Meet Our People

Every member of our staff is dedicated to serving our clients, 24/7. We have no junior staff. We have no bureaucracy. We have no layers. Most of us have worked on both sides of the business so we understand the needs of those working against the bottom line and those working against the editorial deadline.

Diane Terman
President

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Diane Terman is president and founder of Diane Terman Public Relations, a firm that specializes in lifestyle public relations and marketing communications. Diane is one of very few public relations executives who has been on both sides of the table - as a best selling author, a radio talk show host, and as a public relations practitioner and leading marketer.

Diane founded the 008 Women's Investment club and co-authored The Money Club, a New York Times best seller and a "How To" book for women, published by Simon & Schuster in hard cover, soft cover, and audio cassette.

Diane has lectured on marketing and public relations at Harvard University, New York University, Syracuse University's School of Communications, Cornell, and Boston University. She has also lectured on women's issues at the Smithsonian Institute and the World Bank in Washington, D.C. In addition, she has appeared on more than 15 national television shows such as Today, Good Morning America, The View and CNN's "Power Lunch" and 200 radio shows across the country.

Diane's vast network extends beyond media to politics, the arts, health care, the entrepreneurial communities, and the philanthropic world. She was a recipient of the Women of Distinction Award and the Family Business Award from Conde Nast. She is an honorary New York City Deputy Fire Commissioner, one of less than 200 in the City's history. She was the founder of DayLight, the junior division of DayTop Village, and co-founded the Women's Health Institute at NYU's Tisch Hospital and Grandparents for Grandparents.

She is a senior member of the Public Relations Society of America, Women Executives in Public Relations, the Women Presidents' Organization, Cosmetic Executive Women, and the Financial Women's Association. She was a recipient of the Star Award from the Women Presidents' Organization in 2005 for her outstanding work as their public relations counsel. She represented the United States at the first International Conference of Women Executives in Havana, Cuba.

She currently serves on the board of the New York City Police Museum and the NYFD Fire Safety Education Foundation. She served on the boards of the Waxman Cancer Research Foundation at Mt. Sinai Hospital, The Children's Hearing Institute at Manhattan's Eye, and Ear Hospital and the Foundation for Human Development.

She lives with her husband, Marshall Felenstein, on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Diane has three adult children and is Jamie, Melissa, Grant, and Laura's grandmother.

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Deborah Kerner
Executive Vice President, Beauty Division
Deborah Kerner has been a vital force in the beauty business for almost 20 years. Given Deborah's significant background with product innovation and product introduction, she is uniquely skilled to guide and support clients as they grow both internally and externally.

Deborah's forte in editorial product placement, both in print and on the web, is evident in her ability to package compelling story angles and through her results-proven pitching. As strategic leader of our beauty business, where she is often called upon from outside public relations firms to consult and engage clients, Deborah has leveraged a deep understanding of beauty products, processes, players and patrons to help her clients succeed in a highly competitive and frequently changing marketplace.

Deborah brings a personal touch and devoted hand to clients across the board. From organizing and successfully executing a large launch party to arranging intimate one-on-one editor appointments for clients, Deborah exceeds clients' expectations time and again. Special skills include: product introductions, refreshing and restaging brands, as well as developing new audiences for clients that include Laura Geller Makeup Studios, Prestige Cosmetics, Duane Reade's Apt. 5 Cosmetics, Quick Tint, Morgen Schick Cosmetics, TOVA and Noir Cosmetics.

Deborah interned at YM and Seventeen Magazines prior to graduating Syracuse University. She held a succession of executive jobs at Revlon under the legendary Andrea Robinson prior to becoming the Executive Vice President and leader of our beauty division.

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Fern Flamberg
Senior Vice President, Media Relations
Fern Flamberg has been working as publicist and communications strategist for more than 20 years. Fern worked as an executive vice president at Howard Rubenstein Associates, as a public relations advisor to CEOs of multinational companies, and with solo entrepreneurs. Because she's worked in a broad array of industries, Fern can shape a story, find an appealing angle and leverage an insider's point of view.

With current media contacts in local, regional and global news organizations, she knows what works and what doesn't and who to call and when. Fern's keen understanding of editorial sensibilities allow her to frame complex programs in ways that capitalize on timing and current events to deliver better-than-expected results for her clients.

A graduate of SUNY Buffalo, she earned her Master of Arts at Columbia University and lives with her family on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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Daniel Flamberg
Consulting Strategist
Danny Flamberg has been building brands and building businesses for more than 25 years. In the US, Europe and South America, he has helped start-ups become important players in their markets and helped leading global brands extend their reach, grow their market share and build sustained, profitable relationships with customers.

He has been Vice President of Global Marketing at SAP, Senior VP and Managing Director at Digitas in New York and Europe, President of Relationship Marketing at Amiratti Puris Lintas and Lowe Worldwide and Senior Vice President at Rubenstein Associates. He has worked in financial services, retail, high tech, professional services, telecom, energy, b2b, automotive, pharmaceuticals, media and entertainment, government and consumer packaged goods.

He earned a B.A., a M.A. and a Ph.D. in politics and economics at Columbia University. He lives with his beautiful wife, talented daughter and lovelorn dog on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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Derek Grover
Executive Director
Client relations expert and major domo, Derek Grover has run day-to-day operations at Diane Terman Public Relations for 20 years. He knows every client, every issue and every aspect of the business. He is a master of detail and nuance; the critical synapse that keeps the agency firing in synch.

Derek received a Bachelors degree with honors in mathematics and English at Marquette University. He studied British Literature at University College at Oxford, taught English at Rutgers University and Marquette, before earning his Master of Arts in English literature at New York University.

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Julia Parker
Senior Account Executive
Julia Parker is a Senior Account Executive at Diane Terman Public Relations. Since joining the firm in 2002, Ms. Parker has played a key role on several ongoing client account teams, particularly in the beauty and lifestyle industries. She also supports company-wide research, brainstorming, and media outreach.

Prior to joining Diane Terman Public Relations, Ms. Parker worked as an Account Coordinator at Marina Maher Communications, where she worked with numerous beauty and lifestyle clients, including Procter & Gamble's Max Factor, Cover Girl, and Secret; Johnson & Johnson's RoC Skincare; and Audiovox. As an intern at international public relations firms, including Ketchum and Hill & Knowlton, Ms. Parker worked with major pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca, Pharmacia, and Pfizer and played an integral role in bringing new business to the firms.

Ms. Parker graduated magna cum laude from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a bachelor of science in Public Relations.

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Amy Briskin
Amy Briskin, is a media relations specialist with more than twenty years of public relations experience. Recent projects have included the opening of the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, Jif's Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest for Kids, Longines Watches with Harry Connick, Jr., projects for Target, Godiva Liqueur, Amazon.com , Wonderbra, Club Mom, 3M, the National Coffee Association, National Public Radio and events for the New York Art Ensemble,the 92nd Street Y Poetry Center and Symphony Space.

As Vice President, Fleishman-Hillard, (NY) her workÝ included Entenmann's 100th birthday celebration, the launch of Virgin Cola, Exxon's "Save the Tiger" campaign, Chubb's Antiques Roadshow, Best Foods "Running of the Bulls" and Hasbro's introduction of the Teletubby toys.

She has a BA in Comparative Literature from Brown University.