Meet The Team
THE A10 ASSOCIATES TEAM
Jessica Beeson Tocco
Chief Executive Officer
Jessica has over a decade of unique experience working with state, federal, and international governments. She is the founder of A10 Associates and created the firm to be bipartisan, focusing on policy instead of politics with a focus on a limited number of industries: transportation, infrastructure, and technology. Jess has a very hands on approach and involves herself in all divisions.
Meghan Speidel
Chief Operating Officer
Meghan has over 15 years of experience in the private and federal healthcare sectors, specializing in government insurance programs, population health, and managed care. She has held leadership positions at national health plans and worked for a Big Four consulting firm.
Kate Countryman
President
Kate is a seasoned strategic communications professional with over 13 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has honed her skills in crafting narratives, landing stories in national and regional TV, print, and radio, and managing communications campaigns across various sectors.
Lindsay Pletch
Executive Vice President of Strategic Communications and Operations
Lindsay directs our strategic communications division and ensures seamless operations. She is dedicated to meeting client needs throughout the execution of their strategic communications strategy.
Christine Callahan
Vice President of Government Affairs
Christine manages client accounts by providing customer service, tracking legislation, assisting with grant applications, and providing government affairs strategy on the local, state, and federal level. She strives to provide our clients with the best service every day to help our clients succeed.
Bridgid Chandler
Vice President of Government Affairs
Bridgid supports the government affairs side of operations by tracking legislation, government funding, and public policy matters at state and local levels. She delivers actionable analysis to aid the firm in providing our clients with the best strategies for government affairs.
Nicole Herendeen
Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications
Nicole supports the strategic communications team, including creating press releases, blogs, newsletters, policy papers, and social media posts. She is passionate about developing creative and compelling public affairs campaigns, helping clients elevate their profile and brand awareness, and enhancing their media engagement.
Rachel Fritz
Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources
Rachel provides high-level administrative support. She establishes and maintains positive working relationships between clients and the company's administrations as well as human resources tasks.
Samantha Caracciolo
Policy Research Coordinator
Samantha is a Policy Research Coordinator, where she supports the policy research team, ensuring project alignment and execution across the government relations team. She also manages the Co-Op/Internship program and provides information and grant writing assistance for clients.
Haley Weeks
Senior Associate
Haley supports the government affairs team, providing research and policy content to support our clients.
Jacqueline Kim
Strategic Communications Manager
Jacqueline supports the strategic communications team in creating content, providing public relations strategy and managing client accounts.
Anna Murdock
Administrative Coordinator
Anna supports the entire A10 team by managing schedules, organizing travel and events, and maintaining the Massachusetts office. Her role involves creating client reports, managing files, and ensuring seamless logistics and operations.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Tiffany Muehlbauer
Tiffany leads Arma Communications, a boutique marketing agency offering website design, website support, onsite SEO, and content creation services for over 20 years. Arma Communications and A10 Associates work together to achieve client online branding and growth goals.
Deanna Deveney
Deanna is a seasoned attorney with over a decade of experience, specializing in navigating the complex landscapes of local, state, and federal government affairs. She also managed corporate communications and strategy for a financial institution. Deanna holds a Juris Doctorate from Massachusetts School of Law.
