Public Interest Media is not your typical PR firm. We are experienced advocates, campaign strategists, public policy experts, and media gurus who promote ideas and really know the issues.

We've been helping non-profits, foundations, medical institutions, and socially responsible companies to communicate better for over a decade.

Susan Lamontagne

Melissa Moore

Gemma Deller

Marvin Li

Susan Lamontagne
President

A veteran political and media strategist, Susan established the Public Interest Media Group (PIMG) in January 1997 to help non-profits, foundations, and socially responsible companies promote their goals. A former television producer and campaign spokesperson, Susan specializes in creating effective public awareness campaigns on challenging issues including teen pregnancy and HIV/AIDS prevention, parent-child communication, and health care reform. She has trained hundreds of political candidates, non-profit executives, and corporate heads in the art of communicating through the media and appearing on TV.

Susan has served as a senior communications advisor to both Democratic and Republican elected officials, including as Press Secretary to U.S. Senator Arlen Specter and Director of the New York City Press Office for Governor Mario Cuomo. Prior to founding PIMG, Susan served as Vice President for Media Relations at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation’s largest women’s health care provider, where she directed national campaigns on abortion and family planning. She began her career as a writer for C-SPAN.

Melissa Moore
Senior Associate

Melissa has worked with PIMG for over eight years. A health policy researcher and writer, Melissa helped direct the Kaiser Media Resource for Reproductive and Sexual Health that PIMG created and managed for the Kaiser Family Foundation for nearly five years. Prior to PIMG, Melissa was a researcher and writer for the Guttmacher Institute and has also been an adjunct professor at New York University, where she has taught courses on gender and the law. She began her career as a legal researcher and writer for the West Law Group.

Gemma Deller
Graphic Designer and Videographer

Gemma has been with PIMG for over four years, creating compelling advertising and videos that make a difference. As a parent, she was instrumental in PIMG’s development of the Eat Smart, Grow Strong campaign and was our team leader directing the creation of our Supermarket Spy Game and all of its colorful characters. Prior to PIMG, Gemma was an independent documentary filmmaker. She has a masters in TV production and has worked on independent films about HIV/AIDS, African-American culture, and poverty in America.

Marvin Li
Webmaster

Marvin has created websites for PIMG clients for over six years. Formerly the webmaster for NPR’s Justice Talking, a public affairs program produced from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where he developed www.justicetalking.org and www.justicelearning.org.