Nate Hermes, Principal
Nate has specialized in PR + comms for early and growth-stage makers and doers for the past 21 years. Fascinated by human psychology and the psychosomatic experience, Nate leans heavily on emotional literacy and the felt experience to build and nurture relationships and to attract journalists to clients’ stories. Nate plays a leadership role across client programs and is highly active in a day-to-day media relations capacity. Based in NYC, Nate spends his off time hunkered down in nature, often in the Catskills or Adirondacks.
Nate has specialized in PR + comms for early and growth-stage makers and doers for the past 21 years. Fascinated by human psychology and the psychosomatic experience, Nate leans heavily on emotional literacy and the felt experience to build and nurture relationships and to attract journalists to clients’ stories. Nate plays a leadership role across client programs and is highly active in a day-to-day media relations capacity. Based in NYC, Nate spends his off time hunkered down in nature, often in the Catskills or Adirondacks.
Loretta Mock, Senior Vice President
Loretta has publicized and marketed innovation-led brands throughout her career. She specializes in communications programs designed to help clients reach their business goals, whether they are focused on growing, adding clients, or communicating to investors and other stakeholders. She immerses herself in her client’s businesses to develop strategy and ensures that client strengths are reflected throughout their program. As a tremendous admirer of business journalism, Loretta excels at garnering the attention of top reporters. Loretta spends her free time City biking and riding the East River ferry.
Loretta has publicized and marketed innovation-led brands throughout her career. She specializes in communications programs designed to help clients reach their business goals, whether they are focused on growing, adding clients, or communicating to investors and other stakeholders. She immerses herself in her client’s businesses to develop strategy and ensures that client strengths are reflected throughout their program. As a tremendous admirer of business journalism, Loretta excels at garnering the attention of top reporters. Loretta spends her free time City biking and riding the East River ferry.
Kimberly Dreisinger, Vice President
Kimberly has a decade plus of experience in PR for both venture-backed and publicly owned companies at the cutting edge of technological innovation; including health, science, artificial intelligence, fintech, and more. Kimberly excels at communications strategy, media engagement and drawing stakeholders into program participation. She also brings a natural grace into her day-to-day interaction with a range of client-side personalities. Based in Phoenix, Kimberly teaches yoga, embraces early-bird workouts and is a fierce believer in investing locally.
Kimberly has a decade plus of experience in PR for both venture-backed and publicly owned companies at the cutting edge of technological innovation; including health, science, artificial intelligence, fintech, and more. Kimberly excels at communications strategy, media engagement and drawing stakeholders into program participation. She also brings a natural grace into her day-to-day interaction with a range of client-side personalities. Based in Phoenix, Kimberly teaches yoga, embraces early-bird workouts and is a fierce believer in investing locally.
Mariah Borthwick, Senior Account Supervisor
Mariah brings 20 years of experience in planning, project management and operations to Hermes. Moving into PR + communications in 2020, Mariah is at the heart of program management for the agency, supporting client PR programs across media strategy, media engagement, campaign ideation, research and media intelligence. A natural-born news junkie and WNYC’s biggest fan, Mariah is based in New York City.
Mariah brings 20 years of experience in planning, project management and operations to Hermes. Moving into PR + communications in 2020, Mariah is at the heart of program management for the agency, supporting client PR programs across media strategy, media engagement, campaign ideation, research and media intelligence. A natural-born news junkie and WNYC’s biggest fan, Mariah is based in New York City.
Catrine Thorrud, Account Supervisor
Catrine has six years experience across in-house and agency marketing and communications roles. Catrine is particularly skilled within digital health and fintech, and also applies her background in arts + culture to humanize and find earned media homes for her clients’ stories. Catrine is based in New York City.
Catrine has six years experience across in-house and agency marketing and communications roles. Catrine is particularly skilled within digital health and fintech, and also applies her background in arts + culture to humanize and find earned media homes for her clients’ stories. Catrine is based in New York City.
Abbie Childs, Assistant Account Executive
Abbie recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with two degrees in Communications and Public Relations. She excels at coming up with innovative ideas for campaigns and crafting human-centric stories that garner media attention. Abbie is based in Milwaukee where she enjoys exploring the local food scene and walking her husky Zuko along the lake.
Abbie recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with two degrees in Communications and Public Relations. She excels at coming up with innovative ideas for campaigns and crafting human-centric stories that garner media attention. Abbie is based in Milwaukee where she enjoys exploring the local food scene and walking her husky Zuko along the lake.
Jenna Clark, Assistant Account Executive
Jenna recently graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Creative Writing. Her experience spans a range of clients new to their respective industries, having helped shape programs and stories that get clients off the ground quickly. Currently based in NYC, Jenna enjoys attending local theater productions, concerts, and spending time with her family and friends.
Jenna recently graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Creative Writing. Her experience spans a range of clients new to their respective industries, having helped shape programs and stories that get clients off the ground quickly. Currently based in NYC, Jenna enjoys attending local theater productions, concerts, and spending time with her family and friends.
Amanda Hermes, Operations Specialist
Amanda is a jack of all trades for Hermes, helping with business development, research, recruiting, and knowledge retention, while incrementally developing her gif game. Based in Oregon, Amanda enjoys her off-time cooking, crocheting, crafting, organizing, doing puzzles and expanding her enormous house plant ecosystem.
Amanda is a jack of all trades for Hermes, helping with business development, research, recruiting, and knowledge retention, while incrementally developing her gif game. Based in Oregon, Amanda enjoys her off-time cooking, crocheting, crafting, organizing, doing puzzles and expanding her enormous house plant ecosystem.