Our staff is the important part

of the success of MAYO PR.                              Award Winning

Aida Mayo, president George McQuade, V.P.     President Aida Mayo, is the daughter of Dr. Fortunato Mayo, a retired brain surgeon from Buenos Aires, Argentina,who discovered a catheter device that removes water from the brain. Aida practice civil law in Buenos Aires before starting MAYO in 1995.      Bariloche, Argentina   Aida, who has family and offices in  Argentina, Israel and Los Angeles is also the proud mother of two boys.   George always catches the big fish.   Dan Lai, who goes to great heights on and off the job! Dan Lai is an account executive in the Medical, Life Science and Technology Division of MAYO Communications. MAYO PR opened its San Diego, CA, in January 2004, where Lai and his wife live and where she is a general physician.   Lai’s background in public relations includes non-profit and federally funded organizations as well as agency experience.  He has strategically implemented regional and national public relations and marketing campaigns for clients in the healthcare and biomedical fields.   Before joining MAYO Communications, Lai worked for Stoorza Communications supervising day-to-day media relations for I-Flow Corporation and was also responsible for Scripps Clinic, 1-800 CALL DOC and I/O Software.  He produced a video news release for Unilab Corporation, receiving national coverage for a new cervical cancer screening process.  Lai has also assisted in the highly successful national launch of Quidel Corporation’s QuickVue Influenza Test during the 1999-2000 flu season.    Lai holds a master’s degree in professional writing from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley.

Renee Robinson, MAYO's New York Bureau  Clear & Concise Communicator/ Strong Writing Skills/Arts Management/Microsoft   EDUCATION  M.A. in Dance and Related Studies                                                                                          University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC (1997) Diploma in Dance                                                                                                                                                    University of Surrey, Surrey, ENGLAND (1993)   B.A. in Politics and Government Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH (1988)                                                                                             PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                      P.R./ International Booking Agent   ·  Booking performing artists internationally. ·  Negotiate all contracts.  ·  Responsible for all publicity and public relations for     performing artists. ·  Distributing all press kits. ·  Grant writing. ·  Booking venues.   Publicist Mayo Communications, Los Angeles, California (2004-Today New York, NY)   ·  New York, Bureau Chief   ·  Developing productivity strategies and building relationships     within the industry to benefit client goals. ·  Creating media kits and news releases.   Managing Director                      Winifred R. Harris' Between Lines, Los Angeles, California            (Fall 2004 to 2005)   ·  Responsible for all publicity and public relations. ·  Creating and distributing all press kits. ·  Generate planned giving letter.               ·  Creating a budget. ·  Coordinating concert and day to day logistics ·  Liaison with Artistic Director. ·  Create and distribute all artist contracts. ·  Booking venues.                      Dance Instructor                        Los Angeles County Schools, Los Angeles, California                      (Summer 2004 to 2005)   ·       Teach dance to various middle and high schools in         Los Angeles.                                       Assistant Company Manager                    New York Harlem Productions Company, Los Angeles,                    California (Summer 2004)   · Travel on tour with Gershwin's Porgy and Bess    Production. · Responsible for all work visas. · Create and distribute all artist contracts and    rooming lists. · Arrange all airport pick-ups and drop-offs.                 Office Assistant               David Mansfield, Attorney at Law, Central Islip, NY               (2002-2003)   · Transcribed case-file materials. · Receptionist duties.                Principle Agency Liaison              The Fresh Air Fund, New York, New York (Summer 2003)   · Supervise and monitor agency allocations to    achieve registration goals. · Train agency registrars to recruit and register    children to participate in program. · Keep accurate records of host/child matches    and camp placement.                      English Teacher                   AEON, Shin Koshigaya, Japan (2001 to 2003) ·   Teach conversational English to adults and children.                                   Freelance Artist                 Charlotte, North Carolina (1993 to 2001) ·   Teach and perform in and around the Charlotte area. ·   Direct and stage-manager various producctions     Michael Turner Marketing   Michael Turner has a master’s degree in journalism and mass communications from Iowa State University and a bachelor’s degree in radio, television, film, and journalism from San Diego State University.   He is an adjunct professor of communications at the University of Phoenix.   He has more than 30 years of marketing, public relations and fundraising experience.    Prior to establishing his company, Michael was Director of Public Relations and Marketing for the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, the largest residential care facility for the elderly in the Western United States.    He held that post for seven years. Other positions include: Director of Program Marketing at KCSN-FM  (California State  University, Northridge) and Director of News at KFJM and KFJM-FM (North Dakota).   Michael serves or has served on the boards for the Los Angeles chapters of the Public Relations Society of America and the Sales and Marketing Executives International. He is also active with the Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Michael is past president of the Public Communicators of Los Angeles, Print, Interactive, Radio and Television Educational Society  and the Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Association of Southern California.     He has published articles in national trade journals and delivered presentations at national and regional conferences on CreatingMedia Buzz for Your Business, Crisis Communications, Reputation Management, Media Relations for Special Events, Building a Successful Fundraising Program, and Developing effective Marketing  and Public Relations Programs.      Eileen Smulson, MAYO PR's Events Program Director   Eileen joins MAYO Communcations as Events Program Director with more than 15 years experience in sales and marketing, strategic planning and special event coordination.