Marisa Thomas is the founder of Pivotal Media. Marisa started her communication coaching career in Singapore in 2012. She has worked with clients in China, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, LATAM, Australia, Europe and North America.
Marisa has worked on issues related to the refugee crisis in Myanmar, the rise of the sharing economy, cyber security and data privacy, the spread of fake news, communicating federal budgets and annual reports, diversity and inclusion initiatives, global advertising pitches, and product launches.
She works with executives in tech, finance, law, business, beauty, academia, entertainment and government officials. As an award-winning journalist from Canada’s top-ranked nightly newscast, Marisa presented over 2,800 news stories and understands how to convey complex data and information in a concise, approachable and engaging way.
Jennifer Burke is a Gemini-award winning broadcast journalist with over three decades of experience in both radio and television.
From founders to Fortune 500 CEOs, astronauts to athletes, politicians to popstars, she’s interviewed thousands of subjects, drawing out their stories and getting beyond the platitudes and talking points, be it a player on the world stage or an ordinary person doing extraordinary things.
Jennifer’s career includes hosting her own talk-radio show, fronting a popular television lifestyle program, and most recently was a national network anchor on CTV News Channel based in Toronto. She has been a constant, steady presence on-air as news broke, guiding viewers and listeners through pivotal world events including 9/11, the January 6th insurrection and the war in Ukraine. She has covered numerous national elections and was chosen to moderate two high stakes televised leadership debates in British Columbia.
Jennifer’s goal is to empower people to feel confident communicating their messages and connecting with their audience. So whether you’re pitching an idea, raising money, launching a product, speaking to your board or talking to the press, Jennifer will use proven Pivotal Media training methods to make sure you do it clearly, concisely and with confidence.
