Overview
At JCI we have helped grow legendary brands, built new ones and engaged with
clients on challenging and demanding issues. JCI offers a unique and powerful
combination of management and staff that are leaders in brand building,
corporate communications as well as having a unique understanding of the special
needs of the public sector. What sets us apart from other firms is the senior
level talent that is dedicated to every client along with unchallenged creative
expertise, top tier media relationships and an unparalleled level of success.
With a prestigious client list and history of successfully executed campaigns,
we have proven our ability to bring quality results to our clients. In the past
year, we have created campaigns that have communicated client messaging through
high-level marketing, advertising, leading media and viral communications
programs around the world. Each year we sponsor one of the nation's top
media/communications conferences, further cementing already solid relationships
with business, consumer and trade media. Our drive for results obligates us to:
- Create linkages within the world of business, politics, education and
technology
- Deliver creative branding and communications concepts
- Offer unparalleled expertise in the business-to-business and business-to-consumer
field
- Commit senior management to all projects (with offices and management in
major markets)
- Effectively produce creative and targeted messaging
Executives
SETH JACOBSON - Principal
Seth Jacobson is one of the nation’s leading communications specialists, with
more than 25 years experience in branding, corporate communications, public
affairs and public relations. Jacobson has created specialized branding and
advocacy programs for companies and organizations competing in the new global
marketplace. He began his career designing communications campaigns for
business and political leaders and working in the White House for President
Jimmy Carter.
Beyond his work in the public sector, he has launched communications programs and
media ventures for Ferarri / Maserati North America, Raytheon, Sony Pictures
Entertainment, Apple's Internet Initiative, Chevron USA, The Daniel Pearl Foundation,
Eli Lilly, Bombardier Recreational Products, PHARMA, Veritainer Corporation, Albemarle
Corporation, the Mercury Free Partnership and Citizens for Fire Safety Institute. He
has created specialty outreach programs and communications strategies for public and
private organizations such as: State of California 's Business Development and
Marketing Program, California's Teen Pregnancy Initiatives and work with the United Nation's.
Prior to starting JCI, he spent 12 years leading the western divisions of two of the nation's
largest public relations / advertising agencies - Ogilvy & Mather, and Edelman Public
Relations - where he ran divisions responsible for public affairs, public relations and new
technology. Before coming to California, Jacobson spent four years working in Washington,
D.C., including several years in the Carter administration in positions focused on technology,
economic development and foreign policy.
Jacobson is a contributing writer to many national publications, and is a frequent lecturer on
communications and public relations at UCLA and other universities.
Jessica Childress, Senior Account Executive
Jessica Childress has been a key component of the JCI team since 2006. Her expertise lies in government relations, brand development and crisis communications. At JCI, she has been instrumental in developing and executing diverse campaigns for such clients as Citizens for Fire Safety, Raytheon, VeriTainer and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. Prior to JCI, Jessica served as an education consultant at NASA Dryden in Edwards, CA, creating and implementing earth and space science curriculum for primary and secondary schools. Jessica is a graduate of Pepperdine University.
Lydia Long Pelosi, Account Executive
Pelosi joined the JCI team in December 2010. She has been a valuable asset, offering creative solutions and managing accounts for such clients as Citizens for Fire Safety, Raytheon, Greening of California, Celanese, Mercury Free Partnership, Veritainer and Big Air Studios. Prior to JCI, Pelosi was a financial analyst at the land developer SunCal Companies, and an associate at the real estate consulting firm, The Concord Group. Her background in real estate finance, led her to launch a sustainable building products company called EcoGurus. During the process of developing a vision and company message from scratch, she realized her passion for marketing strategy and brand communication. Pelosi is a certified LEED Green Associate and graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in 2006.
Grant D. Gillham, Consultant
After graduating from St. Paul High School in 1975, Grant attended Tulane University where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1979. Soon after college graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was quickly commissioned a Second Lieutenant. After completing flight training in Del Rio, Texas, he served as a pilot and aircrew commander in the Strategic Air Command, and later as a flight instructor and flight evaluator in the Tactical Air Command. While in the Air Force, Grant qualified in the T-37, T-38, T-41, KC-135, E-3, and B-707 aircraft. Grant received extensive military education in management and leadership. He is a graduate of the Air Force’s Officer Training School and the prestigious Squadron Officer School (the latter in residence, an honor afforded to a select few Air Force officers.) The emphasis on leadership and management cannot be overstated at these two schools. The Air Force naturally assumed each pilot could proficiently handle his aircraft -- a premium is placed on officers who exhibit the leadership and management skills necessary to assume higher levels of responsibility.
Leaving the Air Force with the rank of Captain, Grant relocated in Sacramento, California and began his career as a legislative aide and later chief of staff, communications director, and policy director for several prominent California legislators. During this time Grant honed his skills as a political consultant, working and managing legislative campaigns, and statewide initiatives. He has either managed or worked as a contributing consultant on some of the largest initiatives in California history.
Lily Taban
During the summer of 2011, Taban joined JCI Worldwide proving to be a beneficial addition when hitting top media outlets, heightening social media outreach and developing fresh and creative approaches to the world of public relations. Diving into entertainment PR during her first few months at JCI, Taban is now quickly on her way to mastering marketing methods for non-profit organizations and public affairs. Prior to JCI, she worked at the Michael Hoefflin Foundation, an organization to help families of children with cancer. Taban streamlined social media efforts, promoted the company’s work with pediatric cancer patients through the creation of an informational video, and pitched stories to local media outlets. A recent graduate of California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Minor in Communications, Lily Taban is JCI’s newest team member.
Washington D.C.
202-670-2003