Meet the Team
Meet the Team All Leadership Global Team At Advocom Group, we have assembled a best-of-breed global team of the industry’s top strategic and innovative thinkers, communications professionals, public affairs and advocacy experts and digital creative. Our diversity of experience enables us to look at issues from multiple perspectives, offering creative solutions to problems that meet specific objectives and produce bottom-line results for our clients.
Leader Ship Team
Advocom Group
Advocom Group is led by CEO & Co-Founder Lane Bailey and Principal & Co-Founder AJ Donelson.
Lane Bailey
CEO & Co-Founder
Lane is renowned for his ability to connect the dots and leverage governments on behalf of businesses around the world. Read More >>>
AJ Donelson
Principal & Co-Founder
AJ is an attorney, business leader and public affairs professional, who has built a reputation of trust and success over his 35-plus-year career in Washington. Read More >>>
Will Tucker
Senior Associate
Will is a Senior Associate in Advocom Group’s Washington, D.C. office, where he specializes in government relations and legislative research. Read More >>>
Global Team
Advocom Group
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Advocom Group employs seasoned communicators and creative professionals who work across our satellite offices in New York, Los Angeles, Beijing and Canberra.
Ross Anderson
Creative Director
Ross is a results-driven marketer with 25 years of global experience in the disciplines of marketing and sales, strategy consulting and new venture/product development. Read More >>>
John Auge
Creative Director
For over 25 years, John has counseled thousands of senior executives, top government officials, non-profit organizations and small business owners throughout the country. Read More >>>
Sonia Bradley
Managing Director, Australia
Sonia has over 20 years of experience in food; public health nutrition and health promotion; government policy and regulation; technology and international development. Read More >>>
Scott Drake
DIrector, Digital Media
With more than 20 years of advertising experience, Scot is an expert at using research, branding, creative messaging and cost-effective media buying strategies. Read More >>>
Jean Gonsoulin
Managing Director, West Coast
Jean is a seasoned communications strategist with nearly 30 years in public relations. Read More >>>
Steve Gray
Creative Director
Steve specializes in strategic marketing communications, campaigns and brand management. Read More >>>
Jeff Kimball
Managing DIrector
With more than 20 years of advertising experience, Scot is an expert at using research, branding, creative messaging and cost-effective media buying strategies. Read More >>>
Jane Kosstrin
Creative Director
Jane leads a creative studio charged with unleashing the forces of imagination and originality to produce breakthrough creative that evokes an emotional connection. Read More >>>
Ken Levinson
Managing Director
Ken brings over 20 years of experience working with companies, associations, NGOs and governments, advocating innovative solutions to complex public policy challenges. Read More >>
Robert Magyar
Managing DIrector, Asia
Robert is an experienced advisor and effective project manager with more than a decade of experience in government relations, public affairs and public relations campaigns across Asia and globally. Read More >>>
John Russell
Managing Director, Asia
John has over 20 years’ experience in public affairs, research and analysis in China and Europe. Read More >>>
Tim Scerba
Managing Director, Latin America
Tim Scerba is a recognized international strategic corporate and marketing communications expert with deep experience in public relations, crisis management, financial/investor relations, branding, and corporate imaging in both consumer and business-to-business situations. Read More >>>
Carolyn Tieger
Managing DIrector
Carolyn Tieger is considered one of the top public affairs strategists in the country, especially on legislative issues, corporate and industry crises, litigation and issues management. Read More >>>
Bess Bezirgan Winston
Managing Director
Bess is a strategist, leader and content developer who is passionate about the intersection of social value and corporate social responsibility. Read More >>>