Elizabeth Cowles, President


Barbara Carpenter, Senior Associate


Emily Sorensen, Senior Associate


Brie Barash, Senior Associate


Paula Fischer, Business Development Director


Jessica DeConti, Assistant Associate


Michele Brysgel, Office Manager


Deborah Kotchen, Consultant

Brie Barash

Brie Barash, Associate, brings extensive hands-on media relations experience and a specialty in radio and television bookings to The Kotchen Group.  Barash has contributed to the success of recent public relations campaigns including national and local media relations for the non-profit School Nutrition Association, regional pre- and post-event coverage for the Hartford Marathon Foundation/ING Hartford Marathon and high-level national media placements for York Wallcoverings.  Since joining the firm in 2005, Barash has coordinated publicity campaigns for book authors and experts in a variety of categories including health, lifestyle, food, self-help and parenting. 

Prior to joining The Kotchen Group, Barash secured national radio publicity for celebrities and best-selling authors while working at Newman Communications, a Boston-based literary public relations firm.  
 
A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Barash majored in Communications.

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) awards include: