ABOUT US

CK Communications Group is an award-winning integrated communications agency based in Boston, MA. With a long history of delivering successful public relations and marketing campaigns to arts, non-profit, consumer, and lifestyle clients, we provide expertise in strategic communications and messaging, earned media, social media and content creation and community engagement. Innovation and creative solutions drive our practice. We help tell our client stories, build buzz and generate customer engagement, and showcase their incredible value. We’re passionate about the work we do and delivering results.

MEET THE TEAM!

Adam Klein

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Adam brings more than 30 years of experience in public relations and event marketing including 15 years as marketing director for WBOS-FM. He created the Radio 92.9 EarthFest, a 24-year old iconic Boston festival. His experience in marketing music venues and festival runs deep with clients such as Passim, a historic music listening room in Cambridge, Innsbrook After Hours in Richmond, Virginia and the Indian Ranch amphitheater in Webster, MA. Adam has created marketing strategies for Guster’s 25th anniversary concerts at the Paradise Rock Club, Grace Potter’s Grand Point North Festival., Jungle Jam Festival in Costa Rica, and others. Adam is a member of the Board of Directors for ZUMIX, a Boston based organization that uses music and the arts to empower inner-city youth. He is also part of the Shout Syndicate, collective of Boston-area music business veterans who have joined together to raise funds for Greater Boston after-school arts organizations. Adam is a graduate of the University of Rochester and has his MBA from Boston College.

Erin Callanan

FOUNDER

Erin has more than 25 years of experience in creating public relations campaigns and helping organizations build brand awareness among targeted audiences. At C&K, she has worked with clients such as The City of Boston, Boston Globe, Life is Good, Outside The Box, Project Bread, ArtsBoston and many others, creating and implementing strategic communications programs. Prior to co-founding Callanan & Klein, Erin was vice president of consumer accounts for Weber Shandwick, a worldwide leader in public relations. Erin is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and is the President of the Boston chapter.

David Balsom

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

David is a well-rounded arts and entertainment professional. His experience includes being a public relations/marketing executive, producer (live theatre and public radio), and stage manager working with non-profit and commercial organizations in music, theatre, dance, and museums. Most recently he was instrumental in building the public radio program From the Top into one of the most important forces in classical music. For almost 2 decades he led his own arts marketing/public relations firm in Boston. During that time, David represented national Broadway tours in Boston’s commercial theatres and across the country; over 200 New England institutions and presentations ranging from Boston Ballet, The Big Apple Circus, The Huntington Theatre Company, and ArtsBoston, to such clients as Blue Man Group, The Celebrity Series and Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club.

Joe Chambers

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Joe joined CK Communications Group in the fall of 2018 after spending a decade in television news. He has worked at television stations across the country including three years in Boston. His work was nominated for an Emmy award for Best Large Market Newscast. Joe helps to manage media relations for CK clients. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri and lives in Sharon with his wife and son.

Rachel Inangelo

DIGITAL SHOW AND MARKETING SPECIALIST

Rachel joined CK Communications in the Fall of 2021. She graduated from James Madison University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations and a Minor in Music Industry. Rachel currently works with CK Communcations’ entertainment clients in managing social media, press materials, newsletters, and executing other digital marketing campaigns.

Amber Garcia

MEDIA RELATIONS SPECIALIST

Amber joined CK Communications Group in the Summer of 2023. She graduated from Emerson College in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Communications, and minors in Entrepreneurship and Media Relations. At Emerson, Amber worked at WERS Radio as the Promotions Coordinator and prior to that as Sponsorship Coordinator. She also worked in Emerson’s Office of Communications and Media Relations. Amber current works with the CK Media Relations Team building press releases, pitching and other written materials, coordinating client reports and more.

Ana Maria Broding

ART DIRECTOR

Ana Maria is the Founder and Owner of Astroana Graphics LLC. For over 10 years, Ana Maria has been providing CK Communications Group her expertise in graphic design and creative direction in marketing materials, logo designs, web banners, social media graphics, and outdoor signage for clients. She received her BA in Graphic Design at Westfield State College and currently resides in the Northern Berkshires.

Jamison Jacobs

WEB DEVELOPER

Founder of JJacobs Media a digital marketing agency located in greater Boston, Jamison has been providing web support since 2017 for CK Communications Group. From universities, to non-profits, to small businesses and start-ups, to private equity and bloggers, Jamison has been providing websites, SEO, ad campaigns and email marketing for his clients.