Allison Bozniak, President
Since starting Lincoln Park Public Relations in October 2001, Allison Bozniak has created strategic media and messaging campaigns for a diverse range of clients, including the Electronic Industries Alliance, the Internet Security Alliance, the Terrorism Research Center, the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation and the NASDAQ listed satellite company, PanAmSat.
Before starting Lincoln Park PR, Allison managed a number of high-profile accounts through the high-tech PR firm, The Merritt Group, working successfully to gain visibility for the local IT defense contractor, CACI International. She also managed public relations efforts for Israeli-based Lightscape, Inc., and the network performance firm Visual Networks, Inc. Prior to joining Merritt Group, Allison developed marketing strategies for the cyber-security firm, iDEFENSE in their start-up phase.
Allison's international experience includes working for the London Sunday Times, the World Bank's External Affairs Office and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. She also participated in a year-long study appointment to the German Parliament where she worked for the Green Party and researched comparative political systems at the University of Bonn.
Allison holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Public Policy from Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Chris Jackson, Senior Strategist
Christopher Jackson served in the Hong Kong Government from 1976 to 2004, working in a variety of posts including Deputy Private Secretary to the then Governor, Sir David Wilson, and Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Trade Department. In this capacity he visited Washington DC regularly as textiles negotiator in the 1980s and was involved in negotiating the closing stages of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade talks.
Chris became Deputy Secretary of the HK Civil Service Branch before being posted to Washington DC as Director General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. He served in Washington DC from 1996 to 2000, working closely with the Hong Kong PR and lobbying team in developing relations with the US Administration and US Congress on such issues as MFN renewal for China and the transition of Hong Kong's sovereignty from Britain to China in 1997.
From 2000 to 2003 Chris was the Hong Kong Government's Special Representative to the European Union based in Brussels but also covering relations with 14 other countries.
Chris holds an Honors degree in Psychology from St Andrews University, Scotland where he also played a bit of golf.
Elmar Sulk, Senior Strategist
Elmar Sulk moved to Washington DC after a four year career as a spokesperson for German Industry in Berlin. In this role, Elmar developed programs and wrote speeches and articles focusing on "Corporate Responsibility" for German companies. Prior to that, Elmar was the Head of Press and Public Relations for IBIS ACAM Holding and Co, Andernach, Germany, an international service company for continuing education services active in seven countries with over 800 employees.
Elmar spent over seven years working in political and public relations strategy for the German Parliament. First as a speech writer and press relations coordinator for German MP Juergen Augustinowitz and then as a Senior Staff member to the Minister for Research and Technology Dr. Paul Krueger.
Elmar holds a graduate degree in History from the University of Bonn. In addition to his fluent German and English, he has basic knowledge of Russian, French and Swedish.
Strategic Partners
Bonnie Lieb, The Sage Agency
Bonnie Lieb was most recently a senior vice president of the Technology practice in Ketchum's Washington, D.C. office. Bonnie started that practice in 1997, and grew the business over the next five years by adding clients like AMS, PeopleSoft, Deloitte Consulting and SAS. She brings to her clients nearly 20 years of high tech, business-to-business marketing communications and public relations experience.
She has managed results-driven programs for leading brands including IBM, PeopleSoft Education & Government, Cingular Wireless, Visa U.S.A., MCI, AMS, Certainteed, DuPont, Samsung, BEA and Novell. The work has resulted in award-winning programs for three of these clients. While at Ketchum, she worked closely with government relations and public affairs experts to design focused programs to position her clients to government audiences.
Bonnie has launched more than 10 companies, working with CEOs to develop strategy, messaging, communications and media plans. Prior to joining Ketchum, Bonnie was director of public relations at The Garfield Group, a high-tech marketing communications agency. Her affiliation with Ketchum goes beyond her position in Washington. Before joining The Garfield Group, she spent five years at the Philadelphia office of Ketchum, where she was an account supervisor working on a variety of high-tech and business-to-business accounts.
William H. Noack, Noack and Associates
Bill Noack formed Noack & Associates, LLC, following a 37-year career with General Motors Corporation. From 1989 until his retirement from GM in 2002, Bill was the company's director of public policy communications, based in Washington, D.C. In that capacity, he was responsible for developing GM positions on a wide range of public issues including energy, the environment, vehicle safety and international trade. He also was instrumental in creating auto and industry coalitions that generated greater public understanding of a number of environmental and technology issues.
Bill has provided individual consulting services to some of the country's most prominent industrial companies. Clients have included General Motors, Robert Bosch Corporation, Delphi Corporation, the Smithsonian Institution, the Motorcycle Industry Council and the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association.
CDG Solutions
CDG Solutions (CDG) is an award-winning print and Web design and development company based out of Washington, DC. Their solutions are designed to specifically address the needs of marketing and public relations departments of mid- to large-sized companies and associations. CDG Solutions' full suite of offerings includes print design, Internet development, fully integrated marketing and technology solutions, and enterprise application development. CDG Solutions customers include AOL, AMS, the American Red Cross, CarrAmerica, CBS Television, CompuServe, Fannie Mae, General Electric, Georgetown University, MCI WorldCom, National Chain Drug Association, PEPCO, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Sallie Mae.
