Executive Management Team

Sinan Kanatsiz
     Chairman and CEO

As Chairman and CEO of KCOMM, Sinan brings a dimension to clients that few can match. He is one of the leading innovators in tapping the new medium of the internet to the marketing and promotional needs of consumer and business-to-business clients.  Sinan has shown clients how taking advantage of the new media can make their marketing, promotional and public relation efforts, not only exponentially more effective, but also dramatically more cost effective.

Sinan has taken his expertise in technology and the internet and overlaid it with traditional marketing strategies and goals. The result is a marketing and communications framework that does everything that traditional marketing and advertising has not been doing. While traditional marketing dollars are often seen as half wasted (we just don’t know which half) due to the nature of the broadcast medium, traditional print advertising and direct mail, the new medium paradigm is vastly more measurable and therefore more accountable. Client can actually see and track what works and what doesn’t.

But accountability is only the tip of the iceberg. The key to using the internet is being able to economically and efficiently have a two way dialogue with customers and employees in real time. The real advantage of the new media is the ability to learn instantly what you’re doing right and what you’re wrong and then reacting.

Sinan holds a B.A in Communications, with an emphasis in Computer Science and Public Relations as well as a dual Master’s degree in Human Resources and Organizational Leadership from Chapman University.  He is also Founder of Generation NeXt, Chairman of the Internet Marketing Association (IMA)  and member of the New Majority.

Jeff Montejano
      President

For over a decade, Jeff Montejano has been involved with business, public policy and political affairs throughout the nation consulting for Fortune 500 companies and public agencies in the areas government, media and community relations.

Jeff currently serves as President for KCOMM Public Affairs, a full service government relations firm which he started in 2003. The company has experienced tremendous growth in clients and partners specializing in the areas of message development, media communications and elected official and regulatory advocacy in the areas of defense, large scale land use projects, telecommunications and energy.

Jeff previously served as vice president for M4 Strategies where he politically consulted for the California Chamber of Commerce, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), the New Majority Political Action Committee, consisting of California’s top business leaders, and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the nation’s leading presenter of sports and entertainment programming.

Jeff also served as director of government relations for one of California’s largest independent public relations firms, Stoorza Communications, where he worked with elected officials and regulatory agencies in the areas of transportation, environmental studies and residential/commercial developments.

He previously served four years in the California State Legislature in multiple capacities, including press secretary, chief of staff and deputy chief of staff to the Assembly Republican Leader. Jeff has also worked on several federal and state political campaigns, including serving on George W. Bush’s 2000 presidential campaign.

Dave Holscher
     Executive Vice President

Dave brings equal measures of corporate communications and agency experience as a broad foundation for developing and managing strategic programs for clients. Prior to joining KCOMM, he served as Team Leader with The Phelps Group, a Santa Monica-based integrated marketing communications agency, working with brands in diverse markets including technology (Seiko Instruments, GNP Computers), nutritional supplements (Earthrise Nutritionals, Coromega), engineering and construction (Fluor Corporation) and automotive (Toyo Tires).

Since moving to the agency side in 1988, he has helped a wide range of clients define and achieve strategic marketing communications objectives. His experience also encompasses industry segments including software, capital equipment, power protection, electronic components and systems, automotive, media storage, A/V equipment and integration, test and measurement, HVAC, and high-tech information management systems and recreational aftermarket products. In addition to The Phelps Group, Dave served as account supervisor with Young Company and J2 Marketing Services, two of Southern California’s top B2B agencies. He was also Vice President of Rab Holscher Inc. in Newport Beach.

On the corporate side, he created and guided communications programs for the Management Systems Division of Informatics General Corporation, a provider of remote computing and software services for large wholesale distributors; marketing communications, public relations and investor relations for Liebert Corporation (now a division of Emerson Electric), the world's leading supplier of integrated power back-up and management systems, environmental control systems, and centralized monitoring and control systems; and marketing communications and investor relations for AccuRay Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of sophisticated process control systems.

A Midwest native, Dave holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University and completed post-graduate coursework in finance and marketing. He is currently President of the Southern California Chapter of the Business Marketing Association. He and his family reside in Irvine, CA.

Shannon Widor
     Vice President of Public Affairs

In his role as Vice President of Public Affairs, Shannon helps oversee the strategic activities as KCOMM continues to bolster its roster of public affairs clients. His focus is on media relations, public policy and public awareness campaigns, including strategy development and creation of media and marketing materials.

Before joining KCOMM, Shannon was with M4 Strategies in Costa Mesa, where he managed media and public affairs campaigns for statewide initiatives, healthcare legislation, multi-million dollar water projects, mortgage firms and professional sports. Ranging from California to Nevada to Tennessee, such clients included Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and the Los Angeles Galaxy professional soccer team.

Shannon also worked with O’Reilly Public Relations (formerly Stoorza Communications, California’s largest independent public relations firm) in Riverside, CA, servicing various clients in the arenas of local government, transportation, commercial real estate, education, water and energy. He served as a day-to-day media contact for an international corporation on its national media campaign, helping secure news coverage with The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Associated Press, The Sacramento Bee, Governing, Washington Technology and Government Computer News.

A resident of Newport Beach, Shannon received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from California State University, San Bernardino.

George Cardenas
     Vice President of Government Affairs

George Cardenas is a political and public affairs professional for nearly twenty years, having served as an advisor to members of state, regional and local governments. He has worked at various levels of government, both as staff to elected officials and in government administration.

A veteran of regional and local politics, George started his career as aide to former Orange County Supervisor Thomas F. Riley. After a brief sabbatical to work in county government at the Integrated Waste Management Department, he went on to earn a law degree. He returned to the public sector to work for former Supervisor Todd Spitzer. Mr. Spitzer is now a California State Assembly Member serving the 71st District. After his service for the County, George became Manager of Local Government Relations for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). The OCTA is the regional transportation authority planning and developing arterial and freeway project throughout Orange County and operating rail and bus service. In this capacity he managed OCTA’s relationships with all thirty-four cities in Orange County.

Always eager for new challenges, George went to work for the City of Anaheim as Manager of Government Affairs – managing the city’s federal, state and local advocacy programs. In this capacity he worked closely with former Speaker of the California State Assembly and Mayor Curt Pringle on varied public policy issues challenging the city. In his capacity George lobbied for funding for various major public works projects including the soon to be constructed Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center.

George has served on the board of the Transportation Corridor Agencies, Foothill Eastern and San Joaquin Toll Roads, Facilities Advisory Committee for the Orange Unified School District, and as a member of the Orange County Republican Central Committee.

George is a graduate of Chapman University with a degree in political science and economics, and a law degree from the University of Denver, College of Law.

Bill Brough
     National Director of Government Affairs

Bill Brough is National Director of Government Affairs with Kanatsiz Communications (KCOMM), a marketing communications firm specializing in Public Relations, Public Affairs, Internet Marketing, Events and Relationships.

Prior to joining KCOMM, Mr. Brough served as a Presidential appointee in the administration of President George W. Bush from January 2001 to November 2004.

Mr. Brough served as a Congressional aide to former Congressman Chris Cox of California from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Cox is currently Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

After high school, Mr. Brough enlisted in the United States Army, serving on active duty from 1986 to 1990 and 1991.

Mr. Brough has worked on several political campaigns, including Dole for President, George W. Bush for President, George Allen for Senate in 2000 and the 2000 Bush-Cheney Florida recount.

Mr. Brough is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and resides in Dana Point, California.