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Executive Staff
Tom Geiser
Managing Partner
Tom Geiser is the Managing Partner of Black Twig Communications. He is responsible for oversight and management of the day-to-day operations, marketing, sales and bottom-line results of the agency. Tom also currently oversees the public relations department of Black Twig Communications. Tom manages and provides strategic direction for clients, while specializing in media relations, crisis communications, and business-to-business and consumer relations. Tom has experience in manufacturing, health care, construction, technology, retail, utilities, government and non-profits.
Managing Partner
Tom Geiser is the Managing Partner of Black Twig Communications. He is responsible for oversight and management of the day-to-day operations, marketing, sales and bottom-line results of the agency. Tom also currently oversees the public relations department of Black Twig Communications. Tom manages and provides strategic direction for clients, while specializing in media relations, crisis communications, and business-to-business and consumer relations. Tom has experience in manufacturing, health care, construction, technology, retail, utilities, government and non-profits.
Bruce Kupper
Partner, Business Development
Bruce Kupper is one of the founding partners of Black Twig Communications.
Over the past thirty years, Bruce has trained more than three thousand sales professionals in the media industry. His no-nonsense approach to sales and planning has been recognized in publications like USA Today, Business Week and the New York Times. He has introduced over a hundred new products for recognized brands like Domino Sugar, Anheuser-Busch, Black & Decker and Tabasco.
Bruce’s entrepreneurial achievements have been recognized by the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program. His management practices were also recognized when he received the Arthur Andersen Gateway Best Practices AwardSM for "Best Practices Motivating and Retaining Employees."
Partner, Business Development
Bruce Kupper is one of the founding partners of Black Twig Communications.
Over the past thirty years, Bruce has trained more than three thousand sales professionals in the media industry. His no-nonsense approach to sales and planning has been recognized in publications like USA Today, Business Week and the New York Times. He has introduced over a hundred new products for recognized brands like Domino Sugar, Anheuser-Busch, Black & Decker and Tabasco.
Bruce’s entrepreneurial achievements have been recognized by the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program. His management practices were also recognized when he received the Arthur Andersen Gateway Best Practices AwardSM for "Best Practices Motivating and Retaining Employees."
Mary DeHahn
Partner, Healthcare
Mary De Hahn serves as the Black Twig Communications partner primarily responsible for Healthcare Services. She specializes in developing marketing programs that integrate multiple communications techniques—advertising, direct marketing, public relations, Web and more—to deliver the most effective results for clients. She also serves as account manager for several accounts, including Clayton Sleep Institute, Youthbridge, Quest Diagnostics and Cejka Search. Mary has particular experience working with heath care, financial services, not-for-profit and public sector accounts.
Partner, Healthcare
Mary De Hahn serves as the Black Twig Communications partner primarily responsible for Healthcare Services. She specializes in developing marketing programs that integrate multiple communications techniques—advertising, direct marketing, public relations, Web and more—to deliver the most effective results for clients. She also serves as account manager for several accounts, including Clayton Sleep Institute, Youthbridge, Quest Diagnostics and Cejka Search. Mary has particular experience working with heath care, financial services, not-for-profit and public sector accounts.
Randolph L. Seeling
Partner, Chief Financial Officer
Randolph Seeling is one of the founding Partners for Black Twig Communications and has spent four decades in the marketing business.
He was hired as the controller of Fitzgerald Advertising Inc. of New Orleans in 1979 and took charge of automating their billing and accounting areas. In 1986, he was elected treasurer and over time became a part-owner of the company as well. In 1997, Randy came to St. Louis to represent Fitzgerald in an advertising roll-up. He and his family loved the area and have stayed since.
Partner, Chief Financial Officer
Randolph Seeling is one of the founding Partners for Black Twig Communications and has spent four decades in the marketing business.
He was hired as the controller of Fitzgerald Advertising Inc. of New Orleans in 1979 and took charge of automating their billing and accounting areas. In 1986, he was elected treasurer and over time became a part-owner of the company as well. In 1997, Randy came to St. Louis to represent Fitzgerald in an advertising roll-up. He and his family loved the area and have stayed since.
Debra Abramowicz
President, New York
Debra has been an integral part of Black Twig since its’ inception. A native New Yorker, she leads a robust New York office heading accounts like Cablevision, Domino Sugar, Nutrasweet, Quest Diagnostics and many others. Her specialty is brand developments and collateral. She has coordinated national marketing strategies and worked closely selling in major brands with an emphasis on promotions.
President, New York
Debra has been an integral part of Black Twig since its’ inception. A native New Yorker, she leads a robust New York office heading accounts like Cablevision, Domino Sugar, Nutrasweet, Quest Diagnostics and many others. Her specialty is brand developments and collateral. She has coordinated national marketing strategies and worked closely selling in major brands with an emphasis on promotions.
