PayPerClip delivers results through experience. Our executive team is comprised of exceptional individuals that have achieved significant industry expertise and acclaim. Here is a brief overview of PayPerClip agency leadership.
Richard J. Virgilio
Managing Director
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Richard’s extensive background, working in production and in public relations for ten years, has proven to be a significant catalyst in securing strategic, revenue-generating media coverage for PayPerClip’s clients.His experience in product / corporate media launches, creating industry experts, media training, image consulting and managing ongoing publicity campaigns earned him a nomination for PR Week’s “PR Person of the Year, 2003.”Recent client successes include interviews in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Time, People, InStyle, Fortune, Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC and Live with Regis and Kelly.
As a producer at CBS Syndicated Radio, Paramount Domestic Television and Warner Brothers Domestic Television, Richard developed award-winning programming daily and weekly.
Richard is regularly sought out by top media outlets for commentary regarding image management and corporate positioning issues and was featured in PR Week’s “My First Job” column.
Prior to joining Stephenson Group in 2000, Richard honed his media relations skills at a financial PR firm and Household Intl. Richard graduated cum laude from Kean University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. |
Somer Stephenson
Director of Media Relations
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As director of media relations, Somer brings a wealth of experience as a published journalist and interview participant.
As an author, Somer's writing has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers.Somer is frequently called upon by the print and broadcast media to discuss publicity campaigns and crisis communications.
Since 1998, Somer has been developing and managing successful consumer, corporate and expert-positioning publicity campaigns for Fortune 500 companies in the publishing, technology, healthcare and financial industries.
Under her direction, Somer's clients were recently featured in People, Redbook, Essence, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, American Lawyer, The Enquirer, Today Show, National Public Radio, Fox News, CNBC, E! News and CBS Evening News.Somer's efforts have been noted by some of her clients as the most significant revenue-drivers of their business.
Prior to joining PayPerClip PR and Stephenson Group, Somer worked with a San Francisco-based public relations firm.Somer attended Lafayette University in Pennsylvania. |
Executive Management
Ann Stephenson
President and CEO
Stephenson Group and PayPerClip
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