Our Team

The Brand Guild was founded in 2010 by Barbara Martin and Jayne Sandman. The company grew from a shared belief that dynamic brands need a collaborative communications and marketing strategy to succeed in today’s ever-changing landscape. Jayne and Barbara have built an agency of specialists, with expertise in-house across our departments—Public Relations, Marketing, Events and Creative—to deliver meaningful results to our clients.

The duo has been profiled in The New York Times’ Sunday Styles cover story as “the architects of the new Washington,” named to the Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 List, cited by GQ Magazine as one of the “50 Most Powerful People in Washington,” and selected by BizBash magazine as among the top event innovators in the country.

Barbara Martin

Co-CEO and Co-Founder

Jayne Sandman

Co-CEO and Co-Founder

At The Brand Guild, we believe that diverse ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative agency that delivers better results. We strive to be a wholly inclusive workplace, where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We are committed to building a team, cultivating leaders and establishing a culture that upholds these values.

Our Team

Abby Colby
Senior Social Media Director
Jessica Davis
Senior Public Relations Director
Deanna Fleming
Senior Director of Digital Marketing
Isabel Lamb
Senior Public Relations Director
Alex Miller Murphy
Senior Public Relations Director
Ashley Cook
Public Relations Director
Erin Doyle
Art Director
Katina Stevenson
Marketing Director
Clare Zenczak-Murray
Public Relations Director
Yasmin Atef
Associate Director of Events
Nina Fomufod
Associate Director of Operations
Katie Smith
Associate Director, Public Relations
Maddie Caywood
Senior Public Relations Manager
Christina Daly
Senior Social Media Manager
Julia DiBenedetto
Senior Events Manager
Meredith Elliott
Senior Public Relations Manager
Mackenzie Groarke
Senior Events Manager
Amanda Katz
Senior Public Relations Manager
Gracie Aaronson
Public Relations Manager
Hannah Correll
Public Relations Manager
Lucas Crampton
Office Manager (NYC)
Lauren Kottcamp
Growth Manager
Liv Messineo
Public Relations Manager
Natalie Jaffe Parker
Events Manager
Mary Louise Randolph
Graphic Designer
Julia Simon
Office Manager (WDC)
Avery Alford
Marketing Associate
Sadie Aram
Public Relations Associate
Emma Ballantyne
Marketing Associate
Caroline Harlin
Social Media Associate
Rose Harris
Events Associate
Mira Malik
Digital Marketing Associate
Lauren Matzer
Public Relations Associate
Torri McFarlane
Public Relations Associate
Maria Prymak
Public Relations Associate
Maggie Smith
Public Relations Associate
Hazel Valentine
Public Relations Associate
Hannah Jemsek
Public Relations Assistant
Panda Ludwig
Bookkeeper