Our Team

Christine develops and delivers programs worldwide specializing in consultative sales, writing skills, public speaking, and staff training and development for the past ten years. In addition to English she speaks Spanish and French. She calls upon her language skills and cultural sensitivity as she coaches executives for global clients including MetLife, Citi, and Barclays Capital. Christine became a partner at Exec-Comm in 2008.  In this role, she also heads business development initiatives and recruiting for the firm.

Jun Medalla joined Exec-Comm in 2003 and brings nearly 15 years of experience in business communications, management, marketing and client development to the firm.  He coaches executives and trains groups of professionals on how to present, lead, sell, write, and negotiate.  His clients include JPMorgan Chase, AXA Equitable, TD Ameritrade, and KeyBank. Jun leads talent acquisition for the firm.

With 20 years sales, marketing and training experience, Joe Rigney is an accomplished presenter and public speaker. He specializes in sales training and leadership development. His clients include executives and professionals from UBS, IBM, John Deere, Barclays, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Campbell's Soup. In his partner role, Joe oversees the firms marketing strategy.

With over 25 years experience in the field of communication skills, Jim Sterling leads workshops and coaches one-on-one to help executives increase their impact. His clients include AllianceBernstein, Pershing, MassMutual, TJX, and Ernst & Young. He delivers customized programs to improve presentation, writing, negotiation and influencing skills.  Jim ovesees program design and quality for the firm.

Jay Sullivan is the Managing Partner at Exec-Comm and leads the firm’s Law Firm Practice. Whether working with groups or in one-on-one coaching arrangements Jay helps professionals have greater impact by teaching them to focus on the needs of their audiences. Jay works closely with the learning and development professionals at Citi, KPMG and many national law firms to create customized communication skills solutions for senior executives and partners.

In 1982 Richard McKay founded Exec-Comm to establish a world-class communication consulting Firm. Clients were to be serviced by partners and associates working within a unique business community. Today, with over 40 professionals, Exec-Comm offers the greatest selection of communication skills solutions in its field.

Heather Segal joined the firm in 1994 and is now a Managing Director.  She coaches executives and trains professionals on how to present, write, sell, negotiate and lead.  She’s trained thousands of professionals at companies such as JPMorgan Chase, IBM, Bank of America, and Pearson Education, to name a few.  Heather also leads the training of Exec-Comm’s instructors and manages the firm’s financial operations.

An accomplished presenter and facilitor,  Beth leads workshops and coaches a wide range of professionals to improve their presentation, leadership and client development skills.  Beth partners with her clients to create customized training programs to best serve their unique needs.

Lisa serves as a program designer, instructor and executive coach at Exec-Comm, a communication skills consulting firm that helps people communicate with more impact.  With over 30 years of business experience, Lisa’s coaching helps to develop talent at many premier clients.

Pam Burns brings 15 years experience as a business owner and sales and marketing executive to her role as an Exec-Comm consultant. Her background focuses on sales, product development, technical training, and real estate. Exec-Comm’s clients benefit from Pam’s consultative selling, facilitation, negotiation and management skills and from her intensive understanding of challenges facing today’s business professionals.

Tony Capone brings 20 years’ experience as a professional performer and director to his role as an Exec-Comm consultant.  At Exec-Comm, he specializes in executive presence, presentation and meeting skills. He has had the pleasure of working with our clients in the financial services, professional services and healthcare industries.

At Exec-Comm, Luis designs and delivers programs in presentations skills, leadership communications and negotiation skills for clients ranging from high-tech companies to non-profits and the United States Government. He’s fluent in Spanish and Italian and his clients include Heinz, Telcordia, IBM and EisnerAmper.

Rachel Lamb specializes in executive communication skill building including presentations, meeting skills, and relationship building.  She uses this expertise to help clients communicate more effectively by focusing on their audience.  Her goal is always to help professionals communicate clearly and with impact.

Doug specializes in media training, presentation skills, business writing and consultative selling in group settings or private consultation situations. His clients include Microsoft, Diageo and HSBC.

Exec-Comm consultant Dorrie Mailman specializes in presentation, client relationship, leadership skills, consultative selling, and executive communication skill building. She brings to her clients extensive experience in the media and advertising sectors.

At Exec-Comm, Diane partners with leading clients from a broad range of industries including: insurance; banking; consulting; oil and gas; chemicals; and telecommunications. She divides her time between one-on-one coaching of senior executives to enhance their Professional Presence and leadership skills, and management group training workshops that improve such skill sets as building strong professional relationships; verbal and written communications; persuasion strategies; negotiation techniques; and consultative selling.

An accomplished speaker and facilitator, Paul’s clients include Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Unilever, KPMG and Liberty Mutual.  In addition to coaching senior executives and groups of professionals, he creates many customized communication skills training solutions such as webinar series and blended learning.  Paul helps participants deliver impactful messages to their audiences when they’re presenting, leading, meeting, selling, writing or responding.

Sean is part of Exec-Comm’s law firm practice and also consults with a wide variety of other clients. He specializes in presenting, writing, and relationship building, and uses this expertise to help clients communicate more effectively by focusing on their audience. The goal is always to help clients deliver complex ideas more simply so their message becomes memorable and has greater impact.

Gisele specializes in executive coaching, leadership skills training, consultative selling and strategic meeting facilitation. She leverages 25 years of experience in marketing and strategic planning to develop, sell and deliver communication skills programs to professionals in profit and non-profit sectors. During her tenure with Exec-Comm, she has trained over 5000 business professionals in one-on-one personal development and group seminar settings.

Michele Smith specializes in presentation, consultative selling and client relationship building skills. She brings to her clients’ extensive experience in the financial services, advanced technology, and consumer products industries.  Michele has the pleasure of coaching and training senior executives at firms such as Morgan Stanley, Kimberly Clark and Siemens.

Amy Staub specializes in presentation skills, consultative sales and client services at Exec-Comm.  Her clients include professionals at MedImmune, Microsoft, Amazon, Diageo, Investor Growth Capital, Omnicom Group and Google.

Halina Avery, is an Exec-Comm faculty instructor servicing our clients in the West Coast. She helps professionals improve their presentation and client meeting skills and works with clients across many industries.

Beth Adler is an Exec-Comm faculty instructor who trains business executives and lawyers from investment banks, commercial banks, professional services firms and law firms.

Sara Bakker brings ten years of education and theater experience to her Exec-Comm faculty role.  At Exec-Comm, she specializes in presentation and speaking skills, as well as helping professionals to enhance their executive presence in various business settings.

Lee K. Bohlen, in her role as an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, helps executives, lawyers, accountants, scientists and financial services professionals improve their executive presence, organizational abilities and interpersonal skills.

Jason Bohon is an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, helping business professionals improve their presentation and client meeting skills.

Ethan Cadoff, in his role as a faculty instructor at Exec-Comm, coaches professionals across a broad spectrum of communication disciplines and client industries.

Amy Mapother is both a faculty instructor and instructional designer at Exec-Comm, where she designs and delivers training for clients across all industries in the United States and Europe.

As an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, Jenny Mercein helps business professionals of all levels improve their speaking skills and enhance their executive presence in various business settings.

As an Exec-Comm faculty instructor , Helen Mutsch works with professionals to improve their executive presence, speak with confidence, write more effectively, and successfully lead internal and client meetings.

Dianne Nersesian-McGuire is an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, specializing in helping professionals enhance their global communication skills.  Her experience spans Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit organizations, and academic institutions.  She joined Exec-Comm in 2003.

Komal Pandya-Singh brings over ten years of experience in management and education to Exec-Comm.

Greg Skura is a faculty instructor with Exec-Comm focusing on presentation and meeting skills.

Kate Sweeney is an instructional designer and faculty instructor at Exec-Comm., specializing in presentation, client relationship and leadership skills.  She brings extensive leadership development experience in both the United States and internationally.

In her role as an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, Lisa Taber draws on her extensive background in theatre, television, and improvisation.

Judy Thompson McKay has been a coach and training associate at Exec-Comm for 23 years. Having taught at all levels from elementary school through college, she brings educational versatility to the Firm. Her focus on the college/ university level was adult education and adult learning.

As an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, Kelly Van Zile specializes in helping professionals improve their executive presence, presentation and speaking skills. She joined Exec-Comm in 2006 and brings ten years experience as an actor, producer and educator to her role.

In her role as an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, Kathleen Wallace specializes in helping professionals improve their executive presence, presentation, speaking and relationship building skills.  She brings ten years of experience in teaching, coaching, acting and social media.

Jeff Ward leverages his 30 years in business development and marketing in his role as an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, specializing in presentation and meeting skills.

Marc Weitz is an Exec-Comm faculty instructor, specializing in helping business professionals improve their presentation and client meeting skills.

Karen Diaz joined Exec-Comm as a training coordinator in 2000, and entered the partnership in 2009. Karen manages Exec-Comm's training calendar for over 35 instructors serving programs all over the world.

Carmen Ivonne Goitia joined Exec-Comm in 1996 and entered the partnership in 2004.  As Exec-Comm’s IT partner, Carmen manages a group of technical administrators and supports all hardware and software related issues. She investigates and implements all new IT projects and manages the office telecommunications systems.

Stephani Martinez joined Exec-Comm as a training coordinator in 1984 and entered the partnership in 1992. She manages all of Exec-Comm’s account receivables and payables, the payment of all full-time and part-time employees and ensures that our clients receive accurate invoices in a timely fashion.

Karen E. Rodriguez joined Exec-Comm in 1999, and entered the partnership in 2009.  She manages Exec-Comm's marketing and design efforts, maintaining Exec-Comm's web site and online learning center, handling mass mailings and branding efforts, and managing the public program.  In a design capacity, Karen creates all the materials used in Exec-Comm’s seminars and works closely with sales associates to customize client-specific program materials.

Mary-Kate Johnson is the newest member of the Exec-Comm team, joining the firm in 2011. Mary-Kate coordinates and manages executive communication skills training programs for clients such as Morgan Stanley, Barclays, MetLife, and Citi. Since joining the firm Mary-Kate has also become a member of the Exec-Comm CARES committee, coordinating Exec-Comm's volunteer efforts at events.

Brittany Marmanillo coordinates communication skill sessions and training programs for premier Exec-Comm clients such as MetLife, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and KPMG.  Joining Exec-Comm in 2007, Brittany works with the marketing team where she helps to organize the company’s marketing initiatives, the firm’s newsletter, public programs, and redevelopment of the website.  Recently Brittany was certified as an instructor for Presentation Skills and will train professionals on these important skills.

Tanya Morgenthaler manages Exec-Comm’s executive communication skills training programs. Tanya coordinates seminars for companies such as AXA Equitable, Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, KPMG, Liberty Mutual, Mercer, UBS, and U.S. Trust.  She joined the firm in 2008.

Emilie Schneider joined Exec-Comm in June 2010. Emilie manages more than 25 communication training programs a month for clients such as New York Life Insurance Company, Deloitte, Diageo, Macquarie Capital USA, Inc., Moore Capital Management and H.J. Heinz Company Limited. She is the liaison between the client and the instructor, using her keen skills for detail to ensure high-quality programs resulting in solid client relationships.

Jessica Vargas joined Exec-Comm in September 2006. She works closely with the training coordinators to help them manage programs and prepare seminar materials. Jessica assists all of the technical partners with their day-to-day workload. Additonally, she assists with event planning and other social events for the firm.

Daniel Vicente provides technical support to Exec-Comm employees.  He works closely with Exec-Comm’s IT partner to maintain the network and provide desktop support.  He investigates and orders all of the technology used to teach Exec|Comm’s seminars and maintains a library of teaching equipment.