Executive Action At The Syndicate
• Entertainment marketing agency The Syndicate has hired seasoned music publicist Sue Marcus of Stunt Company Media Inc. as VP of Publicity. Marcus (left) brings her full Stunt Company roster to The Syndicate, where she will serve as co-department head alongside VP of Publicity Brendan Bourke. Jeff Kilgour (center) will continue to run select PR campaigns while now leading Business Development for the company as SVP, Business Development, along with Rob Gross (right), SVP, Label Services & Business Development.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Sue Marcus to The Syndicate,” says Kilgour. “Sue’s incredible expertise, passion for storytelling, and the powerhouse roster she brings from Stunt Company will strengthen our expanding publicity department. With Sue and Brendan Bourke leading the team together, we look forward to continued innovation and success.”
Marcus began her career more than 30 years ago as Director of Publicity at Roadrunner Records, later moving to Mercury Records as Sr. Director of Artist & Media Relations. She continued in that role at Island Def Jam following the label merger before founding Stunt Company in February 2001.
As part of her transition to The Syndicate, Marcus is bringing Stunt Company publicist Anna Jenkins (left), who will serve as a Coordinator, alongside new hire Cassidy Berstler (right), who also joins The Syndicate’s press team as a Coordinator — expanding the department to a nine-person team.
“I’m beyond thrilled to be joining The Syndicate’s incredibly talented PR team and leadership,” says Marcus. “I’ve long admired the company’s growth, and after talking with the partners — most of whom I’ve known for decades — the move felt like a natural next step. This new role allows me to expand my work, mentor gifted publicists, and co-lead the department with Brendan, which is an exciting new chapter in my career. I deeply appreciate the opportunity to continue doing what I love while working with such an outstanding team.”
Sue Marcus can be welcomed at sue@thesyn.com; Anna Jenkins can be contacted at anna@thesyn.com, and Cassidy Berstler can be reached at cassidy@thesyn.com.
