"We had been very quiet in the market. Sterling's senior team worked with us in depth developing strategic messaging, helping us with our positioning and basically putting us back on the map."

Michelle Pampin, Harris Corp.

Marianne O'Connor, President & CEO

Marianne brings more than 20 years of experience creating and driving internal and external communications programs for technology companies. Comfortable working in all stages of the corporate lifecycle, Marianne has designed effective communications programs for a host of venture-funded startups, mid-cap companies and global Fortune 1000 leaders. Prior to founding Sterling Communications in 1989, Marianne was managing director of the Silicon Valley office of Sterling Hager, Inc., a Boston-based high tech PR agency. She holds a B.A. in economics from Williams College where she was awarded the prestigious Hubbard C. Hutchinson Memorial Fellowship for Creative Excellence.

As president and CEO, Marianne is responsible for setting Sterling's overall strategic direction. She developed the firm's "Inside Agency" operating philosophy, created Sterling's 360º Communications offering, and provides executive leadership on several of the agency's accounts.

Marianne is a voracious reader and a mentor in the MenTTium program. She enjoys reading fiction, traveling, dancing and skeet shooting.

Marianne is the primary contact for Sterling's Silicon Valley headquarters.