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TEAM PLAYERS

Proudly and fiercely independent, DGC is led by a team of passionate, experienced and dynamic executives who share a common goal – to serve as strategic counsellors to our clients while delivering extraordinary results. We are a 40-strong team where everyone is encouraged to innovate, challenge and pursue opportunities for clients – and ourselves. We are single-mindedly focused on building programs that support our clients’ priorities and growth.

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DGC Leadership

Samantha DiGennaro

Founder, CEO

Many of the industry’s top CEOs have Sam on speed dial, and it’s no wonder. Her deep knowledge and understanding of the marketing, media and advertising worlds comes from more othan 20 years’ experience in advising and guiding some of the business world’s most successful CEOs through turn-around growth and successes, from JWT to Digitas to Facebook. A true entrepreneur, Sam’s vision continues to infuse the agency and its clients with a shot of sass, smarts and sophistication.

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Michael Burgi

SVP, Content and News

Michael drives DGC’s content and thought leadership, developing everything from bylines to video to social content. An Adweek veteran and former editor-in-chief of Mediaweek, Michael knows everything there is to know about positioning advertising, media and marketing brands and people. He also held global communication roles at Starcom MediaVest Group and Canoe Ventures.

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MaryLiz Ghanem

SVP, Client Service

A sharp-thinking strategist and media relations expert, MaryLiz provides oversight of DGC’s creative, agency and technology practices. She honed her formidable skills driving corporate comms and speakers’ bureau programs at Sapient and Yahoo! working with internal and external communications teams. MaryLiz launched her career at WPP’s Young & Rubicam.

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Andrew Sexton

Senior Vice President

An experienced PR practitioner, Andrew has identified, shaped and narrated stories with media outlets around the world. Andrew specializes in global media relations, issues management, crisis communications, employee communications, message development, and industry relations. During his tenue at DGC, Andrew has worked with a variety of clients including, Conversant, Havas Media, and Fetch.

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Mark Martin

Chief Financial Officer

Mark helms all financial, administrative and operational functions at DGC. With more than 20 years’ of experience within the PR Industry, he helps DGC deliver timely and accurate reporting to its clients while he also streamlines the internal operational structure and processes so that the agency can concentrate on what it does best, serving clients effectively and accountably. Mark has held CFO roles at Makovsky, Coyne and Finn Partners, and worked at Dentsu and Y&R earlier in his career.

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Our values

Inquisitive

Resilient

Collaborative

Accountable

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