Baltimore’s Abel Adds McDermott, Subbiondo, Jones and Beecher

Baltimore’s Abel Communications announced the hiring of four new employees to support the agency’s continued growth. New hires include Emily McDermott, Michelle Subbiondo, Nick Brandon Jones and Katie Beecher.

McDermott joins as a senior account director with 15 years of PR agency and nonprofit communications experience. She has successfully led PR programs for a variety of clients with an emphasis on integrated communications strategies including paid, earned, shared and owned media. McDermott currently serves as vice president of the PRSA Maryland Chapter and received the chapter’s Paul E. Welsh Award in 2019 for developing and implementing creative and effective solutions to the most challenging issues in public relations.

Subbiondo joins Abel as a senior account executive following seven years at Living Classrooms Foundation, most recently as director of communications. At Living Classrooms, Subbiondo provided the foundation with project management, media relations, social media, and marketing leadership and implementation.

Jones, Abel’s newest account executive, earned a bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in finance from Loyola University Maryland. He also holds a Master of Arts in communications from Johns Hopkins University. Jones most recently worked for Johns Hopkins University as a grants and contracts specialist, providing editorial, research, financial and internal communications support.

Beecher joins Abel as an associate account executive after spending a year as a staff writer for Mid-Atlantic Media. Her former role included writing articles and providing social media support for five local publications – Baltimore Style, Montgomery Magazine, Baltimore’s Child, Frederick’s Child and Washington FAMILY. Beecher graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts in writing.

“We’re thrilled to welcome such innovative and passionate individuals to the team,” said Greg Abel, founder and chief executive officer of Abel Communications. “Emily, Michelle, Nick and Katie each bring a unique background and new areas of expertise that will allow us to continue to pursue new opportunities as we grow with both our current and new clients.