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Executive Team

Patrick Griffin
Chairman


Patrick Griffin has spent the last two decades building GY&K into Northern New England’s most accomplished advertising and strategic communications agency today. More...
Travis York
President


Travis York is President at Griffin York & Krause, responsible for the strategic direction of the agency, client relationships and partnership opportunities. He has been with the agency since July 2005. More...
Elaine S. Krause
Senior Vice President/Creative Director


Elaine is a principal of Griffin York & Krause and is responsible for managing the development of creative strategies, design products, and services for our clients. She oversees an exemplary staff of designers, copywriters, and production coordinators. Her department is always one step ahead of the competition with a complete array of the latest hardware and software products, which seems to compliment her innovative staff well. More...
Cindy Whitehouse
Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Operating Officer


Cindy Whitehouse holds the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Griffin York & Krause, responsible for both the fiscal and operational success of the agency. She has over twenty years of experience working with small, mid-size and large advertising and public relations agencies. She is responsible for the overall supervision and control of financial information, systems and operational processes. More...
Anders Ekman
Chief Executive Officer


Anders Ekman is Chief Executive Officer at Griffin York & Krause.

Prior to joining GY&K, Anders was Executive Vice President, McCann Worldgroup and Chief Growth Officer for MRM Worldwide, one of the largest CRM and digital marketing firms in the world. At McCann he was responsible for driving marketing productivity across all disciplines for the US Army, including advertising, events ,public relations, CRM and digital. Ekman was also responsible for business development for MRM during its years of explosive growth
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Sophia Cigliano
Senior Vice President Client Services and Account Planning


As Senior Vice President/Director Client Services and Account Planning, Sophia Cigliano brings several years of experience in strategic account planning. That experience includes nearly six years with Arnold Worldwide and four years at L.A. Creative in Santa Monica, California where she rubbed elbows with the stars on the silver screen. Her experience managing promotional campaigns for the major entertainment studios including Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros. and Sony translate well at GY&K where she is now focusing on management of the Account Planning group. More...
David Donohue
Senior Vice President/Public Relations/Corporate Communications


David Donohue is Senior Vice President, Public Relations and Corporate Communications at Griffin, York & Krause and is responsible for the development and management of the public relations department. His main responsibilities include corporate and government relations, communications strategy, project and issues management, and grassroots organization. More...