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Do your diligence.

Trust is earned, not implied. Our senior team understands that what we actually do for clients far outweighs what we say in a pitch meeting. The reason our client turnover is low is because our involvement across the account base remains high. We know it’s far more rewarding to retain happy clients than to hunt for new ones. Ask around about us. We think you’ll like what you hear. 

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Scott Signore

Principal & CEO

Scott Signore is the principal and CEO of Matter Communications. After holding senior positions at both large and small public relations agencies, Scott founded Matter Communications in 2003 with a goal of creating a results-based PR firm that would have … Continue reading

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Patty Barry

Principal

As one of the founding employees and a principal at Matter Communications, Patty helps to manage the agency as it continues to grow, and provides strategic advice and counsel to several key agency clients on all matters related to public … Continue reading

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Mandy Mladenoff

General Manager, Newburyport

Mandy’s passion lies in helping companies from start-ups to large consumer brands create and execute integrated communications strategies through traditional and social media channels. She runs agency operations with a laser focus on client service and agency growth and acts … Continue reading

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Parry Headrick

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Parry lives at the intersection of marketing, PR and social media. He is the company’s storyteller-in-chief, and works with agency principals and across teams to attract top caliber brands and continue the company’s impressive momentum. He also serves as the … Continue reading

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Tim Hurley

Executive Vice President

Tim Hurley is a veteran public relations and communications leader whose motto is, “The harder you work, the luckier you get.” Tim brings to Matter more than two decades of public relations, communications and social media experience in working with … Continue reading

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Jesse Ciccone

Vice President & Managing Director

A businessman in a communicator’s clothing, Jesse is laser-focused on driving PR results that actually mean something to his clients’ businesses. Jesse has honed his skills on both the agency and client side of the table, developing cross-functional knowledge that … Continue reading

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Matt Landry

Vice President

Matt knows communications is all about knowing your audience. His longtime fascination with how the media covers politics, culture and sport has reaffirmed that view frequently over the years. He has a strong background in public relations strategy and execution, … Continue reading

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Elise Ouellette

Vice President

Elise has honed her PR skills over the past 14 years on both the agency side and in-house where she has worked with companies spanning a variety of industries including high technology, consumer and professional services. In her role at … Continue reading

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Anne Lines

Vice President

With more than ten years of public relations experience, Anne develops and manages strategic programs that drive business results for both technology and consumer clients. She joined Matter from Putnam Investments and leads thought leadership programs, product launches, integrated social … Continue reading

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Andy Meltzer

Vice President

Andy has managed and contributed to public relations campaigns for a wide variety of technology and consumer companies over the course of his 10+ years in the industry. Prior to his position with Matter Communications, Andy served as an account … Continue reading