The Genies of Gossip Genie

Jacqui Liberman | Founder/CEO

Jacqui Liberman - Founder & CEO of Gossip GenieJacqui Liberman has devoted her professional career to digital media. In 2008, Jacqui served as the manager of strategic relations at the digital media, marketing and analytics agency, Fuor Digital, as the Strategic Relations at Fuor, Jacqui used digital media to effectively to position a client’s message to ensure the greatest return on investment. Prior to Fuor Digital, Jacqui worked at Fave Media as the Director of Sales & Marketing. Fave Media is a local search engine/video optimization agency that focuses on growing the Internet presence for small businesses. Jacqui currently serves as president of the business networking group within the Leads Club, and is the youngest person ever to have been elected. Jacqui received her B.A. in Communications and Womens Studies from the University of Wisconsin.

Laurel Slutsky | Account Director

Laurel Slutsky - Account Director at Gossip GenieLaurel Slutsky’s work ethic, business savvy and social media knowledge quickly earned her a full-time position as account manager. In 2007, Laurel’s sophomore year in college, her sorority appointed her with the position of Director of Social Awareness. Laurel was responsible for planning all events, coordinating with other chapters and maintaining many relationships. In 2008, Laurel beat out the competition for an internship with The Phoenix Yacht Club…a start-up clothing line with the objective of creating a retailer’s social community within the Phoenix valley. Laurel served as a social media manager, an inventory assistant, and a liaison between the company and other retailers. This opportunity taught her a lot about the importance of brand awareness, social media marketing and the impact of digital media. In 2009, Laurel interned at The Phoenix New Times, a weekly alternative newspaper. In this position, Laurel worked with a variety of clients to design and refine effective marketing campaigns. Her recommendations always included social media which eventually lead to Laurel’s implementation of the newspaper’s social media. In May of 2010, Laurel graduated from W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science – Marketing, Minor in Media Analysis.

Elizabeth Ryder | Account Manager

Elizabeth Ryder - Account Manager at Gossip GenieElizabeth Ryder specializes in social media campaign creation and management with a strong background in public relations and marketing. With over three years of experience sustaining social media campaigns for clients, Elizabeth leans on her creativity and extensive social media knowledge to engage conversations with the clients’ target market. She is an extremely efficient worker, well-organized and always strives to present the highest quality of work to ensure complete client satisfaction.

Prior to joining Gossip Genie, Elizabeth was a public relations account executive with a boutique PR Agency. She has achieved extraordinary levels of national coverage for clients on blogs, news and magazine websites, online forums, event websites, local area websites, and more. She has established and maintained working relationships with multiple bloggers , social media strategists, and both short-lead and long-lead media.

Elizabeth is very much a people person, bringing over 12 years of experience in the hospitality field to her position with Gossip Genie. She holds an undergraduate degree from DePaul University in Finance.

Alex Schrieber | Intern

Alex Schrieber - Intern at Gossip GenieAlex Schrieber is a lover of social media, public relations. During her sophomore year at Loyola University Chicago, Alex interned in the PR department at ESPN Radio and Dreaming Tree Films. Upon graduation, Alex moved to Boston to work with non-profits, helping with their social media and public relations. A year later, Alex moved back to Chicago and managed the social media marketing at Brandwave, a global trend retail design company. Alex is a huge people person and loves engaging conversation about sports and current events. In 2010, Alex graduated from Loyola with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations