundreds of influencers and third-party organizations to find unique ways to collaboratively link corporations, organizations and governments in the U.S. and globally to achieve mutual goals.

Prior to joining Edelman, Lee worked with Hill & Knowlton as the Health Policy deputy practice leader; Ogilvy; the boutique public affairs firm Dowling, Langley & Associates; the Atlanta Olympic Committee for the Olympic Games; Union Switch & Signal and John Harland company; and as an anchor and reporter for WCHL radio in Chapel Hill, NC.

Lee is a trained facilitator, has a master’s degree from the University of South Carolina and a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Lauren comes to Reservoir Communications Group with a background in strategic communications, media relations and public affairs.

Lauren worked with FleishmanHillard’s Washington, DC Public Affairs team, where she produced communications materials, researched media opportunities and analyzed stakeholder relationships for a variety of clients. While completing her undergraduate and graduate programs, she had the opportunity to work with government agencies, nonprofits and on a political campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Lauren graduated with high distinction from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in American Politics, and she earned her M.A. from the George Washington School of Media and Public Affairs.

David comes to Reservoir Communications Group with deep experience in turning best practice research into actionable strategic guidance for leading health care organizations.

David served as a Senior Analyst at the Advisory Board Company, a health care research, technology, and consulting firm located in Washington, DC. At the Advisory Board Company, David worked with the firm's flagship research program, Health Care Advisory Board, offering expert insights and counsel to C-suite executives. His work focused on preparing hospitals for health insurance exchanges, growing amid increased consumerism, and leveraging scale to improve health system performance.

David graduated with honors from Dartmouth College.

Megan Tucker is a Managing Director at Reservoir Communications Group, with U.S. and global experience in pharmaceuticals, public health, corporate communications and stakeholder engagement.

Megan came to Reservoir after nearly a decade at Edelman, where she led the firm’s relationship with a global nutrition and wellness company, with a scope that spanned strategy, digital, media, PR programming, research and employee engagement. While primarily based in Washington, D.C., she was one of the firm’s inaugural Global Fellows, and spent two years building and managing the Healthcare practice for Edelman United Arab Emirates and the Africa-Middle East region.

Megan was also a leader in GolinHarris’ social marketing practice, managing several non-profit and government client accounts; previous positions included The Georgetown Journal of International Affairs and The New Republic, two nationally-distributed publications.

Susan specializes in strategic communications for association, non-profit and corporate clients.  Susan helps clients forge the best contacts, uncover the finest resources, become recognized for their expertise, and define their value in the marketplace and in the world of ideas. She specializes in securing top-tier media placements for clients in online and traditional media.

With twenty years of experience driving communications planning and execution for her clients, Susan has led the implementation of media relations, crisis communications and strategic communications.

Susan was previously a senior associate in strategic communications for APCO Worldwide, a global public affairs consulting firm. She previously held communications and development positions with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and Georgians for Children.

Susan holds her Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Oneonta and has done graduate work in health promotion and communication at Emory University.

Christine possesses more than a decade of experience advising clients on communications, public affairs and policy issues. She applies her deep understanding of how to build reputation, manage issues and engage stakeholders to help organizations strengthen their brands.

Christine most recently served as the deputy practice leader for health care and health policy at APCO Worldwide. During her tenure, she oversaw some of the firm’s largest and most defining brand and reputation assignments for clients.

Prior to joining APCO, Christine worked at Edelman as a vice president in the health care practice. She also held previous positions at The Advisory Board Company and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Christine graduated from the University of Virginia with high distinction.

Grace comes to Reservoir Communications Group with a strong background in health research, communications and public affairs.

Prior to joining Reservoir, Grace worked at Keybridge Communications, where she worked on issue advocacy campaigns for healthcare and education interest groups. While completing her undergraduate degree Grace held a public affairs internship at USAID and completed a research fellowship with the Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA). Working in both clinical research and healthcare policy settings has given Grace deep experience interpreting and distilling technical research and writing for wide-ranging audiences across multiple media platforms.

Grace graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a B.S. in International Health.

Erin Dixon comes to Reservoir Communications Group with experience in public relations and advocacy communications, campaign management, event planning and fundraising.

Erin served as a Community Manager for the American Cancer Society (ACS) where she oversaw a portfolio of Relay For Life events, the world's largest fundraising event to end cancer. Prior to the ACS, Erin worked at the American Chemistry Council (ACC) where she collaborated with senior management to implement a national public relations strategy for the ACC's From Chemistry to Energy Campaign, which included directing the planning and execution of policy forums on Capitol Hill and in key states. Erin has also held positions at the Committee for Economic Development, Raycom Media, Inc. and The Austin Group, LLC.

Erin began her career in Alabama working on grassroots public relations campaigns as well as local, statewide and national elections. She spearheaded the creation of a statewide political social media platform for Raycom Media, Inc. to cover the Alabama Legislature and produced two political TV shows.

Clare is a Director at Reservoir Communications Group with significant experience leading rapid response media efforts, crisis communications, brand management, and advocacy campaigns. Prior to joining Reservoir, she was the lead spokesperson and press secretary for America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national trade association representing the health insurance industry. Clare oversaw the industry's communications strategy and media engagement on key policy issues, including the Affordable Care Act, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, and federal and state legislative priorities.
 
Before joining AHIP, Clare was an associate at APCO Worldwide, a global public affairs and strategic communications firm, where she managed campaigns spanning global and national health care issues, including the launch of a national advocacy effort around expanded access to childhood vaccines and health plans' wellness and prevention efforts.

Greg comes to Reservoir Communications Group with a strong background in researching and writing about the many stakeholders in the health care system.

While completing his undergraduate studies, Greg worked at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital as a Quality Improvement Intern, where he crafted solutions to improve patient throughput and reduce wait times. Prior to MedStar Georgetown, Greg work at Marwood Group, where he helped investment and private equity firms gain clarity into the impacts of value-based reimbursement and health system transformation. Greg also held positions at American Enterprise Institute and Strategic Health Care, where he performed research on a variety of health care legislative and regulatory affairs.

Greg graduated cum laude from Georgetown University with a B.S. in Health Care Management and Policy with a Concentration in Health Administration.

Setareh comes to Reservoir Communications Group with significant policy experience and a deep knowledge of the biopharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Reservoir, Setareh spent five years at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) as a Director in the Policy and Research Department, where she provided a broad range of policy expertise on a number of PhRMA’s key federal advocacy priorities, including intellectual property, industry economics, venture capital, and STEM education. At PhRMA, Setareh conceptualized and managed large-scale research projects and crafted advocacy materials that helped position the biopharmaceutical industry as a leading innovative sector of the U.S. economy. Prior to joining PhRMA, Setareh held positions at APCO Worldwide and the J. Craig Venter Institute. Setareh holds a J.D. from the George Washington University where she also completed a B.A. in International Affairs.

Lucie comes to Reservoir Communications Group with a strong background in researching and writing about the science behind health concerns and the societal issues that impact them.

Having previously worked at McPherson Strategies, she supported non-profit and social enterprise clients in improving their Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and public relations efforts.

While completing her undergraduate studies, Lucie worked as a Teaching Assistant within Georgetown’s Department of Biology where she assisted fellow students in conducting research on various topics in Biology and analyzing findings to propose innovative solutions to today’s greatest public health concerns. In 2017, she completed a senior thesis project on the human papilloma virus and related health policy issues. Lucie also studied abroad in Denmark's innovative and sustainable capital Copenhagen, where she learned about Scandinavia’s medical biotechnology and drug development industries.

Lucie graduated from Georgetown University with a B.S. in Biology of Global Health.

Mallory is a strategic communications professional who brings over a decade of experience leading successful public affairs campaigns. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, not-for-profit organizations and political candidates. Mallory counsels clients on how to effectively frame the debate, drive and leverage media coverage and influence policymakers on key issues across a variety sectors.

Before joining Reservoir Communications Group, Mallory was a director at APCO Worldwide where she served as deputy practice group leader in the public affairs practice. There she managed some of the agency's largest accounts, led crisis response teams and developed winning campaigns inside the beltway and across the country.

Previously, Mallory was chief of staff at the New York State Democratic Party and worked on numerous political campaigns. She also worked at a boutique political consulting firm in New York City.

Mallory graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College at Columbia University.

Jill is a Managing Associate at Reservoir Communications Group, bringing eight years of media experience. She possesses extensive content, production and managerial experiences for both media outlets and third-party organizations.

Prior to joining Reservoir, Jill was the Senior Media Advocacy Manager for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the nation’s leading cancer advocacy organization. Based in Washington, D.C. on ACS CAN’s national media advocacy team, Jill lead the external communications efforts on key federal issues, including tobacco control, quality of life and cancer prevention.

Before joining ACS CAN’s national media advocacy team, Jill worked as the organization’s Senior Media Advocacy Specialist in Houston, Texas supporting state and local legislative campaigns in Hawaii, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Guam. Specifically, she created communications content, managed strategic activities and engaged with media outlets to help promote ACS CAN’s work around tobacco control laws, quality of life initiatives and funding increases for each state’s cancer prevention programs.

Jill began her career producing and managing content for newscasts and digital platforms at TV news stations in Wausau, Wis. (WAOW-TV), Madison, Wis. (WKOW-TV) and Houston (KPRC-TV and KHOU-TV).

Jill graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is pursuing a graduate degree at American University.

Marilyn leads our creative and digital client business, helping deliver top-quality creative content and brand storytelling for our clients. Marilyn brings more than two decades of experience in strategic communications, brand advocacy, and reputation management, producing effective and innovative campaigns for corporate, nonprofit, association, government, and political clients.

Marilyn’s expertise includes integrated campaign strategy and planning, message and story architecture, branding, social media, website development, digital analytics, video production, media training, and paid advertising.

Prior to working with Reservoir, Marilyn served as chief creative officer and executive director of APCO Worldwide, where she led the global digital and creative practice. Marilyn has a master’s degree in communications from the University of Washington, and bachelor of arts degrees in political science, journalism and English from the University of Oregon.

As an Associate, Selome comes to Reservoir Communications Group with a strong background in research and writing, event planning and communications.

While completing her undergraduate studies, Selome assisted various on-campus student organizations in their communications and event planning efforts. Her professional experience began in the non-profit world, where she served as an event planner and supported the executive team during their primary fundraising campaign initiatives.

Selome received her B.A. from Dartmouth College, where she closely studied the intersections of health, the environment and human society.