We love good news – and new faces.
It’s been quite the year! But through it all, we’ve managed to bring in some incredible new teammates to Crowley Webb and Praxis. Whether they’re talented creatives, account service all-stars, or hardworking healthcare heroes, we’re pretty excited about all this growth. Let’s meet the newbies, shall we?
Mike Taboni
(he/him/his)
Title: Senior Account Executive
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Education: B.A. Communication, University at Buffalo; M.B.A. SUNY Oswego
Previous Role: Event Manager, Buffalo Sabres
Hobbies: Hiking; trying new restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries around Buffalo; and traveling to new cities to check out their stadiums and ballparks
Can’t Live Without: His dog, Cooper; and coffee
Andy Kaczorowski
(he/him/his) 
Title: Senior Media Planner
Hometown: Cheektowaga, NY
Education: B.S. Media Communications, B.S. Information Systems, Medaille College
Previous Role: Account Executive, Spectrum Reach
Hobbies: Bowling, video games, listening to music, and watching movies and football
Can’t Live Without: Family, friends, his fiancé, felines, and french fries (see the pattern here?)
Ben Woody
Title: Videographer
Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
Education: B.A. Film, Video and Media Studies, Western Michigan University; M.S. Sport Administration, Canisius College
Previous Role: Cinematographer, Pegula Sports and Entertainment
Hobbies: Kayaking, skateboarding, snowboarding, and pottery. He also builds lamps out of beer growlers and old/cool bottles.
Can’t Live Without: His lovely fiancé, Cassandra; and Taste of Siam in Elmwood, which is conveniently at the end of his street
Karli Pawlak
(she/her/hers)
Title: Assistant Art Director
Hometown: Lancaster, NY
Education: B.F.A. Graphic Design, The College of Saint Rose
Previous Role: Graphic Design, 2communiqué
Hobbies: Taking care of houseplants, DIY projects, playing sports, and spending time with friends and family
Can’t Live Without: Her family and bad reality TV shows
Dakotah Walsh
(she/her/hers)
Title: Data Analyst
Hometown: Cheektowaga, NY
Education: B.A. Animal Behavior Ecology Conservation, B.A. Psychology, Canisius College; M.A. Psychology, New York University
Previous Role: Junior Processor, Supreme Lending
Hobbies: Dungeons & Dragons, cross-stitching, traveling, and attending Renaissance festivals
Can’t Live Without: Caffeine and Netflix
Rosie Witschard
(she/her/hers)
Title: Resource Manager
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Education: B.S. Communications, University of Tennessee
Previous Role: Traffic Manager, The Martin Group
Hobbies: Spending weekends at her cottage in Allegany
Can’t Live Without: Her four cats
Audrey Mulhisen
(she/her/hers)
Title: UX Developer
Hometown: Colden, NY
Education: B.A.S. Digital Media Arts, Canisius College
Previous Role: Front-End Developer, ColoCrossing
Hobbies: Video games, acrobatics, and programming
Can’t Live Without: Breakfast
Korrin Rachel
(she/her/hers)
Title: UX Designer
Hometown: Gates, NC and Germantown, MD
Education: B.F.A. Graphic Design, Virginia Commonwealth University
Previous Role: Assistant Art Director, University of Virginia
Hobbies: Reading, gardening, crafting, cooking, watching horror films, and writing
Can’t Live Without: Wine
Duy Phan
(he/him/his)
Title: Digital Project Coordinator
Hometown: Huế, Vietnam
Education: B.A. Communication, University at Buffalo
Previous Role: Marketing Specialist, Emerge Capital Management
Hobbies: Photography, kayaking, and being a food critic
Can’t Live Without: Vietnamese food, 2000s angsty teen music, and Moscow mules
Courtney Flynn
(she/her/hers)
Title: Account Coordinator
Hometown: East Aurora, NY
Education: B.A. Media and Society, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Previous Role: Intern, CleanCapital
Hobbies: Fitness, traveling, cooking, and snowboarding
Can’t Live Without: Coffee, chocolate chip cookies, wine, her dog, and the beach
Hannah Juhasz
(she/her/hers)
Title: Project Manager, Praxis division
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Education: B.S. Public Health Education and Promotion, James Madison University
Previous Role: Research Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic
Hobbies: Cooking, watching/playing sports, traveling, and spending time with friends and family
Can’t Live Without: Her friends and family
Don Brenner
(he/him/his)
Title: Marketing Strategist, Praxis division
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Education: B.A. English, SUNY Fredonia
Previous Role: Senior Manager, The Schwartz Group
Hobbies: Hiking, running, camping, kayaking, and skiing
Can’t Live Without: Pizza
Alex Drainville
Title: Marketing Strategist, Praxis division
Hometown: Orchard Park, NY
Education: B.A. Communication, Geneseo; M.B.A., University at Buffalo
Previous Role: Brand Analyst, Brands and Concepts, Delaware North
Hobbies: Soccer, skiing, golf, tennis, bowling, hiking, cooking, and hanging out with friends and family
Can’t Live Without: Chicken wing
Sue Vester
(she/her/hers)
Title: Resource Coordinator, Praxis division
Hometown: North Tonawanda, NY
Education: B.S. Biology, University of New Hampshire
Previous Role: Office manager and billing specialist at several small medical offices
Hobbies: Yoga, running, walking, paddleboarding, and kayaking
Can’t Live Without: Yoga
Addy Wright
(she/her/hers)
Title: Project Coordinator, Praxis division
Hometown: Hamburg, NY
Education: B.A. Marketing, B.S. Human Resources Management, University at Buffalo
Previous Role: Marketing Assistant, Young + Wright Architectural
Hobbies: Art, working out, and going on long walks
Can’t Live Without: Reality TV
And that’s not all! We’re thrilled to welcome back Lauren Nedwick as operations manager for Praxis. She first started her journey with the agency as part of Crowley Webb’s print production team before taking on a digital project manager role at Praxis.
A huge congrats to everyone! We sure are lucky, aren’t we?
If you’re interested in being part of our team, we’re looking for even more talent to add to our roster. Check out our careers page for the latest opportunities.
