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Testimonials
“When I ask Ilyse for high-level meeting prep, she turns around the best and most comprehensive brief that I have ever seen. So kind and well thought out, not only having a vision for how the pieces fit together but executing on making it happen.”
– Todd Smith, Artist/Musician/Producer UX Entrepreneur & CEO of OdessaConnect
“By articulating strategic vision and shaping compelling proposals Ilyse helped us win as an agency representing progressive change in 2020. Ilyse swiftly captured our success stories after the Biden-Harris victory. She thinks and writes like a producer; she will present your results in the best light.”
– Doug Thornell, Partner & Head of SKDK Political
“She has the rare gift of finding the right voice for the campaign message. Ever resourceful, she has the proactive approach that is absolutely essential in this field, and she excels in creating successful communication campaigns from scratch. It has been a delight to work with her.”
– Arka Chaudhuri, Innovator, Automator, Relentless Optimizer, ACSF Director of IT
“Ilyse is a wonderful writer with an investigative mindset...a strategist…understanding their business implications and opportunities based on her wide-ranging knowledge of multiple industries.”
– Susan Stiles, Sr. Director, NCOA Product Development and Strategy
“Any innovator can 'think outside the box.' Ilyse helps others climb out of the confines, get comfortable out there, and find new opportunities.”
– James Workman, Co-Founder AquaShares, Editor, The Source
“Ilyse has a terrific background, rooted in an Emmy award-winning journalism career with the NewsHour, so she has a tremendous range as a strategic communicator and a broad understanding of the health and business opportunities of longevity. I recommend her to colleagues and partners.”
– Jonathan Stevens-Garcia, SVP at AARP Thought Leadership
“Ilyse demonstrates excellence in managing complex tech initiatives, juggling competing priorities, evaluating market competition, and working effectively across enterprises spanning continents and cultures. She takes extra care to forge virtual teams.”
– Franco Gandolfi, Georgetown University Professor of Business
“Ilyse is a valuable asset to any organization given her background in journalism, business, and aging not to mention her professionalism and ongoing mentorship of people of all ages.”
– Pam Saunders, Director, Aging and Health Master’s Program, Georgetown University
“She has strong journalistic instincts. I recommend her highly.”
– Judy Woodruff, Managing Editor, The PBS NewsHour
