Joan Bennet, President and CEO

Joan Bennet has more than 30 years of experience in providing strategic public relations, marketing and advertising counsel to a wide range of clients in the U.S. and Asia Pacific region. She specializes in strategic planning, corporate and executive positioning, crisis communications and grassroots advocacy campaigns. Prior to establishing her own firm, Ms. Bennet was […]

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Rachel Ross, Director

Rachel Ross works with clients in the areas of development, energy and education, including Howard Hughes Corporation, Taubman Company, First Wind, D.R. Horton, Iolani School, Perkins + Will and Bank of Hawaii. Ross grew up in Honolulu and graduated from Punahou School. She has a bachelor’s degree (BS) in resource management from UC Berkeley and […]

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Christine Matsuda Smith, Director

Christine Matsuda Smith, joins BG as a director, and brings excellent marketing and strategic communications experience to our team, especially in the retail, food, and non-profit areas. Previously with the Hawai’i Foodbank managing donor events and fundraising campaigns, Christine worked with Washington D.C.-based Share our Strength, and at Bon Appétit Magazine in Los Angeles. Born […]

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Megan Tsuchida, Senior Account Executive

Ms. Tsuchida represents clients in the areas of consumer marketing and the non-profit sector. She also provides public relations services to some of Hawai‘i’s most prominent community organizations, including Special Olympics Hawai‘i, Omidyar Group, Hawai‘i Community Foundation and the Joyful Heart Foundation. In addition to serving as a marketing intern at Modern Luxury Magazine, Ms. […]

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Tayte Brock, Creative Director

Tayte Brock has 20 years of experience in brand strategy and marketing and has been the acting Creative Director for the Bennet Group since 2003. She specializes in brand development, marketing communications and highly conceptual campaigns for a wide variety of industries. Prior to creating her own company, Ms. Brock was the Director of Brand […]

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