A headshot of Brian O'Mahoney. They are wearing a black hoodie, with the hood pulled halfway over their head, allowing their buzzed haircut to peek through. They are smiling warmly with big chubby cheeks, and closed eyes.

Photo copyright Brian O’Mahoney.

O'Mahoney sits partially in shadow, their face and hair fading into the black background. They are dressed casually in a denim shirt, and have neutral expression on their face.

Photo copyright Maria Baranova.

A candid photo of Brian O'Mahoney wearing a crown of white hydrangeas. They are posed dramatically as light highlights their face in an otherwise dark room. Their hand is placed against their neck as they gaze toward the light.

Photo copyright Carlos Soto.

A candid photo of Brian O’Mahoney, casually laughing in front of a computer monitor. The photo is in black and white.

Photo copyright Chloe Bellemere.

About

Brian O’Mahoney (b.1993, he/she/they) is a communications specialist with over a decade of experience in audience engagement, digital accessibility, and strategic communications. Their approach to communications is message-driven, leveraging institutional resources and programs to reinforce an organization’s mission and brand values across all communications channels. Their practice focuses on developing simple and direct messaging paired with impactful graphic materials to verbally and visually engage audiences.

Their professional practice is marked by deep understanding of the importance of messaging in content development and a commitment to conveying organizational narratives in an accessible and approachable manner. With a background in non-profits, O’Mahoney is well-versed in balancing the needs of a large number of projects and priorities, and executing communication campaigns and public relation initiatives with limited resources.

Throughout their career, O’Mahoney has adopted a process-oriented approach to communications, ensuring inter-departmental needs are met while maintaining brand voice and values across all internal and external messaging. They first developed this approach while Communications Manager at The Watermill Center, where they oversaw all projects and campaigns for brand development, events marketing, internal communications, graphic design, program promotion, public relations, social media, and website management.