John C. Zaher :. President
Terence Dollard :. Vice President, Digital Video Production
Hannah Cain Perez :. Graphic Designer/Web Developer
Hank Russell :. Public Relations Director
Steve Gerbino :. Web Developer
Nicole Jeanotte :. Office Manager
Lindsey Brand :. Graphic Designer

John C. Zaher, President

e-mail johnzaher@theprmg.com

John Zaher earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University at Stony Brook and then worked for Republican National Committee and as a staff member on Rick Lazio's campaign for U.S. Congress. In 1993, John joined Congressman Lazio's staff as a Special Assistant.

In August of 1994, he joined TCI Cable of Brookhaven (later Cablevision of Brookhaven) as its Community Affairs Manager and later as Franchise/Government Relations Manager, earning numerous honors from the New York Cable Television Association for public service programs.

John graduated from Touro Law Center's evening Juris Doctorate program Cum Laude. His graduating paper, Exploring Councilmanic Districts for Long Island's Towns, was published by the Suffolk Law Journal. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in January 1999. John served as Press Secretary in Suffolk County District Attorney's Office beginning in 1999 and for the Nassau County Executive in 2001.

In addition to his law degree, John holds a Masters in Political Science/Public Policy from the University at Stony Brook in December of 2000. He teaches Political Science and History at Suffolk and Nassau Community Colleges.

Terence Dollard, Vice President
Digital Video Production

e-mail tdollard@theprmg.com

Terence Dollard is a ten-year veteran of television production. In that time, he has worked in all phases of production and in many genres. Terence has produced and directed a dramatic feature, numerous commercials, music videos, documentaries and an award show.

Combining real world experience with a strong visual style, Terence offers clients variety, professionalism and quality in their video projects.

In 2000, Terence earned his Master of Fine Art degree in Television Production, and his Masters thesis, “Set List,” an hour-long dramatic feature, won the Graduate Production Award from Brooklyn College.

Since joining the PRMG, Terence has concentrated on documentaries, commercials, and satisfying the needs of the PRMG's clients.

Hannah Cain Perez, Graphic Designer/Web Developer

e-mail art@theprmg.com

Hannah Cain Perez graduated in 2006 from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. She takes care of the website design, programming, and web maintenance of each site. Hannah makes sure that all the websites created are properly optimized to take advantage of greater placement in search engine rankings using the latest industry standards. She also performs graphic design for the PRMG's non-profit clients.

Hank Russell, Public Relations Director

e-mail hrussell@theprmg.com

Hank earned his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication at St. Bonaventure University. He has more than 15 years experience as a writer, editor and proofreader. His first job was sports editor of The Long-Islander. In 1991, he was named Suffolk County Wrestling Coaches Association Newspaperman of the Year.

He joined Volt Information Sciences as a proofreader in 1993. In July 1994, he earned Volt’s “Catch of the Month” award. He spent the first three years as a proofreader and two years as a trafficker. He also spent another year as a proofreader and copy editor for Wilen Business Media.

Between 2000 and 2006, Hank worked for a series of magazines as an assistant, associate and managing editor. He has also freelanced for numerous scientific and medical imaging magazines, and, in 2008, was a contributing writer and poetry editor for The North Atlantic Review. Before joining PRMG, Hank was a political reporter for Suffolk Life.

Steve Gerbino, Web Developer

e-mail steve@theprmg.com

Steve Gerbino graduated with a degree in business administration from Nassau Community College. He is currently enrolled in the Computer Programming and Information Systems degree program at Farmingdale University. He is experienced in web development,
linux server administration, networking, database
admnisistration, IT, and content management software.

Nicole Jeanotte, Office Manager

e-mail nicolejeanotte@theprmg.com

Nicole Jeanotte is a graduate of Stony Brook University and holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science. Having worked for the PRMG's public relations department while in college, she has recently returned to the company as the firm's office manager. Nicole communicates with media outlets to obtain the best advertising opportunities for the PRMG's clients. She works to market the firm's services on Long Island and in New York City and she supports the office staff in various capacities. Nicole has a background in legal writing and prepares much of the content for the PRMG's attorney clients specifically.

Lindsey Brand, Graphic Designer

e-mail lbrand@theprmg.com

Lindsey Brand graduated with a degree in Communication Design from The Fashion Institute of Technology and is currently enrolled in the Advertising Design BFA and Art History programs. She is experienced in advertising, graphic design, web design and typesetting. Lindsey performs logo creation, identity and branding design and implementation of print ad concepts for many of PRMG's clients. She also typesets newsletters and provides website design support to Hannah.