Executive Team
Erin LaCombe
President, CEO & Founder
Erin LaCombe
An Emmy award winning journalist with more than 20 years in the communications industry, Erin develops and delivers a comprehensive communications strategy for each client by combining media definition, audience identification, targeted positioning and focused execution. The CV Strategies model includes a balanced methodology of conventional public relations, community relations and image adjustment, government relations and a sophisticated blend of whisper, conventional and guerilla tactics. Erin’s goal is to build and implement tactical messaging and perception strategies.
Beatrice Eslamboly
Chief Operating Officer
Beatrice Eslamboly
A California attorney with a broad level of experience in public, government and non-profit relations, Beatrice has exceptional mediation skills that are often put to use when working on collaboration projects. Her skills in messaging and positioning of complex issues, initiatives and projects are an essential part of the CV Strategies team. Her wide-ranging expertise has helped cultivate the strategic and nuanced perspective that is critical in the development and implementation of effective communications planning. She handles collaboration between numerous internal and external stakeholder groups on a daily basis, ensuring an optimal and constructive connection.
Jude Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
Jude Johnson
Jude supervises the administrative business operations of CV Strategies. He oversees client billing, supervises accounting practices, and serves as a liaison with external stakeholders. Jude manages and monitors internal performance with precision to keep CV Strategies a smoothly running and dependable firm.
Tara Mulally
Chief Strategy Officer
Tara Mulally
Tara leads the staff at CV Strategies, where she guides the development and execution of communications and outreach campaigns for public agencies, nonprofits and corporations. She has served as the architect of multiple, complex outreach efforts that include enhanced website design, branding, strategic planning, water and wastewater rates outreach, video direction and communications training. Tara’s background in graphic design gives her a unique skill set and the ability to convey highly technical information in a visual format that provides added value to her work with clients. Since joining CV Strategies in 2010, Tara has proven herself as a skilled leader who helps clients successfully overcome their communications challenges.
Directors
Shawn Harkness
Director of Multimedia
Shawn Harkness
As a television journalist and newsroom leader, Shawn knows how to tailor a message so it resonates with audiences. His career took him to newsrooms around the country, with hands-on and management roles in big cities such as Chicago, and rural areas including Montana and West Virginia. Shawn most recently served as News Director at the NBC and Univision stations in Palm Springs. Shawn is well versed in translating detailed, industry-specific information into easy to understand and engaging messages that the wider public can understand.
Lynn Oliva
Director of Creative Services
Lynn Oliva
With a high caliber of know-how in the graphic design industry, Lynn Oliva combines professionalism and creativity in order to tap into her clients’ visions. A graduate of the Art Institute of California, Lynn has developed a wide array of expertise in various programs that make her a competitive asset for CV Strategies. Lynn is proficient in multiple programs including but not limited to Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects. She understands the aesthetic value and care that must be put into web design in order to maximize business and customer satisfaction. With attention to both detail and deadlines, Lynn’s expertise flourishes in a communications environment.