About

With more than 30 years of experience doing just about everything when it comes to marketing, communications, and public relations, Nancy brings both expertise and energy to any project she’s involved with. Clients who work with her quickly see that she is a quintessential “go-to” person.

A Tennessee native, Nancy began her career working on a local school-to-business partnership program where she learned the importance of establishing strong relationships, community involvement, and project management. Seven years of her career were then spent at a not-for-profit health system in Knoxville, moving through the ranks in the marketing and public relations division. She worked and learned at six facilities with unique and plentiful opportunities to build a solid base of communications expertise. Nancy relocated to the Washington, D.C. area in 2003 and launched Mayes Communications — now Blue Wagon Group — in 2004.

In addition to the hands-on work she’s done in the field, Nancy also has plenty of paper on her walls to verify her credentials. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s in communications, earned her master’s in communications at the University of Tennessee, and is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America. For eight years, she served on the adjunct faculty roster for Johns Hopkins University’s graduate communications program, teaching courses in public relations, crisis communications, and managerial communications.

Through the years, Nancy has worked extensively with clients in the healthcare industry, as well as non-profit associations. Clients come to her for her strengths in project management, teamwork, and strong writing skills.

Melana has nearly 20 years of experience in health care public relations and marketing. In her work for a large not-for-profit hospital in central Tennessee, she managed internal and external communication projects and coordinated a variety of publications. Additionally, she has experience in media and employee relations in her work with a nationally known teaching and research medical center in Nashville. For Blue Wagon, Melana manages media relations projects and provides editorial and writing services to a variety of healthcare clients.

Melana holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication with an emphasis in public relations from Middle Tennessee State University. She offers extensive knowledge of effectively relaying information, whether the audience is seasoned employees or the general public.

A seasoned public relations professional, Becky cut her teeth at Burson-Marsteller and Hill & Knowlton in Houston and worked in retail PR before relocating to rural Ohio, Chicago, Atlanta, Indianapolis and back to Atlanta, always producing stellar results for her clients. Although a generalist at heart, she’s comfortable in both the B2B and B2C spaces and has worked in a variety of industries including environmental, franchising, disabilities, healthcare, sports and retail.

With writing and media relations solidly at the core of her expertise, Becky enjoys strategizing with clients to find the nut of a story, then the challenge of crafting the pitch and sleuthing out media professionals open to coverage. Whether pitching to small neighborhood publications or national outlets, Becky always takes a human approach to media relations. She’s comfortable in the board room or locker room and can write a mean byliner on nearly any topic.

She earned a BA in journalism from the University of Houston in journalism/public relations after transferring from Butler University in Indianapolis where she was a vocal performance major. She’s active in PRSA Georgia and believes strongly in community give back.

Sandy is a seasoned strategic communications professional with more than 25 years of experience in both agency and corporate communications. She has worked with clients, big and small, across a variety of industries. Most recently, she served as vice president of media & public relations for a Fortune 500 healthcare company, where she spent 20 years in marketing and communications roles with increased responsibility. For Blue Wagon, Sandy provides strategic communications, media relations, writing and editing support.

Sandy earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis on advertising and public relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) in 2014. She is an active member in PRSA and volunteers for local organizations in her hometown of St. Louis.

In her free time, Sandy enjoys anything and everything outdoors, traveling and spending time with her husband and four boys.

Talia Hamm received her master's of public health from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has considerable experience in the healthcare sector, working with a range of clients from pharmaceutical companies to non-profit and for-profit hospital systems.

While pursuing her MPH, she focused on public health communications and interned with the American Heart Association. Her internship supported AHA’s science media relations team, tasked with aiding the promotion of AHA's 14 scientific journals and annual scientific conferences.

Talia's other work experience has centered on clinical research, including federally-funded and industry-sponsored clinical trials for a range of populations primarily in the fields of psychiatry and neurology.

Adria is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience leading communications to drive awareness and adoption of critical initiatives and organizational changes. Her background includes broad-based corporate communications and deep experience developing communications to support HR topics including healthcare and retirement benefits, well-being, compensation, performance management and talent acquisition.

With her collaborative approach and strategic counsel, Adria has consistently delivered impactful results across various industries. She has worked as a consultant and in-house for companies including JLL, Amgen, Bank of America, Time Warner Cable and Lowe's Home Improvement.

Adria earned a master’s degree in communication from American University and a bachelor’s degree in media management from Hampton University. In addition, she is a Prosci-certified change practitioner.

Lynne is a health care communications leader with an award-winning record of building and growing successful educational campaigns, programs, and partnerships. She has more than 35 years of experience in public relations, marketing, medical and scientific writing and editing, and website management for national nonprofit organizations, academic medical centers, and hospitals. Lynne has extensive experience in oncology patient education and advocacy and has held positions of increasing responsibility with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Cancer Society, Emory University, and Moffitt Cancer Center. She excels in strategic planning, content development, media relations, corporate communications, video production, development writing, and managing special events.

Lynne particularly loves the challenge of translating complex medical and scientific information into lay language for patients and their families and caregivers. She is equally comfortable writing articles for professional audiences and managing publications. Known as an “eagle eye” proofreader, she is always ready to edit.

Lynne holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with an emphasis in advertising from the University of South Florida. Mentoring colleagues and sharing her love of reading and writing through volunteer literacy programs is close to her heart. She also volunteers with a local cancer center and her neighborhood farmer’s market.

Robin is a passionate, energetic communications, media, and public relations professional with nearly 25 years of experience.

After a decade as a broadcast journalist in Virginia, she transitioned her career to the other side of the camera, working in corporate communications. She served as the vice president of communications for a large mental health and substance use non-profit in North Carolina. Robin also works with several events and businesses in the Tarheel state as a communications and digital media consultant.

Sharing her expertise with future comms pros, Robin served as a professor of the practice at High Point University. She begins a new chapter in her career as an assistant professor at Wake Forest University in the fall of 2024.

Robin graduated from the University of Virginia with her bachelor’s in history and completed her master’s in communications from Johns Hopkins University, with a dual concentration in public and media relations and digital communication.

Megan is a communications strategist with a decade of experience helping organizations communicate clearly and connect with their audiences online. Her work focuses on social media strategy, content creation, and SEO-informed writing that helps brands increase visibility and engagement across digital platforms.

Megan has worked with a wide range of organizations, from universities and financial technology companies to lifestyle and e-commerce brands. She creates blog content, website copy, and social media campaigns that drive awareness and support business goals. Her past clients include the University of Wyoming, MasterClass, Greenlight, Talkiatry, and more.

Based in Atlanta, Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Georgia Tech and brings both strategic insight and creative storytelling to every project she supports.

Yvette is a highly resourceful professional with more than 25 years of in executive support and communications operations across a variety of industries -- including media, healthcare, trade associations, and marketing.

Her professional journey began with two decades in the fast-paced world of radio, before transitioning into healthcare and nonprofit trade associations. Her career path has honed her communications, administrative, and project management skills to support mission-driven objectives, including managing special events, fostering donor relations, and facilitating effective communication between clients and stakeholders.

Today, she leverages her cross-industry knowledge to provide strategic support in marketing and communication agency operations.

Yvette holds a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications from the University of Baltimore and is a certified digital marketing professional.

McKenzie is a communications specialist who received her B.A. in English with minors in education and history from Jacksonville University. She continued her education and graduated with her M.A. from the University of Florida in mass communications in 2023; her M.A. is concentrated in science and health communications. 

Her health communication and clinical recruitment internship at the University of Florida solidified her interest in health communications, and she aspires to one day become a health communications specialist for a major health organization. 

From her undergraduate and graduate programs, McKenzie has experience in creative and academic writing, research, editing, secondary education best practices, and content creation. 

With 20+ years of bi-coastal pr and marketing experience across the hospitality, arts and entertainment, environmental and retail industries, Tami von Isakovics is a holistic marketing strategist and communications pro who cares as much as you do about your business. Working both in-house and at agencies during her career, she approaches each client with an eye for helping them stand out from the crowd and market their best assets.

In 2020, she relocated to Charlotte, N.C., where she most recently led the marketing and pr department for a utility-scale solar development company.

She served as the executive director of marketing for Michelin-starred Chef Daniel Boulud, and she led all aspects of marketing and pr for his group’s 16 restaurants worldwide. A passionate environmentalist, she is constantly looking for ways to help lessen the carbon footprint and while at Dinex, Tami implemented a company-wide policy against the use of plastic straws.

Before moving to New York City in 2016, she spent 12 years in San Francisco, specializing in the hospitality industry for companies including Moana Restaurant Group and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, working with chefs, restaurants and hotels on brand campaigns, pr launches, brand partnerships, property renovations, and new openings. Prior to joining Kimpton, she was the president and co-owner of Ellipses Public Relations—a boutique hospitality pr firm specializing in restaurants, travel, food and beverage products, and special events.

She began her career in Washington, D.C., at Burson-Marsteller, working for public affairs clients such as the U.S. Treasury and Tysons Corner Center. Tami later moved into the entertainment pr world, serving the messaging needs of several clients, including the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, WETA Washington, DC (PBS producing station), Disney on Ice, and DisneyLive! before she moved westward in 2004.

She is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a major in communication and a minor in Spanish. She still dreams of being fluent one day.

An award-winning digital marketing strategist, Dayle has more than 20 years of expertise in social media strategy, web development, and data-driven marketing campaigns. She has successfully managed teams and delivered measurable results in platform engagements for diverse clients, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of American Medical Colleges, and Ogilvy Public Relations.

Her comprehensive experience spans social media management, website development, content creation, and analytics across government agencies, non-profits, healthcare organizations, and private sector clients. She excels in highly regulated environments and specializes in compliance-conscious social media strategies.

Dayle’s strategic approach combines data analytics with creative storytelling, enabling organizations to build authentic audience connections while achieving measurable business objectives. With her unique blend of technical expertise and communications skills, Dayle serves as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex digital concepts into accessible strategies that drive results.

Dayle holds a bachelor’s degree in health education from the University of Maryland and has professional certifications in social media marketing from Cornell University, digital marketing and social media mastery from Boot Camp Digital, and social media management from Georgetown University.

Anna received her bachelor’s in journalism from Northwestern University. She has considerable experience working in the healthcare space, both clinically and through writing.

During her undergraduate studies, she gained clinical experience as an emergency medical technician. More recently, she has also explored the medical writing and communications space through work as a freelance medical news reporter with JAMA and science media relations intern for the American Heart Association.