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OUR TEAM

We accept only the best and brightest marketing talents, with exceptional track records of success, as partners in our firm.

All our partners have held top marketing and executive positions in major corporations and leading marketing services firms.

With Hillman and Partners, you'll benefit from a higher level of marketing wisdom.


Patrick Hillman
Patrick Hillman
Patrick Hillman's prowess at combining marketing acumen with creative insights has taken him to the head of agencies including McCabe & Company and HDM Worldwide, the global agency partnership between Y&R and Dentsu.

Early in his career, his strategic and creative skills were honed at hot shops like Scali, McCabe Sloves and Levine, Huntley, Schmidt. Patrick has catapulted many brands to national prominence and business success including: Subaru, Dannon Yogurt, Maxell and Hebrew National. Patrick also has significant business-to-business experience, including IBM, Hitachi, United Technology and Grumman to name a few.


Michelle Corbin Hillman
Michelle Corbin Hillman began her career as an editor at Town & Country magazine. After a number of years on the editorial side, Michelle then embarked on what has become an almost 30 year career of using the media to her clients' advantage. Michelle's talent is turning brand positioning strategies into compelling story concepts that demand press coverage.

Although Michelle is a world-class publicist, she views herself as more. And so do her clients. Michelle and her team are seen as essential marketing partners with her clients in their respective businesses. This has earned Michelle a well respected reputation that continues to flourish in the PR industry.

Having helped build brands such as Oreo Cookies, Ritz Crackers, Chips Ahoy, Jose Cuervo Tequila, Finlandia Vodka, Champagne Taittinger, Fred Leighton, Sephora, Shiseido and National Geographic, Michelle has been at the forefront of the industry with Corbin & Associates, Ltd., the company she founded in 1977.

Michelle was one of the founding members of the James Beard Foundation. She was also the Food Columnist for Hudson Valley Magazine for a decade.


Carol Karpa

Carol Karpa
Like any good media person, Carol Karpa is always seeking out new media opportunities. But where she really adds value is when she taps into her strategic insight, creativity and passion for the future of media.

Carol's goal is to channel 20+ years of media expertise to help make the media world a better place for advertisers and their partners. Carol's background as a former president of a media buying service, her mission is to deliver strategic media and marketing guidance by using best practices to facilitate effective communication between advertisers and their marketing partners. Ultimately helping advertisers build brand power.

Additionally, she is one of the few media people proficient in both traditional and non traditional media including direct response advertising and Internet marketing.

 

Carol Karpa

Mark Seifert
Mark has over 25 years experience helping clients build strong brands and marketing plans that generate superior results. Mark’s skills are a combination of strategic insight and executional excellence. He uncomplicates the toughest strategic issues. And, his tactical plans are laser-focused.
Mark’s experience includes senior marketing management positions: VP Marketing PETsMART and Director of Marketing at Kraft. Additionally, his agency account management experience includes: DDB, HDM and McCabe & Company working on brands such as VW, Porsche, Colgate, Kraft and Weight Watchers.
Mark has an MBA from Clark University, Worcester, MA and he served as a First Lieutenant in the National Guard.

 

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