About Us

We are hands-on and guarantee executive-level service in every client interaction and deliverable.

MANAGING PARTNERS

Allison Mezzafonte

Allison Mezzafonte is a strategic storyteller, and taps her expertise to capture the attention of people. On any given day at The AQ, on behalf of her clients, she might be attracting the attention of investors, shareholders, clients, prospects, customers, readers, listeners, or subscribers. She has a remarkable knack for connecting creative assets and experiences to business growth and revenue acceleration.  

After spending the early part of her career as a writer and editor at some of the industry’s most well-known and loved titles (Glamour, Elle Decor, AOL, Country Living), Allison moved into a variety of general management roles (Dotdash, Cosmo, Town & Country, House Beautiful, Seventeen, Redbook, Bauer Media) where she successfully led and launched a number of creative businesses. These experiences paved the way for The AQ, giving her a taste of how to creatively position a business for success in ways that feel special and unique while still achieving key business goals. Her unique ability to develop creative executions that fuel growth quickly became her specialty.

Kerry Twibell

Kerry Twibell helps companies grow. She has almost 20 years experience building and advising tech and media companies to drive revenue through market positioning and strategic partnerships.  

She uniquely blends the ability to spot opportunity with the business rigor and relationships required to transition opportunity to reality. She’s called on for consistent execution and for creative solutions shaped by analysis to smartly advance growth. 

Kerry was most recently an Executive Vice President at the boutique advisory firm, MediaLink, where she led engagements for clients in the tech and media sectors and built a high performing team to run key accounts. Prior, she built businesses for Hearst (through organic growth, partnerships and investments), Condé Nast (largely through new ventures), News Corporation and two Washington Post Companies. 

Who We Serve


Marketing Tech

Private Equity

Publishing Tech

Advertising Tech

Agencies

News Organizations

Lifestyle Media

Local News

Retail Tech