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Nader Ayoub

Nader has over 15 years experience in marketing North American products and services in the Middle East. Having established new relations as well as embracing existing clientele, Nader’s primary strengths are his key relationships. Nader strategizes the right introductions, has an excellent data base for research and business development, and has been proven successful in target marketing of products and services in the Middle East on behalf of North American manufacturers and service providers.
HILL REPUBLICANS LEAD DEMOCRATS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, NEW QORVIS/GENERAL SENTIMENT ANALYSIS FINDS

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – Qorvis and General Sentiment today released a media analysis of the online presence of 11 top ranking Republican and Democratic congressional leaders, demonstrating that politicians on both sides of the aisle are prone to large swings in sentiment that are directly correlated to political events and discussions.
David Mayorga

David Mayorga, senior director, joined Qorvis in 2007. From his years of experience on Capitol Hill, Mayorga brings a keen understanding of the workings of our nation’s government, which he uses to help high-technology industry clients, associations, and foreign sovereign governments. He offers diverse and bilingual (Spanish and English) media relations expertise to Qorvis’ clients.
Scott McCullers

Managing director Scott McCullers brings more than a decade of public affairs and campaign experience to the results-oriented Qorvis approach. At Qorvis, McCullers has developed and implemented effective grassroots programs on issues ranging from asbestos litigation reform and bankruptcy legislation, to consumer education on artificial sweeteners.
Matt J. Lauer

Matt J. Lauer is partner of Qorvis’ international and crisis communications clients. His 15 years of public affairs experience, gained from working in the most intimate of American media markets to informing vast international audiences, serves a breadth of Qorvis Communications clients in the fields of crisis communications, international affairs, online search strategy and media relations. Prior to joining Qorvis, Lauer was the executive director of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy at the Department of State.
Michael Petruzzello

Instrumental in the formation of Qorvis Communications, Michael Petruzzello continues to lead the company as it develops into the leading integrated communications firm of the Greater Washington, DC area. Petruzzello brings extensive marketing and communications consulting experience to Qorvis on regional, national and global levels.
Rich Masters

Rich Masters joined Qorvis Communications in 2003 as managing director and became a partner in 2007. Masters is recognized as one of the top political and media relations experts in the United States and manages Qorvis media relations practice. In addition to developing and implementing multi-million dollar PR campaigns, Masters initiated Qorvis’ state-of-the-art media training studio in the company’s Washington D.C office where clients learn to “meet the press” and communicate their messages through any broadcast media.
Maura Colleton Corbett

Maura Colleton Corbett brings nearly 20 years of communications, public affairs and coalition building experience to Qorvis Communications, leading the company’s technology public affairs practice. Corbett provides strategic counsel to clients faced with complicated issues affecting the high-technology industry, including competitive telecommunications, wireless technologies including unlicensed spectrum applications, broadband deployment, and content-related policy issues including privacy, security and copyright.
Stan Collender

Stan Collender’s financial and public affairs communications experience is extensive. During his three decades in communications, he has designed and implemented award-winning communications efforts for financial companies, Wall Street firms, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and federal agencies. Prior to joining Qorvis, Collender was the general manager of the Washington Office of Financial Dynamics Business Communications, national director of public affairs for Fleishman Hillard, and a senior vice president at Burson-Marsteller.