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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, Nate spends his off time hunkered down in nature, often in the Catskills or Adirondacks.
Amy Janzen, Senior Vice President
Amy has worked in PR + comms for over 26 years within both agency and in-house roles for early- and growth-stage companies. A seasoned executive, strategist and implementer, she has an innate ability to unpack complex stories for a range of audiences. Amy approaches programs as an agile, collaborative partner with dexterity to manage diverse personalities and constituents. Amy plays an agency leadership role across client programs and is active in day-to-day media relations. She believes that the best work happens in a collaborative environment of original thinking, honesty, enthusiasm, partnership, and healthy doses of humor and humility. Amy splits her time between Brooklyn and upstate New York and is a mother of two teenagers as well as a dog (Scooby) and two cats (Charlie & Tati).
Amy has worked in PR + comms for over 26 years within both agency and in-house roles for early- and growth-stage companies. A seasoned executive, strategist and implementer, she has an innate ability to unpack complex stories for a range of audiences. Amy approaches programs as an agile, collaborative partner with dexterity to manage diverse personalities and constituents. Amy plays an agency leadership role across client programs and is active in day-to-day media relations. She believes that the best work happens in a collaborative environment of original thinking, honesty, enthusiasm, partnership, and healthy doses of humor and humility. Amy splits her time between Brooklyn and upstate New York and is a mother of two teenagers as well as a dog (Scooby) and two cats (Charlie & Tati).
Kimberly Dreisinger, Director
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.
Colleen Wickwire, Senior Media Specialist
Colleen has nearly two decades of experience developing and executing needle-moving strategies for clients. She is accomplished at building productive relationships with both traditional media and vertical influencers through an integrated approach to PR and marketing. Her broad-spectrum of experience includes broadcast television, PR agency, in-house at a tech startup. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Colleen spends her offline time discovering new music and exploring hiking trains in Marin with her furry sidekick Bruce Springsteen.
Colleen has nearly two decades of experience developing and executing needle-moving strategies for clients. She is accomplished at building productive relationships with both traditional media and vertical influencers through an integrated approach to PR and marketing. Her broad-spectrum of experience includes broadcast television, PR agency, in-house at a tech startup. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Colleen spends her offline time discovering new music and exploring hiking trains in Marin with her furry sidekick Bruce Springsteen.
Monica Miller, Director
Monica Miller has 15 years of experience doing PR for early and growth stage companies. She joined HermesPR in 2019 to build media relations programs that result in meaningful press coverage, with an emphasis on tier one and mainstream press engagement. Monica’s work is informed by early career forays into teaching and magazine editorial. She’s located in the San Francisco Bay Area and has worked with executive teams from around the world at 50+ brands.
Monica Miller has 15 years of experience doing PR for early and growth stage companies. She joined HermesPR in 2019 to build media relations programs that result in meaningful press coverage, with an emphasis on tier one and mainstream press engagement. Monica’s work is informed by early career forays into teaching and magazine editorial. She’s located in the San Francisco Bay Area and has worked with executive teams from around the world at 50+ brands.
Mariah Borthwick, Account Manager
Mariah joined up in early 2020 after a 16 year career in planning, operations, design, merchandising, promotions and product development. The lateral move has put Mariah in the heart of account management for the agency, supporting client PR programs across program management, campaign ideation, campaign execution, research and media intelligence. A natural-born news junkie and WNYC’s biggest fan, Mariah is based in New York City.
Mariah joined up in early 2020 after a 16 year career in planning, operations, design, merchandising, promotions and product development. The lateral move has put Mariah in the heart of account management for the agency, supporting client PR programs across program management, campaign ideation, campaign execution, research and media intelligence. A natural-born news junkie and WNYC’s biggest fan, Mariah is based in New York City.
Catrine Thorrud, Senior Account Executive
Catrine has five years experience across in-house and agency marketing and communications roles. Although Catrine is particularly skilled within the fintech space, she is a flourishing ‘generalist’ who applies a background in arts + culture to humanize and find earned media homes for her clients’ stories. Catrine is based in New York City.
Catrine has five years experience across in-house and agency marketing and communications roles. Although Catrine is particularly skilled within the fintech space, she is a flourishing ‘generalist’ who applies a background in arts + culture to humanize and find earned media homes for her clients’ stories. Catrine is based in New York City.