As Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs for Cendant Car Rental Group, Ted was responsible for internal communications to more than 26,000 employees and external relations for Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car. During his years with Cendant Corp. and Washington, DC public affairs firm APCO Worldwide, he worked on projects for household brands like Century 21®, Ramada®, UPS® and Roche®, while forging partnerships with nonprofit's like Make-A-Wish Foundation®, Special Olympics®, MADD® and Afterschool Allstars®.

Ted's experience includes: authoring speeches delivered to conventions of thousands of executives and frontline workers; creating and editing major print publications; producing videos; leading major PR campaigns; and crafting cause partnerships that have generated significant funds for both the nonprofit and company sponsors. He has earned third party recognition for employee communications (Avis News), and issue-oriented campaigns (Avis Access program for travelers with disabilities).

A New Jersey native, Ted earned his A.B. in History from Princeton University and M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. He currently serves on the board of directors of Morristown, NJ-based Project Acorn, the Marketing Advisory Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of New Jersey, and the advisory board of The Princeton University Center for Civic Engagement. He is a 2005 graduate of The Leadership New Jersey Fellowship Program.

Ted and his wife Jessica live with their son and daughter in central New Jersey, where they are active with the schools and several civic organizations.

Katelyn De Rogatis, associate, brings a mix of public relations and corporate responsibility expertise to DCG. Her client responsibilities include research, media relations and project management.

Prior to joining DCG, Katelyn worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company as a consultant in the corporate communications department, where she contributed to the company’s philanthropic endeavors, specifically SECURE THE FUTURE, the $150 million initiative to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Katelyn earned her B.A. in communication studies from the College of New Jersey and held a variety of internships during her college years, including at MTV Networks and Manhattan-based PR firm, Marina Maher Communications. She has also provided strategic marketing and public relations support to a variety of non-profit and start-up ventures including: Princeton Healthcare System, the Eating Disorder Association of New Jersey, J&M Custom Cycles and Dress for Success Mercer County. She is a member of the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce and oversees the 2008 Young Business Leaders Council as co-chair. Katelyn has also recently been selected to judge the 2008 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella.