we are

Brand crafters. Image guardians. Driven by the highest standards of excellence and fueled by lots and lots of coffee. We see the big picture. Sweat each detail. We are your collaborators, passionately applying our know-how and extensive resource base to bring about your next success. Working with pearl is like getting your own dedicated in-house marketing team . . . without giving up the company fridge space.

Melissa Simontis

melissa simontis

public relations manager
As PR manager at pearl, Melissa possesses creative vision, principled judgment, excellent writing skills and the right personality for cultivating relationships. She understands how to effectively implement public relations tactics that strengthen integrated brand communications. As Development Director at Island Coast AIDS Network and then PACE Center for Girls she has gained leadership skills, resourcefulness and a vast business network. Melissa holds a communications B.A. from Florida Southern College, and an M.B.A. in marketing from Florida Gulf Coast University.

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Will Gregory
  • Borden International
  • Imperial Flavors
  • Major League Dairies
  • Simes Gigos, NY
  • Good Shepherd Hospice
  • Bond Clinic
  • University of South Florida
  • Bordo Citrus
  • Dennis Jones, Senator, FL
  • Rick Dantzler, Senator, FL
  • MaxiJet
  • Heddon Bowling Company
  • Kent Oil Company
  • Governor's Partnership for Adoption
  • Resource Center for Women

will gregory Ph.D.

director of business development
Will is a true advertising sage. For more than 20 years he taught college-level communications and literature courses in both Florida and England while managing the Gregory Group, an award-winning agency with national reach. Now at pearl, Dr. Gregory directs business development and planning. He is past Governor of the 4th District American Advertising Federation. Often referred to as "Mr. Public Service," he applies his skills tirelessly on a variety of social initiatives from AIDS education to keeping art in schools and improving foster care adoption rates.

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Scott Qurollo
  • Bass Pro Shops
  • Interstate Hotels & Resorts
  • IGY Marinas
  • Mayfair Hotel and Spa
  • Pursuit Fishing Boats
  • Lee County VCB
  • Paradise Preserve
  • Sea•Doo
  • Volvo Penta
  • City of Fort Myers
  • Rampage Sportfishing Boats
  • The Business Review
  • Wellcraft Marine
  • Anglin' USA
  • Outboard Motor Corporation

scott qurollo

principal | creative services
Scott directs the creative vision at pearl and acts as a catalyst for solving challenging marketing communications problems in a vitally imaginative and engaging way. He oversees a wide range of creative strategy and brand management activities for pearl clients. His twenty years of success in creative direction across many lines of business has been recognized with numerous advertising industry awards. He currently serves as president of the American Advertising Federation-Southwest Florida. He holds a B.S. degree in visual communications from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri.

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Wendy Payton-Enriquez
  • The Florida Aquarium
  • University of Michigan Health System
  • GE Capital IT Solutions
  • Ave Maria School of Law
  • Pink Shell Beach Resort
  • Wilson Miller
  • Pall Life Sciences
  • The Business Review
  • IGY Marinas
  • Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
  • Paradise Preserve

wendy payton-enriquez

principal | strategic services
Wendy has an original mind and great instincts for helping clients establish, articulate and achieve their marketing goals. She understands the importance of image and positioning in cultivating brands, and applies her eighteen years of experience to guide marketing planning, brand strategy development and account service activities at pearl. She has directed a broad range of accounts with annual budgets up to $15 million. She holds a marketing BBA from Cleary University of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her work has earned numerous advertising awards, including a national gold ADDY.

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Kathleen Taylor, APR
  • WGCU Public Media
  • Alliance for the Arts
  • Lee County Electric CoOp
  • Resource Innovations
  • TKW Consulting Engineers
  • Internal Medicine Associates
  • Carney Properties
  • Ringland Construction
  • Dr. Piper Center for Social Services
  • Lee Memorial Health System
  • Naples Meridian
  • Shell Point Retirement Community
  • Happenings Magazine
  • Voyager Media, Inc.

Kathleen Taylor, APR

brand communications manager
Kathleen joined pearl in 2010 to counsel clients on company message development, reputation management, traditional and social media tactics and overall communications strategy. Her career began in 2001 as a broadcast reporter on WGCU Public Radio. She then moved to PR, working at the Alliance for the Arts, then at Lee County Electric Cooperative. She currently serves as president of the Florida Public Relations Association, Southwest Florida. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and Broadcasting from Florida Gulf Coast University.

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Tucker

tucker

production manager
As pearl's top dog, you'll likely find Tucker barking out deadlines or dreaming up the next big idea from his post on his favorite comfy chair. His dogged determination to please, upbeat spirit and boundless energy not only provide inspiration for his colleagues, but makes him a client's best friend as well.

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