Eidolon: Our Team

Eidolon Communications


		Dennis Lonergan President			John Graves Vice President

	As a partner in Eidolon Communications, Dennis has worked extensively for progressive, political, advocacy, civic and other non-profit clients since 1986. Prior to forming Eidolon, he was Senior Writer at The Kamber Group, a Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm. Prior to joining Kamber, he worked as deputy press secretary for then-U.S. Rep. S. William Green (NY-18), and as a political advertising producer. Dennis was co-chair of the board of directors of GLAAD/NY for two years, during which time he was co-founder of the GLAAD Media Awards. He volunteers as an adult literacy tutor for Literacy Partners in New York, and is a former member of the board of directors of SAGE, Services and Advocacy for Gay & Lesbian Elders.			John has been a partner in Eidolon Communications for 17 years, during which time he has developed strategy and management programs for a wide-range of non-profit accounts, many of which he put in the mail for the very first time, including Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York Restoration Project, Legal Action Center, and Poetry Society of America. Prior to forming Eidolon, John was National Program Director of the American Social Health Association, where he stewarded ASHA’s winning bids for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s AIDS Hotline and National AIDS Education contracts; he personally directed the establishment of the CDC AIDS Hotline in New York when it was launched in 1985-86. He was chair of the board of directors of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, guiding its growth from a small neighborhood-based STD clinic to the largest gay and lesbian primary care health facility in the world.


		Amy Ricigliano Director of Account Services			Gerri Zimbardi Production Manager

	Amy brings 10 years of experience in managing nonprofit direct response programs. Prior to joining Eidolon, she was Director of Online Advocacy and Fundraising at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, overseeing PPFA’s national and affiliate collaborative online fundraising and advocacy as well as the integration of online and offline communications. Before moving into that position, Amy was Director of Direct Response Marketing at PPFA, managing and developing both direct mail and online fundraising strategy and execution. Prior to joining PPFA, she was Director of Membership and Marketing at the Jane Goodall Institute; Account Manager at Craver, Mathews, Smith and Company; and Program Manager at The Avalon Consulting Group.			Gerri got her start in fundraising over fifteen years ago working for North Shore Animal League America, having held positions in direct marketing and planned giving. Prior to joining Eidolon, she worked at Condé Nast Publications as a New Business Marketing Manager, and at Sanky Communications for a decade. She has raised funds for a variety of causes, and in positions ranging from Account Executive to Operations Manager. Gerri also served as a board member for the Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association and is actively involved in several local non-profit organizations in her hometown on Long Island.

		Kevin Ward Senior Designer			Joe Festa Account Executive

	Kevin has a degree in graphic design from Parsons the New School for Design in New York City, as well as a B.F.A. from Florida State University. He has been with Eidolon Communications for two years and worked extensively with such clients as The Maritime Aquarium in Connecticut, ORBIS International, The Trevor Project, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association.			Joe joins Eidolon Communications as account executive to help with project management and creative development on various accounts. He has attended the State University of New York at New Paltz and Hunter College, studying both Art History and English. Prior to Eidolon, Joe worked in the development departments of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the Bronx Museum of the Arts; most recently, he managed the membership program at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.