Profile

Scott Kirk Brand Strategist Scott is a brand storyteller devoted to finding meaning that inspires better brand positions. He brings considerable experience, having recently served as Chief Brand Officer for PAVLOV Advertising, where he formed methods for insights gathering and brand development. He has crafted strategies for startups to global giants. He believes brands are about relationships on a human scale, and that they thrive on empathy for the customer. He began his career as an advertising copywriter at RadioShack, ultimately rising to director of corporate communications. He shifted to the ad agency scene, with decades of award-winning results in advertising, culture building, media relations, and marketing. He has written for all forms of media. Scott earned his BA in Marketing from TCU and is a frequent guest lecturer on branding for the MBA programs at Baylor University, Tulane University, and TCU.

Jennifer LaVin Senior Copy Writer With more than 25 years’ experience in corporate communications, investor relations, public relations, and finance, Jennifer is a seasoned strategic communications professional skilled at storytelling and crafting core content that effectively reflects a company's personality, vision, and value proposition. Her core strengths lie in audience identification and message development to effectively reach specific targets, while ensuring consistency across all media. In addition to extensive consulting experience, Jennifer has served as head of communications at multiple life science companies, where she was responsible for all investor- and media-related strategy development and implementation, and as a sellside analyst at Merrill Lynch, where she followed the mid-cap and specialty pharmaceutical sector. Jennifer received a BA in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School, where she made Dean's List and was selected for membership in the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society.

Genevieve de Manio Photographer Since the company’s founding, Gigi has created engaging and memorable portraits, lifestyle photographs, and architectural and food photographs for numerous D&CO clients. Noteworthy projects include food/product photography for Russo’s, Katsiroubas Produce, the Cottage Restaurant, and Perimeter Brand Packaging; architectural photography for Pembroke Real Estate and LStar Ventures; and lifestyle and portrait photography for Akebia Therapeutics, Adimab, Blueprint Medicines, Avitide, Pickard Chilton, ARC, and Amagma Therapeutics. When not taking photographs for D&CO, Gigi works as one of the nation’s preeminent wedding photographers, having photographed events throughout the country and internationally, including the Chelsea Clinton/Marc Mezvinsky and Nate Berkus/Jeremiah Brent weddings. Gigi received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hollins University in Roanoke, VA and is a graduate of the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, GA.

Bridget Stone Senior Designer Bridget is a professional graphic designer with over 10 years of experience and specializes in brand identities, print design, and web design. She is an expert in print production and coordination, having completed many successful projects incorporating unique formats, fine papers, and custom processes such as embossing and dielines. Prior to joining D&CO in 2013, Bridget was the Senior Graphic Designer at NEMO Equipment, an outdoor equipment company with an intense focus on specialized product design. Under Bridget’s lead, NEMO’s visual brand was elevated and refined, cementing the company’s street cred in the innovative gear market and increasing brand recognition both domestically and internationally. Bridget is also an experienced freelance designer, with clients including MIT and its Sloan School of Management, Mass Eye & Ear, Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, and Providence Country Day School. She is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Colgate University.

Mark James Creative Director Mark joined D&CO in 2019, bringing over 20 years of experience as a creative director and brand strategist. Mark’s work in brand development, identity design, digital design, and print collateral has been recognized nationally and internationally by The American Institute of Graphic Arts, The Type Director’s Club, Graphis, and others. His client engagements have included design, branding and digital work for Harvard Business School, Solidworks Corporation, American Express, MetLife, Verizon, Physicians for Human Rights, and many technology start-ups. Prior to joining the D&CO team, Mark held in-house creative director roles at CVS Health, Mass Mutual Financial, and the Harvard Innovation Labs. Mark also serves as a consulting creative director to Santa Fe Workshops in New Mexico. Passionate about design education, he has taught visual design and design thinking at The University of the Arts, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and currently is an adjunct professor at Lesley University’s College of Art and Design in Cambridge, MA where he teaches a two-semester class of visual communication. Mark is an accomplished photographer, shooting mainly editorial and portrait assignments, and is never without a camera. When it’s time to break from design and image-making, he is often on his road or mountain bike, or on skis in the winter. The pile of half-read books on his nightstand seems to be growing taller but he swears he is making progress!