meet the team
CEO / HEAD OF ACQUISTIONS
Alicia Wilcox
Alicia is someone who turns words into impact. A psychology graduate from Fordham with entrepreneurial training from Stanford, Alicia built the Services Division of Punctuate over the last 6 years serving as Senior Copywriter for clients such as Ritz Carlton, Wayfair, Westin Hotels, and Urban Outfitters. Alicia blends unconventional storytelling with data-driven strategy to deliver measurable results that leave life-long impacts on audiences. Additionally, Alicia serves as Head of Acquisitions for all Divisions of Punctuate.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Deborah Brosseau
Deborah has been at the forefront of audience development across arts, entertainment, lifestyle, and nonprofit sectors. Her experience encompasses Big 5 publishing houses, award-winning theatre companies, globally recognized recording artists, iconic production firms, and impactful social service agencies. Deborah's ability to communicate with authenticity, clarity, and an empathetic understanding of her audience has been the cornerstone of her successful audience-building campaigns.
CHARACTER / STORY DEVELOPMENT
Olivia Langford
With over two decades of experience and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Olivia brings unparalleled psychological insight to Punctuate. Olvia's extensive background as a Clinical Director and therapist enables her to craft authentic, multi-dimensional characters and psychologically nuanced narratives that resonate deeply with audiences. Olivia translates her experience with individuals facing various mental health issues into compelling character journeys.
DISTRIBUTION / SALES / PUBLISHING CONSULTANT
APG - Nashville
APG Books Sales and Distribution is the premier partner for Punctuate Press working together to grow our presence beyond Amazon and into the retail market. With a catalog of over a thousand titles, APG’s expert sales team has helped numerous publishers achieve success, including New York Times bestsellers. Based in Nashville, TN, their centralized facility combines corporate sales and warehousing operations, providing a seamless, all-in-one solution for inventory management and distribution. Additionally, with decades of experience, APG consults on all publishing matters related to Punctuate titles.
CCO / CHAIRMAN OF PRODUCTION [ ]
Jason Clevering
Jason has been creatively influential in multiple product sectors of marketing, advertising, design, and branding for Fortune 500 companies such as Nike, Fortune Brands, Unilever, Estée Lauder as well as entertainment entities the likes of Twentieth Century Fox, Columbia Studios, and Warner Bros. For more than a decade, Jason was a highly sought after fashion/advertising photographer for clients such as Vogue, Desigual, Harry Winston, and Lacoste. Additionally, Jason serves as the Chairman of Production at Punctuate Studios, Film, Music, and Tech.
ART DIRECTOR / BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Corey Ciszek
Corey is a Creative Director, Art Director and Designer whose experience in advertising and marketing has been with agencies such as Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, DDB and BBDO, delivering results for brands such as Dewars, MillerCoors, CNN, Nintendo, and Coca-Cola. Corey has been awarded 4 Cannes Lions, One Show, D&AD, and Communication Arts, including a recent Emmy. Corey strives to build things with an eye towards accessibility and beautifully quirky at the same time.
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Victoria S. Crosby
With 15 years of traditional publishing experience and a decade of self-publishing expertise, Victoria brings an enormous amount of knowledge and understanding of what is necessary to deliver a project to readers and audiences around the world. She has worked with clients as varied as NASA, Amazon, USA Today, TEDx, and the United Nations. After 350+ clients, 6 award-winning authors, and numerous film productions, Victoria now brings her immense creativity and insight to the entire slate of projects produced in all divisions of Punctuate.
ADVERTISING / SOCIAL
The Future Of Agency
With a philosophy that believes in finding the right reader for every book through research, audience deep dives, segmentation, case studies, and trendspotting, The Future Of Agency is the marketing, advertising, and social partner of Punctuate. Each of their campaigns is uniquely crafted with the tactics most likely to reach an author’s target audience and convert them to book buyers. They believe in using cutting-edge marketing technology, AI, and automation to save authors and publishing professionals time and money, while selling more books.
MARKETING
HawkSEM
HawkSEM is the digital marketing powerhouse behind Punctuate Media, bringing their top 3% Google Premier Partner status and track record with Fortune 500 giants like Nike and Verizon to elevate Punctuate's offerings into revenue-generating machines. Their expertise across PPC, SEO, paid social, and conversion optimization ensures every Punctuate client receives the same marketing excellence that has driven 562% revenue increases for household name brands. With over 15 years of industry dominance and partnerships with Google, Microsoft, and Meta, when Punctuate's clients need marketing that moves mountains, they get access to the same agency trusted by the world's biggest brands.