Yesterday, Mary Patrick, who has been with JT for forty years, shared that she will be retiring as CEO on June 30. Today, we are pleased to announce that Jessica Smith has been named CEO and Managing Partner, and Lauren Foley, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner, effective July 1.
Read MoreAfter 40 years at Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications (JT), I have decided to retire, with my last day being June 30. It is time, for so many reasons, to step down and begin a new chapter in my life.
Read MoreEmily Rutowski is a Michigander of Ukrainian-Polish heritage. A former corporate law attorney specializing in international transactions, she left her job at the onset of the unprovoked illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 to work for a US-based, Ukrainian advocacy NGO.
Read MoreWhile social media has always evolved rapidly, the pace of change is even more dramatic now. Algorithm shifts across platforms, AI blurring the lines between what is real and fake and the rapid rise (and fall) of new platforms are leaving many with questions about how to break through the noise.
Read MoreThe JT team had the honor of advancing President Carter one final time as the nation laid to rest our 39th President.
Rest in Peace President Carter.🤍
Read MoreIt’s that time of year – when we reflect and reminisce and also think about the future…
It’s been a big year for JT!
Read MoreJasculca Terman Strategic Communications was proud to partner with leaders from education organizations across the state to launch Vision 2030, a blueprint for K-12 public education in Illinois over the next decade, at the Joint Annual Conference in Chicago on Friday, November 22.
Read MoreThis November, JT’s Director of Digital Strategies, Morgan McDonough, and JT client, the Foundation for Systemic Change (FSC), launched the 2025 Fred Ross Systemic Change Journalism Competition at the National Scholastic Press Association’s (NSPA) conference for high-school journalists in Philadelphia, PA. The competition seeks to empower high school journalists to report on those addressing systemic issues in their own communities.
Read MoreJT struck gold and silver at the Publicity Club of Chicago's 66th Golden Trumpet Awards, an annual ceremony honoring the best in marketing, communications, and public relations. JT took home three awards for our collaborative work with The Boys & Girls Club of Chicago, Foundation for Systemic Change, and Start Early, acknowledging the hard work of JT and our clients' initiatives.
Read MoreThis morning, we woke up acutely aware of the polarization of our times. Today, many are celebrating, and others feel anxiety, fear, despair or worse. We care deeply about uniting the country and doing all we can to bring back civility and kindness in the discourse. Some thoughts as we all process the next chapter for our country.
Read MoreYana Rathman serves as an advisory board member for the Center for Innovation Education ProSvit and as a board director for ENGin, a program that promotes English fluency in Ukraine.
Read MoreZhanna Galeyeva is the co-founder and CEO of Bird of Light Ukraine, an NGO based in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Ms. Galeyeva and Isaac Yeung founded Bird of Light Ukraine in the early days of the 2022 Russian invasion.
Read MoreJohanna Mendelson Forman developed a new interdisciplinary platform at American University exploring how food, as a form of soft power, can drive diplomacy, conflict resolution and civic engagement in the 21st Century. She is a leading voice in the emerging movement of Social Gastronomy and Gastrodiplomacy, which is the use of food as a means of social impact and investment to communities at risk—and explores the nexus between food, war, and civic engagement.
Read MoreJT Staff chats with Account Executive, Brionna Poole, about her recent PCC ‘30 Under 30’ nomination and her Black Bench Chicago achievements.
Read MoreAn interview with President of the Ukraine Foundation, Yuri Boyechko
Read MoreJT Staff chats with Account Executive, Brionna Poole, about her recent PCC ‘30 Under 30’ nomination and her Black Bench Chicago achievements.
Read MoreJT Staff chats with Account Executive, Brionna Poole, about her recent PCC ‘30 Under 30’ nomination and her Black Bench Chicago achievements.
Read MoreKnown to many for his legendary role as writer and producer of television shows such as “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times,” “Maude” and so many others, Norman Lear passed away at 101 earlier this week.
Read MoreJT was, once again, proud to serve as Nourishing Hope’s event management partner to assist in their efforts to raise $900,000 at their annual gala in September 2023. The event was hosted at the Geraghty in Pilsen and featured a silent auction, paddle raise, live auction, entertainment, dinner and dancing.
Read MoreJT's Senior Advisor in Government Affairs, Jonathan Perman, focuses on the Bipartisan Policy Center’s American Congressional Exchange (ACE) trip last month in the Monterey Bay CA Peninsula, where Democrat Rep. Jimmy Panetta (right) hosted Republican Rep. Blake Moore of Utah. ACE, founded by Jonathan in 2018, pairs two members of the U.S. Congress from opposite sides of the aisle to visit one another’s districts resulting in new constructive relationships.
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