Professionals

Each Stanton Communications account is served by subject matter experts in the client's issues or industry and supervised by a senior officer who is the primary client contact and counselor. Listed below are the individuals who comprise Stanton Communications’ senior management team.

Amy Calhoun is managing director responsible for the daily operation of the firm's office in Washington, D.C. She has substantial experience in developing communications strategies and is an expert at developing programs for corporate clients. Prior to joining Stanton Communications, Amy was public relations manager for a global e-commerce services provider where she directed a major corporate rebranding campaign and successfully managed the media program for the company's annual corporate e-commerce conference. Amy graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in communications. She also studied in Germany as a Rotary Ambassadorial scholar at the Free University of Berlin. She is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa.

Catherine Imus is managing director, public affairs in Washington, D.C. Her 25-year career includes positions in the media, government, and corporate and association public affairs. Catherine joined Stanton Communications in 2001 from a national trade association where she was executive director for a broad consumer education and industry awareness campaign. Previously, she directed communications for an association of manufacturers where she dealt with issues related to worker safety, public health and the environment. For eight years, she was vice president of an international public affairs agency. She also worked as a lobbyist for a major steel company. Catherine began her career as a news director and later a news anchor for a leading radio station in Indiana. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Miami University with a degree in mass communications and political science.

Lori Russo is managing director of the firm’s office in Baltimore. A 10-year veteran of the firm and a former vice president in the Washington, D.C., headquarters, Lori holds the responsibilities for daily operations, supervision of client services and business development. Additionally, she will continue to direct the firm’s work in support of MorganFranklin, the Maryland Office of Tourism and the Columbia-based education technology company, eInstruction. Lori is also an active member of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and was acknowledged in PRWeek Magazine’s list of “40 Under 40” professionals to watch.

Peter V. Stanton founded Stanton Communications in 1989 following nearly a decade as an officer of a global public relations firm. Peter's depth of experience has assured that, from the outset, his firm has had the capability and breadth to represent the giants of U.S. industry as well as entrepreneurial start-ups, non-profit organizations and institutions. Peter directed the firm's expansion into Baltimore and New York City. He secured its full participation in an international network of independent communications firms. He assembled a team of talented professionals who have served at the highest levels of industry leadership and have created programs recognized with the industry's highest awards. Peter is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and its distinguished Counselors Academy. He has served on the PRSA's continuing education faculty. He is widely published on the practice and principles of effective communications and serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of ECP Global, Ltd., a worldwide alliance of public relations consultancies.