Who We Are

Laura Taylor is Founder and CEO of Silverline Communications, a nimble, full-service integrated communications agency uniquely focused on the clean energy transition.

Laura applies her corporate and agency experience to provide counsel to clients in the areas of reputation management, thought leadership and organizational growth strategies. She has worked in and represented Fortune 100 companies, global media companies, international trade associations, high-growth start-ups and non-profit organizations representing a diverse set of industries.

Previous to Silverline, Laura co-founded and led global and national practice areas and served in management roles with regional high-growth ventures, accumulating over $1 billion in funding. During her tenure at Edelman, she was a founding leader of the agency’s award-winning global clean technology practice. After Edelman, Laura was recruited to build a clean technology practice within Omnicom. After establishing programs at the world’s largest and most prestigious public relations agencies, she founded Silverline Communications in 2009.

In addition to leading Silverline, Laura continues to innovate and seek opportunities to contribute to the clean energy sector. After realizing a severe shortage of clean tech industry award recognition, Laura launched The Cleanie Awards® in 2018 to highlight notable individuals and companies in the industry. She is a frequent Forbes contributor and has served as Chairwoman on a myriad Boards related to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurs.

Joey Marquart is on the leadership team of Silverline Communications, the leading agency focused on clean and emerging technology. With a focus on innovations that have a positive impact on society, he helps companies with transformative solutions foster trust, credibility and engagement with the right stakeholders.

He has directed award-winning integrated communications programs for clients in the electric vehicle, construction, advanced manufacturing, clean energy and energy efficiency sectors. For a consortium of EV stakeholders including NESCAUM, Global Automakers and the U.S. Auto Alliance, Joey oversaw the development of a consumer engagement campaign focused on electric vehicle adoption, Drive Change. Drive Electric.

Prior to his communications role, Joey was a journalist at The Salt Lake Tribune as well as the Park Record in Park City, Utah.

Tori McDonnell is an expert communications practitioner with nearly 10 years of experience in corporate communications, media relations and strategy development. She is passionate about creating meaningful connections and creative solutions for her clients and has experience working with multinational corporations and high-growth startups.

Tori specializes in translating complex technical topics into understandable and insightful storylines that deliver results for her clients. She oversees the key accounts out of Silverline’s Tyson’s Corner office and manages a team of advanced PR practitioners. Tori is sought after for building strategic executive thought leadership and media programs. Her talent for storytelling and developing media relationships drives consistent coverage for her clients in top-tier national print outlets including Forbes, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Barron’s.

Tori is heavily influenced by her family’s deep history as entrepreneurs and small business owners. She began her career at MSL/Qorvis and RIVA Solutions in Washington, D.C.

Alan Neuhauser joined the leadership team of Silverline Communications after more than a decade as an award-winning journalist and communications consultant in Washington, D.C. and New York City, with a particular focus on clean energy, mobility, and cleantech.

Alan specializes in communications strategy and project leadership: working closely with executives and public relations leaders to understand their stories, hone their narratives, honor their voices, and develop and execute impactful, multiplatform campaigns that captivate and compel key stakeholders — be they customers, business leaders, or policymakers.

Alan has published stories in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. Before joining Silverline, he spearheaded the launch of multiple successful beats on next generation energy, with a focus on generation, transmission, storage, electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, finance, supply chains, and cybersecurity. He regularly appeared on-air, and previously covered the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.

Alan has worked as a communications consultant since 2011. To further inform this work, he is pursuing a law degree  at The George Washington University Law School, with a merit scholarship, and a focus on energy, cybersecurity, and national security.