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Meet your PR agency team.

Forbes named Axia Public Relations one of America’s Best PR Agencies. 

Axia's nearly 25 colleagues (staff and consultants) work with regional, national, and international organizations worldwide.

 

Jason Mudd

Jason Mudd, APR

CEO/Managing Partner


Jason is a trusted adviser and strategist for some of America’s most admired brands, including American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster’s, H&R Block, Hilton, HP, Miller Lite, New York Life, Pizza Hut, Southern Comfort and Verizon. He founded Axia in July 2002 and lives in Amelia Island, Florida.


Patrick McSweeney is Axia's VP and PR consultant

Patrick McSweeney, APR

Vice President, Public Relations


Patrick is a PR strategist and counselor using his newspaper, radio and TV journalist skills to help organizations connect with critical audiences, especially in a crisis, for brands like Florida Lottery, Ford, 
McDonald's, PGA Tour, Sprint, Wendy’s, and Zaxby's. He lives in Milwaukee and has worked with Axia since August 2017.


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David Triana

Media Relations Director


David is considered a top media relations professional in the U.S., according to Qwoted's rankings of media relations professionals. This proves he knows the most compelling way of telling the best news stories. And our clients love it! He started working with Axia in May 2024. He is Cuban-American and lives in Orlando.


Kasey Klee is Axia's PR Coordinator.

Kasey Klee

Account Manager


Kasey is a trusted adviser who coordinates day-to-day activities for client programs. Clients love her enthusiasm and attention to detail. She joined Axia in August 2021 and lives in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.


Marjorie Comer is one of Axia's media relations consultants.

Marjorie A. Comer

News Media Consultant


Marjorie is an award-winning PR professional. She implements clients’ PR plans and handles reactive needs. She has worked for Axia since October 2011 and lives in Joplin, Missouri.


Ashley Billings is one of Axia's media relations consultant.

Ashley Billings

News Media Consultant


Ashley is an award-winning ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC-affiliate TV news reporter in California, Florida and Washington, D.C. Clients love her ability to translate PR messages into TV news stories. She joined Axia in June 2018 and lives in Orlando, Florida.


Jeannelle Douglas

Jeannelle Douglas

News Media Consultant


Jeannelle is a dynamic PR professional and accomplished editor. She has contributed to several media outlets, conducted interviews, and collaborated with many clients. She started working with Axia in August 2023 and lives in Palm Bay, Florida.


Holly Bishop

Holly Bishop

Social Media Strategist


Holly is a social media professional with over 10 years of medical, retail/e-commerce and nonprofit experience. She joined Axia in February 2014 and lives in Green Cove Springs, Florida.


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Sophie Pattison

Content Creator


Sophie is a video editor who loves inspiring audiences. She delights clients by delivering what’s important. Clients benefit from her transparency, adaptability, and ingenuity. She joined Axia in July 2024 and lives in Jacksonville, Florida.


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Madison Paige

Public Relations Coordinator


Madison is a Spanish-speaking PR professional. Clients love her passion for effective communication. She joined Axia in August 2023 and lives in Orlando, Florida.


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Maya Lerner

Public Relations Assistant


Maya is a public relations assistant at Axia. She is fluent in French and English and previously coordinated media for international organizations. She studied at the Toulouse Business School in Toulouse, France, and the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, Norway. She started with Axia in May 2024.


Jacob Richey

Jacob Richey

Executive Copy Editor


Jacob is an executive copy editor at Axia. He oversees a team of five copy editors and sets the editorial direction and style for Axia and its clients. He joined Axia in December 2021 and is from Dallas.


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Lauren Hubbard

Managing Copy Editor


Lauren is a managing copy editor for Axia. She edits for voice, organization and structure. Her mission is to help writers and content creators deliver effective and credible work they are proud of. She joined Axia in June 2022 and is from Dallas.


Elizabeth Derner

Elizabeth Derner

News and Web Copy Editor


Elizabeth is a news and web copy editor for Axia. She uses her thorough editing skills, grammar knowledge and attention to detail to help make content clear, concise and accurate. She joined Axia in January 2022 and lives in Columbia, Missouri.


Mary Philip

Mary Philip

Social Media Copy Editor


Mary edits social media copy to maintain clear, effective and engaging content. Clients appreciate her keen eye for grammar. She joined Axia in April 2023 and lives in Chicago.


Emily Rutledge

Emily Rutledge

Web Copy Editor


Emily is a web copy editor, ensuring impeccable grammar, clarity and engagement in online content. She joined Axia in April 2023 and is from Little Rock, Arkansas.


Lily Zhao

Lily Zhao

Strategic Communications Copy Editor


Lily is a passionate grammar, spelling and punctuation enthusiast. She is dedicated to Axia's goal of providing high-quality, engaging and grammatically correct content. Lily also speaks Mandarin. She joined Axia's team in April 2021 and lives in San Francisco.


Lisa Goldsberry is one of Axia's senior writers.

Lisa Goldsberry

Senior Writer


Lisa is an Axia writer who specializes in construction, business, higher education, and technology. She earned her inbound marketing certification through HubSpot and has worked for Axia since December 2013. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.


Devan Stuart is Axia's feature writer.

Devan Stuart

Feature Writer


Devan is a 20-year award-winning journalist. She specializes in executive bios, feature stories and video scripts for Axia and has worked with People Magazine. She's worked for Axia since August 2003 and lives in Jacksonville, Florida.


Bright Ewuru

Bright Ewuru

Legal Writer


Bright is an attorney, certified content marketer and PR enthusiast. Clients love his attention to detail and cheerfulness. He joined the Axia team in April 2021 and lives in South Africa.


Shelby Leith is Axia's medical writer.

Shelby Leith

Medical Writer


Shelby is a registered pharmacy technician based in Toronto who enjoys writing on multiple topics, including health, wellness and medicine. She joined Axia in September 2015.


Noell Ochieng is one of Axia's technical writers.

Noell Ochieng

Technical Writer


Clients love Noell’s high-tech, instructional design and business analytics experience. She's worked with Axia since November 2017 and lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.


Andrea Bolf

Andrea Bolf

Art Director


Clients love Andrea's innovative designs and attention to detail. She's worked with Axia since September 2019 and lives in New York City.


Jacob McKimm is Axia's web developer.

Jacob McKimm

Webmaster


Clients love Jacob’s speed. He's an inbound marketing-certified web technician who improves websites. He joined Axia in August 2015 and lives in Yulee, Florida. 


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Janet Della-Denunzio

Artificial Intelligence


Janet puts the virtual in virtual assistant, serving as the persona behind Axia’s suite of generative artificial intelligence tools. With her polished and approachable presence, Janet delivers valuable information and content with warmth, friendliness, and efficiency. Axia started using AI tools in 2005.