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Chris Noble,

General Partner at Bay Partners

    Consider us your communications sommelier 
    When you partner with Trainer you benefit from a team that excels at harmoniously pairing your long- and short-term communications strategies and business goals with ongoing innovation and collective collaboration.   No sour grapes here—you know from the start what’s in the bottle from our comprehensive forecasts.  And with our unique, completely transparent Metrics Matter™ value-reporting approach, you’ll soon be savoring the sweet taste of success—or your money back!
     
    Diversity and experience: the perfect pairing
    Can’t choose between specialized domain experts or outside perspective?  Why should you have to?  As veterans from companies across the spectrum—from software engineers to broadcast journalists to corporate marketing specialists—you benefit from the far-reaching perspective and insight that only Trainer can provide.  Having worked with over 200 clients and with more than a century of combined experience, we understand business.  We know your industry and the people and mechanics that sustain it.  No disparate silos of expertise.  No lost opportunities.  Simply a team of some of the best minds in communications dedicated to your success and the know-how to make it happen.
     
    Want to know even more about us?  Read the bios of some of our executive staff:


  • Susan Thomas President

    Susan Thomas established Trainer Communications in 1995 to support some of the most prominent emerging technology companies with cutting-edge marketing communications services.

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  • Gary Good Vice President

    With more than 20 years of experience in marketing communications and public relations, Gary Good has played a leadership role in major launches by industry leaders, including SBC Communications, Fluke Corporation, Nortel, Agilent, Dialogic, and Baan.

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  • Ross Perich Vice President of Client Operations

    A former award-winning journalist, Ross Perich brings nearly 20 years’ experience as a television anchor and reporter, project manager, marcom director, and public relations professional to his current role as Trainer’s Vice President of Client Operations.

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  • Karen Poli Vice President, Finance and Operations

    Karen Poli has amassed a 25-year career in successfully contributing to and managing companies’ financial resources and outcomes. As director of finance for Trainer Communications, Karen manages the company’s financial operations and assets.

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  • Mary Van Zandt Vice President

    A seasoned marketing veteran, Mary brings more than 25 years of experience to Trainer as leader of its Internet security practice.

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