Jim launched Momentum in 2012 to bring a specialist focus to nonprofit communications. In 2023, he was named to City & State's Responsible 100, an annual list of New York’s most outstanding corporate citizens setting new standards of excellence, dedication and leadership in improving their communities. He previously served as Managing Director of Dentsu Communications. Jim lived in Germany in the 1980s, a short walk from the Wall that divided East and West Berlin. He studied acting at NYU and won a piece of the Death Star model from Return of the Jedi in a Star Wars writing contest. He lives with his husband and son in Westchester County, New York.

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PR Daily: A Day in the Life

 

Jim serves on the Board of the Hudson Valley Singers, one of Westchester County's oldest choral groups, where he sings in the tenor section.

A graduate of Columbia Journalism School, Kylee marries her love for storytelling with her reverence of non-profits as an Account Supervisor at Momentum. She lives in East Harlem but can often be found wandering around Central Park or the Whitney Museum of American Art.

In the Media

• Demolition of Prohibition-era wall reveals centuries-old wine collection CNN
• New US poet laureate eager to take poetry to new audience CNN
• New York’s highest court welcomes first openly gay judge CNN

Bucket List: Kylee hopes to run a half marathon in every US state... she has a long, long way to go

Book Worm: She is the author of a children's book called The Golden Crayon

Zachary knew he wanted to be a writer after reading Tolkien’s The Hobbit for the first time. He joined Momentum out of this love for storytelling and passion for nonprofits. He uses his background in creative writing and digital marketing to devise unique ways to tell each client’s story. He lives with his wife and two rabbits in Brooklyn.

In the Media

• Tech Pros’ Quest for Work-Life Balance in Dice Insights
• Nonprofits Make Sure Friends Find Them ‘Pinteresting’ in The NonProfit Times
• Controversial Currency Being Converted to Cash in The NonProfit Times

Bucket List: Zachary hopes to visit New Zealand one day (and not just because The Lord of the Rings was filmed there).
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Return of the Jedi

A native New Yorker, Lisa has always loved a great story. As a child, she remembers being enthralled by her many aunts who would mix humor with a sprinkle of fright when sharing episodes from their childhood in Puerto Rico. Lisa developed her inner storyteller as a student at Columbia University. After graduating, she zeroed in on a television broadcast career. As a reporter, she would often admire the PR people who were especially good at turning out media.

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• Lisa worked as an on-air reporter for the ABC affiliates inNew Haven, Philadelphia and New York City

Never Too Late: Lisa learned how to swim as an adult, telling all it's never too late to learn.
On Her Bookshelf: She owns over 100 cookbooks and countless food magazines.

Chloé brings a combination of experience working for nonprofits and top media companies like FOX Sports. She works to build awareness, enhance client reputation and connect clients with key audiences to tell their stories. Before joining Momentum, she was a public relations specialist and social media manager for a well-established nonprofit social justice organization, SisterLove, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. A native of Rochester, New York and a graduate of St. John’s University with a degree in Public Relations, she thrives in environments where she is able to tell meaningful and purposeful stories through her writing that connects, inspires, and teaches others about their world.

Ogo is passionate about leveraging the power of storytelling to drive social impact and promote advocacy efforts. Prior to joining Momentum, Ogo graduated from Syracuse University to become a sports journalist and then Baruch College to bring his communications skills to the nonprofit sector.

Outside of work, he indulges in storytelling around a virtual table where he crafts high-fantasy adventures alongside his Dungeons & Dragons group.

Olivia is passionate about using storytelling to advance social change. A graduate of UCLA, Olivia studied communication with a focus on digital media. Prior to joining Momentum, she used her skills in narrative building and digital engagement to manage online youth voter registration campaigns during the 2020 election. She loves the beach, spending time outdoors and exploring all of New York City’s everything bagels.

Andrew brings more than two decades of experience as a newspaper journalist to his role at Momentum Communications Group. He’s worked at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans and Newsday in New York, where he was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for spot news. His work included stories that explained why there’s no easy way to dispose of nuclear waste and others that showed how a prosecutor’s office prevented defendants from getting fair trials by withholding evidence from them. Then, as a supervisor of COVID-19 case investigators during the pandemic, he helped his team explain new and complex health concepts to sick and worried people.

Andrew joined Momentum to help those helping others tell their stories more effectively. The commitment to fairness that buttressed his work in journalism drew him to Momentum. His experience as a reporter and editor helps him understand how best to reach and engage journalists. He also helped a new generation of reporters learn how to find information and explain it when he taught at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism.

Andrew usually writes his notes and outlines with one of his embarrassingly many fountain pens.

Stephanie is a progressive communications professional with extensive experience in political public relations, advocacy and government affairs. Writing is her passion, and she is committed to using it to encourage meaningful social change. Stephanie’s career began in political communications for the New York State Legislature, where she worked with a state Senator to communicate his innovative ideas at the local, state and national levels, exposing injustices and contributing to their resolution. Her enthusiasm for sustainability and functional transportation bolstered her success as a consultant on the Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project, where she developed in-depth communication plans and high-level media materials. Stephanie studied at SUNY Cortland, earning a B.A. in Communications, a concentration in Public Relations, and a minor in Sociology with the intent of working with advocates promoting positive impacts.

In her free time, Stephanie enjoys exploring restaurants in Astoria, taking photographs and posting memes on her Aquarius-only Instagram account that Paris Hilton has been known to frequent.

Linnea Lipson has a variety of experience building and nurturing reputation for corporate clients through meaningful storytelling. At Momentum, her clients include West Side Campaign Against Hunger, Care Not Cuffs, Blue Star Families, The Urban Assembly and Commission on Rehabilitation Counseling Certification. Throughout her career, she has worked with large global public relations agencies and small, boutique firms alike, helping clients perfect their brand strategy, craft unique thought leadership and tell purpose-driven stories. Linnea cultivated her passion for writing and storytelling at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, graduating with degrees in Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications.

Millie is a strategic thinker and life-long writer. As a Senior Account Executive, she combines her storytelling experience with her passion for nonprofits by helping her clients craft messaging and tell stories through media relations campaigns. She is results-driven and dedicated to amplifying causes and organizations that create a positive impact in New York City and beyond. Her clients include Ackerman Institute for the Family, Blue Star Families, City Parks Foundation and the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.

Prior to joining the Momentum team, Millie spent six years at a communications agency in Nashville, TN. She gained media relations, digital media, event planning and team management experience working in a variety of industries, including healthcare, transportation, finance, real estate and architecture. She currently lives in Brooklyn and spends her free time exploring bookstores and coffee shops around the city.

Nicholas is a writer, marketer and event producer based out of Brooklyn, NY. With experience ranging from digital and experiential marketing to executive communications and paid media, he brings a host of exciting new skills to the Momentum team. He works to develop holistic online media strategies for clients, with an eye for delivering key messaging in unique and engaging ways. Prior to Momentum he has worked in agency environments supporting clients such as IBM, Ford and Amazon where he helped sustainability and equity projects forward across various platforms.

Originally from Buffalo, NY, Nicholas graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in History prior to moving to New York City where he has resided since 2015. A creative and musician in his own time, he can be found producing and playing in bands around the city or enjoying some of the best art and cinema around the city.

Jamaal brings a wealth of experience on how to promote the excellent work of nonprofit organizations through media relations, written communications, and social media content. Prior to Momentum, Jamaal worked at Anat Gerstein Inc., where he executed effective media campaigns for clients such as the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and The Fortune Society. While there, Jamaal honed his pitching and media relation skills as well as his writing abilities.

He holds a B.A. in Journalism from University at Albany SUNY. When he is not working, he is watching his beloved Knicks or Yankees play.

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Josh comes from a diverse professional background with experience in a variety of industries. Early in his career he worked on a congressional campaign and got his start in the nonprofit sector with the Jesse White Foundation in Chicago. Josh then pivoted to the agency world and joined the team at Fitz and Co, where he worked with clients such as Art Basel and Storm King Art Center. He then spent two years at Coyne PR, executing campaigns and pitching media in the automotive industry.

Josh graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University with a degree in Public Relations. In his free time, you can find Josh on the baseball diamond coaching Little League or enjoying some rest and relaxation at the Jersey Shore.

Katrina brings a mix of in-house and agency experience to Momentum to fulfill her passion for positively impacting the world. She has worked with clients across the consumer, healthcare, art and entertainment industries, most recently at MoMA, and now uses her love for storytelling to contribute to sustainable change and social impact. She delved into PR after graduating with a B.A. in Journalism from Emerson College. In her spare time, Katrina enjoys playing with her cats Bruno and Nemo, watching comedies and Korean dramas, drinking overpriced iced vanilla lattes and eating plenty of New York bagels.

Bucket list: To travel to one new country every year
Favorite quote: “The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting… But to praise despair is to condemn delight, to embrace violence is to lose hold of everything else.” - Ursula K. Le Guin (The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas)