NEW YORK—Jan. 5, 2026—Mower, one of the country’s top independent and 100% employee-owned marketing, advertising and public relations agencies, has elevated nearly two dozen professionals whose leadership and commitment helped propel the agency forward through a dynamic 2025. The promotions reflect Mower’s continued investment in its Fierce Friends and its guiding value of ‘always raising the bar’. Elevated employee owners include:
Core Leadership Team (from left): Erinn Steffen, Chief Operating Officer (Buffalo, NY); Pete Wiezalis, Senior Vice President, Growth Strategies (Syracuse, NY)
Public Relations & Public Affairs (from left): Alison Boghosian, Account Supervisor (Hartford, CT); Matt Parry, Senior Director (Syracuse); Emily Passmore, Senior Account Executive (Rochester, NY); Jamie Scalici, Senior Director (NYC); Stephen Sementelli, Director (Buffalo, NY); Julie Thomas, Associate Director (NYC)
Account Management (from left): Becky Howell, Associate Account Director (Buffalo); Lana Brindisi, Senior Account Executive (Syracuse); Katie Lisiecki, Vice President, Group Account Director (Syracuse)
Project Management (from left): Daniel Casatelli, Associate Project Management Director (Syracuse); Rachel Neumann, Project Supervisor (Buffalo); Emily Walsh, Project Supervisor (Syracuse)
Creative: Alicia Liken, Creative Director (Chicago, IL)
Media: Dan Lux, Media Director (Syracuse)
Production: Jill Doyon, Associate Director of Integrated Production (Syracuse)
Performance Marketing: Venessa Quinn, Senior Director (Charlotte, NC)
Strategy: Jeff Peters, Vice President (Atlanta, GA)
Martech & Analytics: Keith Schofield-Broadbent, Vice President (Syracuse)
Accounting (from left): Michelle DeHond, Senior Accounting Specialist (Rochester); Ryan Fiorella, Accounting Specialist (Chicago); Mary Jane Miranda, Senior Vice President (Buffalo)
These promotions celebrate the values-driven leadership our employee owners demonstrate every day,” said Stephanie Crockett, president and CEO of Mower. “Each of these individuals has gone above and beyond—for their teammates, for their clients, and for the work—helping to raise the bar and drive our collective success. Their growth underscores the strength of Mower’s culture and the depth of talent and determination across the agency. We’re proud to recognize and reward our Fierce Friends.”
In addition to maintaining independence and employee ownership status amidst a rapidly changing industry landscape, Mower further differentiated itself this year through industry recognition and renewed commitment to employee engagement and talent development. The firm achieved Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certification, the most widely recognized and respected national accreditation for women-owned businesses in the U.S. Internally, Mower kicked off its inaugural Emerging Leaders Academy dedicated to the training of future agency leaders and completed its first two-way mentorship program designed to cultivate a network of trusted advisors who model agency values.
About Mower
Mower is a 100% employee-owned, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council-certified, digitally integrated independent marketing, advertising and public relations agency. Mower has professional staff in 18 cities throughout the U.S. With the mission of Making Fierce Friends® between brands, customers and stakeholders, Mower delivers strategic insights and counsel, digital solutions, smart creative and award-winning results to clients in a wide range of industries and service sectors, including B2B, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare, Financial Services and Travel & Tourism. It has earned top industry accolades from Clio, Cannes and ANA B2 awards and is the only full-service independent agency ranked in Ad Age, B2B Marketing, PRWeek and Chief Marketer. Mower is part of two global agency networks-thenetworkone and IPREX-as well as the 4A’s.