President

Merrie has a unique background in media, government, politics, business and entertainment. She is a pioneer in communication theory, executive training and coaching. Spaeth is acknowledged as one of the most influential communication counselors in the world. Merrie has coached thousands of executives who want to become more effective communicators, improve their presentation skills and ultimately   expand their leadership capabilities. She gives clients a proven approach to communication and   teache... read more »

Executive Vice President

  As Executive Vice President for Spaeth Communications, Rebecca Shaw brings to the firm a broad background in communications, public relations and politics. Rebecca joined Spaeth Communications in 1987, and specializes in communications training, crisis management, strategic consulting, media relations, writing assignments and public relations project management. Rebecca is accredited by the Public Relations Society o... read more »

Vice President

Emily Turner is a Vice President at Spaeth Communications. Having served both public and private industries, Emily has a wealth of experience in the areas of public relations, marketing, and communications consulting.  Her true passion lies in teaching others the importance of strategic communication which she does regularly through Spaeth’s signature training courses. As Spaeth’s Vice President, she counsels clients on how to avoid or manage crises and trains spokespeople with Spaeth’s copyrighted techniques. ... read more »

Senior Associate

Katie has acquired a career’s worth of experience and accomplishments in just the first years of her career. Katie has worked on many strategic communication efforts. She designed and implemented a multi-tiered public education initiative involving the complicated issue of groundwater rights. She worked with one of America’s iconic entrepreneurs, technical experts, media, elected officials and citizens groups. She produced mini-documentaries and animations that translated technical and scientific issues to the g... read more »

Associate

Jane works with a wide variety of the firm’s clients. She works with businesses learning to communicate with customers and employees via new channels of communication, and she is a “go to” person for Spaeth clients for many “must do right now” tasks. As an associate, she assists senior staff members with Spaeth’s customized communication skills trainings and coaching. Jane edits the company&r... read more »

Senior Instructor

A communication and media specialist, Sarah Gorman has more than a decade’s experience consulting to multinational and local conglomerates operating in Asia Pacific. She is the exclusive representative of Spaeth Communications in the region and is a senior instructor for the firm’s renowned and copyrighted seminars. Based in Singapore, Sarah has designed, managed and delivered regionally ... read more »

Special Consultant

Jennifer Webster serves as a special consultant for the firm. Her responsibilities include communications training, strategic consulting, and media relations management for corporate and not-for-profit organizations. Her background includes public relations campaigns for major U.S. companies, marketing assignments, and stints in government and politics. Jennifer’s project assignments have included crisis managem... read more »