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

Paula Fischer

Paula Fischer, Senior Associate, brings strong marketing, communications and creative skills to The Kotchen Group talent pool. She specializes in developing client relationships and timely themes for television media tours, as well as initiating new TV campaigns with consumer brands, associations and PR agencies.

Fischer was principal consultant of pfSolutions, LLC, specializing in public relations, marketing and management consulting and served as publicist for an author, securing speaking engagements and TV spots including NBC affiliates and C-SPAN’s Book TV. Prior to that, Fischer joined the PGA TOUR as Director of Marketing for the Tournament Players Club at River Highlands, responsible for membership development, media and public relations. Fischer also served the NHL as Business Development Manager for the Hartford Whalers Hockey Club (now known as the Carolina Hurricanes), where she designed and presented creative corporate sponsorship packages. In the early 90s, Fischer earned her designation as a Chartered Financial Consultant through The American College and became a retirement planning specialist with a strong public relations and marketing focus.

Fischer earned a Bachelor degree in Psychology and Communications from the University of Rhode Island.