Team – Blue

Leadership

Pam Little
Mark Crowley
Alex Drechsler
Traci Sexton
Shahrzad Marvasti
Sharon Brumer

Pam founded Blue Communications Agency in 1997 and serves as both the head and the heart of the organization. She has been consulting with businesses for over 25 years, helping them navigate significant benefit, compensation, organizational, workforce and business changes with effective communications strategies. Pam uses her deep understanding of how employees learn to create programs and processes for Blue clients to support and achieve their business goals. And in the process, she’s won over 80 awards for communications excellence throughout her career, including five Gold Quills and Best Internal Communications Program of the Year from the American Business Association (ABA) and the International Business Association (IBA). Pam acts as coach, advisor and mentor to a diverse staff of creative and driven professionals to ensure that Blue delivers strategic, innovative and engaging employee communications solutions on time and on budget … always.

Managing Partner

For nearly 20 years, Mark has worked with industry-leading companies across a wide range of industries to develop and drive innovative communications programs. He is passionate about helping organizations create communications campaigns that engage, inspire, and educate employees, customers, partners, and communities alike. Mark believes that great company cultures start from the inside out and has focused much of his career helping organizations find new and creative ways to build stronger connections with their employees. He is proud to be part of the Global Communications practice, working hand-in-hand with Blue’s clients to bring creative solutions to life that support their unique goals. He believes all great work starts with strong partnerships and is always excited about the next challenge that awaits.

Senior Vice President, Global Communications Practice Leader

Since Alex joined Blue, she has been an instrumental part of Blue’s continued growth and team development. Alex is the Blue team’s “go-to” resource for learning the True Blue philosophy and she supports our Communications and Consulting teams to deliver excellence to our clients every day. Alex is also a Project Manager for several Blue clients and she works on projects including HR and benefits communications, culture and recognition programs. She has an important role in interfacing with clients to ensure projects are completed successfully and delivered on time. Alex also holds a Masters degree in Marketing and she is passionate about client and colleague service. She elevates the Blue experience for our clients and team members.

Vice President of Blue Experience and Global Communications

Traci can simplify complex subject matter and bring harmony to challenging projects. She specializes in developing strategies and writing exceptional copy for all types of media. She is a team player who manages projects with dedication to meeting deadlines. Traci develops and implements effective communication strategies through a variety of channels to engage and educate employees about getting the most from their HR resources. She has more than 20 years of experience partnering with clients to coordinate complex project implementations, analyze problems and identify clever communications solutions. Traci has also won multiple awards for her work.

Vice President, Communications Strategy

Sami is a creative dynamo with a giant heart and a lively imagination. She oversees the creative process at Blue, working with the consultants, design team, and project managers. With over 20 years of graphic design experience — including 14 with an advertising agency — she takes ideas and words and turns them into images, layouts and campaigns targeted to each specific audience. Sami displays a mastery of design styles, simple to complex, and has a special flair for brand development. She has been the Creative Director for many of Blue’s 80+ communications awards, including five Gold Quills, Best Internal Communications Campaign (ABA), and Internal Communications Program of the Year (IBA).

Creative Director

Sharon is an internal communication leader with 20+ years of experience designing and implementing complex strategies for large organizations. She loves finding just the right mix of tactics, timing, and tone to elicit emotion, build trust, and spark action. Sharon started her career working for universities and then moved over to Nestlé as a communication strategist. Before joining Blue, she was a Senior Consultant and then Chief Strategy Officer for PartnerComm, a leading internal communication agency. Over the course of her career, Sharon has partnered with companies in every industry and of every size to address their business and communication objectives. She has helped her clients navigate intricate and sensitive transitions, including culture evolutions, system migrations, and new benefit launches. Sharon has also been a featured speaker on important internal communication topics from using data to drive results to adding “it factor” to your benefit communication to measuring the success of employee communication strategies.