{"id":263155,"date":"2026-06-11T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/263155\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:53:11","slug":"colgan-mcneil-and-kelly-stotmeister-named-partners-at-polk-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/263155\/","title":{"rendered":"Colgan McNeil and Kelly Stotmeister Named Partners at Polk & Co."},"content":{"rendered":"

Longtime Polk & Co. Broadway press agents\u00a0Colgan McNeil<\/a> and Kelly Stotmeister<\/a> have been named the acclaimed publicity office’s\u00a0newest partners, joining\u00a0founder Matt Polk<\/a> on the leadership team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Founded in 2013,\u00a0Polk & Co. is one of the industry’s leading publicity offices, working across commercial and non-profit live theatrical stage productions on and off Broadway, as well as film, television, special events, and cultural performing arts organizations.\u00a0Polk & Co. was recognized by\u00a0<\/a>The Observer<\/a>\u00a0as one of the country’s top PR firms for the past nine years, ranking seventh in a list of 50.<\/p>\n

McNeil and Stotmeister bring over two decades of combined experience to their new roles, having overseen campaigns across over 100 live theatrical productions, as well as numerous film campaigns and projects across the not-for-profit sector. At Polk & Co, they’ve contributed to the campaigns on\u00a0Merrily We Roll Along, Hell\u2019s Kitchen, Some Like It Hot, Funny Girl<\/a>, Back to the Future, Come From Away, Tina \u2013 The Tina Turner Musical, Network,\u00a0The Color Purple<\/a>,\u00a0Art<\/a>, Romeo & Juliet, Funny Girl,\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cColgan McNeil and Kelly Stotmeister joined Polk & Co. over a decade ago and from the start, they embodied the work ethic, values, and philosophical approach that defines this company…What sets Colgan and Kelly apart is their rare ability to honor the discipline of traditional publicity while pushing our work boldly forward\u2014meeting the creative demands of an industry in constant evolution,” said founder Polk in a statement. “This is a recognition long in the making, and I look forward to building the next decade of this company alongside them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Polk & Co. senior staff includes founding member and Senior Vice President Jessica Johnson, Senior Vice Presidents Tom D\u2019Ambrosio and Wayne Wolfe<\/a> along with Vice Presidents Alana Karpoff and Alex Seeley<\/a>; Senior Account Manager Lilly Claar; Account Managers Nicolette Carcaldi, Nina Chae-Gordon<\/a>, and Chaliece Dillon<\/a>; and Account Coordinators Colleen Dunn, Molly Higgins<\/a>, Alex Hudome<\/a>, and Hannah Wallace<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Polk & Co. currently represents the Broadway productions\u00a0Becky Shaw, Buena Vista Social Club, Chess, Death Becomes Her, Dog Day Afternoon, Fallen Angels, Giant, Just In Time, The Lost Boys, Maybe Happy Ending, The Rocky Horror Show,and Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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