Carolyn Covey Morris
President & CEO

Known as an innovative communicator and public relations leader, Carolyn Covey Morris has worked with some of the world's most dynamic and highly ranked companies and brands. Her specialty is helping organizations through dynamic times of change, and she has assisted many during crisis, turnarounds, and transformations. With experience in the retail, financial services, petrochemical, and technology industries, she most recently led public relations for JCPenney during its turnaround and the corporate and brand practices in Dallas for one of the most successful global agencies.

A native of Washington, D.C., Carolyn has also worked with almost every U.S. government agency, the White House and key industry trade associations. She earned a B.S. in biochemistry from James Madison University, and an MBA in marketing and international business from the University of Maryland. She also studied at Oxford University. Carolyn serves on the Advisory Board of Southern Methodist University's School of Communications and Public Affairs.

Carolyn.Morris@QMobius.com

Bob Brand
Senior Counselor

Bob Brand is a senior communications executive with more than 30 years of experience in leading all facets of corporate communications for large global enterprises. As Director, Corporate Public Relations for EDS, Brand directed global media relations and crises communications for the IT Services giant. His responsibilities included directing EDS’ financial communications as well as the company’s public relations initiatives surrounding its sponsorship of the PGA TOUR’s EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Prior to EDS, Brand was VP, Public Affairs Programs for Verizon and VP, Public Affairs, National Operations for GTE. During his telecom career, Brand held leadership positions in media relations, internal communications, government affairs, public policy advocacy and community relations. He developed and directed programs that were awarded Silver Anvil Awards by the Public Relations Society of America as well as the prestigious Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership

Bob.Brand@QMobius.com

Mary Lynn Coyle
Senior Counselor

Mary Lynn Coyle is a senior corporate communications, public relations and marketing communications executive with management experience in professional services, information and high technology, industrial manufacturing, consumer products, health care and education. Her specialty is helping organizations uncover their true story. She was the first vice president of corporate communications for Sabre Inc. and also served as the top communications executive at A.T. Kearney. Mary Lynn's programs have won almost 50 international, national and local communications awards. She holds an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, an M.S. in journalism from Northwestern University and a B.A. in journalism from Creighton University.

MaryLynn.Coyle@QMobius.com

Brian Cummings
Senior Counselor

With 30-plus years of experience in both corporate and agency public relations, Brian Cummings is one of the most respected public relations professionals in the United States. He has served as general manager, CEO or owner of several public relations entities - the Pittsburgh office of Burson-Marsteller, Publicis Public Relations (formerly Bloom Public Relations) in Dallas, and Cummings McGlone & Associates, one of the five fastest growing technology agencies in the United States in the late 1990s. Brian began his career as a newspaper reporter for the Pittsburgh Press. Following a tour in the Army, he served in various positions at Rockwell International's corporate offices for 13 years.

As president, chairman and CEO of Bloom Public Relations, he grew the firm into what was the largest public relations agency in the Southwest. Brian is a past chairman and member of the board of directors of the American Heart Association Dallas Division. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Duquesne University.

Brian.Cummings@QMobius.com

Lisa Faulkner-Dunne
Senior Counselor

Lisa Faulkner-Dunne has more than 20 years of experience in public relations and community education programs. She served as director of public relations for the Volunteer Center of Dallas where she built programs to assist nonprofit and underserved communities, helped corporations create internal community relations programs, and acted as liaison to inner-city nonprofit groups. Her clients have included Blockbuster, 7-Eleven, Staples, March of Dimes and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). She is the recipient of numerous awards including Women in Communications Matrix Award, two Silver Anvils from PRSA, and a Lifetime PTA Membership award. Lisa holds a B.A. from The University of Kentucky and an MPA from Southern Methodist University.

Lisa.Dunne@QMobius.com

Susan Green
Senior Consultant

Susan Green is a professional writer and editor with more than 25 years’ communications experience with newspapers including the Fort Worth Star Telegram, and leading corporations including BNSF Railroad. Her specialties include employee communications, speech writing, PR/community relations, special events planning and media relations. A trained journalist proficient in AP Style, Susan earned a bachelor’s degree and a Master’s of Liberal Arts from Texas Christian University. She is recipient of numerous writing awards, the past president IABC-Fort Worth and has served on various boards of directors. She is Texas-based and Kansas-bred.

Susan.Green@QMobius.com

Cindy Foor
Senior Counselor

Cindy Foor is a senior communications executive with more than 20 years of experience in global companies and venture-funded start-ups. A trained journalist, she also earned an MBA in marketing. She has held the top communications positions at Atmos Energy and Pegasus Solutions, overseeing both internal and external communications including media relations, advertising, speechwriting, Web sites, annual reports, employee publications, and employee broadcasts. Cindy has also served in marketing and communication roles at EDS, Sterling Software and Masergy Communications. She holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor of journalism from the University of Missouri at Columbia.

Cindy.Foor@QMobius.com

Carla Holmes Meadows, APR
Senior Counselor

During a 20-year career in corporate communications, media relations and marketing, Carla Holmes Meadows has developed expertise in the oil, chemical and telecommunications industries, as well as ethnic and consumer marketing. She led corporate communications and public affairs for FINA, where she reported to the president and CEO. Prior to FINA, Carla was a vice president at Fleishman-Hillard in St. Louis, where her clients included Southwestern Bell Wireless, McDonald's. America Online, Anheuser-Busch, Monsanto, MetroLink, and Citizens for Modern Transit. Before Fleishman-Hillard, Meadows held roles at Southwestern Bell, Shell Oil, and Dow Chemical. Carla is a graduate of University of Missouri School of Journalism. She also has a master's degree in International Affairs from Washington University in St. Louis.

Carla.Meadows@QMobius.com

Robert V. Johnson
Senior Counselor and Investor Relations Team Leader

Bob Johnson couples a strong background in finance with excellent communication and relationship-building skills to create strategic investor relations programs that appropriately and meaningfully express investment opportunities to the financial community.  As Vice President of Investor Relations for J. C. Penney Company, Inc., Bob was instrumental in developing investor communications during many of the company’s key periods in its recent history, including the turnaround of its business, the transition to a new management team and the acquisition and disposition of a major subsidiary, Eckerd Drugstores.  During his tenure, JCPenney was recognized by institutional investors as the best investor relations program in broadline retail by Institutional Investor Magazine and Greenwich Associates.  Bob also brings to QMobius significant experience in the insurance and real estate sectors.

Robert.Johnson@QMobius.com

Ann Bouchard
Senior Counselor

For the past 20 years, Ann Bouchard and her team in Sacramento have serviced clients in commercial companies, non-profits, and government agencies that are located in California and nationwide. Known for media relations, message strategy, strategic development, spokesperson coaching, special events, and crisis communications, she is also experienced in strategic marketing and advertising campaign planning, development and execution. Her current and recent clients include: Blockbuster Video, Electronic Systems and Software (ES&S), California Department of Forestry, California Pharmacists Association, Kovar's Karate Centers, Griffith Solutions, Sacramento Food Bank Services and more.

Ann.Bouchard@QMobius.com

Julie Dennehy, APR
Senior Counselor

Julie Dennehy is an accredited public relations counselor with 15 years of experience “creating a buzz” in New England and beyond. After a stint in radio and advertising, she found her niche in consumer-oriented public relations at a Boston agency. Dennehy then founded her own boutique in 1996, which now includes other top talent. She specializes in results-oriented media relations, charitable events and community relations, attention-getting broadcast promotions, and well-executed special events. Her clients span the consumer, retail, restaurant, food/beverage, entertainment, hospitality and nonprofit/arts sectors, and currently include global brands like Blockbuster, 7-Eleven and Labatt USA, and a host of area nonprofits. With an extensive rolodex filled with Boston VIPs and personal media contacts, she has also provided ongoing support to major regional special events and news conferences.

Julie.Dennehy@QMobius.com

Brian Knox
Senior Counselor

Brian Knox has spent more than a decade helping build successful public relations campaigns for a variety of clients and is a vice president at Zeppos & Associates, Inc., a public relations and government affairs firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Knox spent 11 years as an award winning television reporter/anchor working at network news affiliates in Nashville, Tennessee; Rockford, Illinois; Green Bay and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Knox's public relations experience includes media training numerous community and business leaders, helping coordinate crisis communications, creating and implementing publicity and marketing efforts, and developing successful radio and television promotions. Knox has also been recognized with numerous PRSA Paragon awards, including planning a community relations event that celebrated a construction milestone at baseball's Miller Park. The event drew more than 5,000 people and resulted in the collection of two tons of food for a local hunger agency.

Brian.Knox@QMobius.com