Our Team

Torch Communications is a bicoastal group of professionals personally invested in our clients’ success. Because of our boutique structure we ensure that project managers are fully immersed in the day-to-day operations and decision-making for every program we develop.

Jeremiah Hall

Senior Partner

Jeremiah Hall is a communications professional with nearly 20 years of healthcare and technology experience. As a senior partner with Torch Communications, Jeremiah provides clients with a broad range of capabilities, including investor relations, issues management, product marketing, media relations, branding and executive visibility. Prior to co-founding Torch, Jeremiah oversaw Ogilvy Public Relations West Coast healthcare operations from its San Francisco office for more than a decade. read more

Ross Gillfillan

Senior Partner

Ross Gillfillan is a marketing and communications career professional with more than 12 years experience as in-house counsel and at the agency level. Most recently he was a Vice President at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, specializing in life science and clean energy projects. Ross currently leads Torch Communications' patient advocacy relations and event planning groups and is also the agency’s lead writer, helping clients tell their stories in a way that is succinct and vibrant. read more

Hal Mackins

Senior Partner

Hal Mackins is a communications professional with nearly ten years of corporate communications experience in life science and higher education settings. A senior partner with Torch, Hal leads the firm’s media relations group and manages its east coast operations from Boston. Prior to co-founding Torch, Hal spent six years with Ogilvy Public Relations’ healthcare subsidiary, where he implemented successful communications programs for life science and health IT clients from its San Francisco and Cambridge offices. read more

Hemai Parthasarathy, Ph.D.

Senior Partner

Hemai specializes in scientific strategy and communications for institutions and companies in the life sciences sector. Combining a background of experimental research with extensive professional experience in evaluating and communicating scientific research, she advises clients on how best to focus and portray their research portfolios to diverse audiences. Hemai has worked with national research institutes, non-profit organizations, pharmaceutical companies and early-stage biotechnology companies to tell their unique research and development stories to researchers, customers, investors, donors and the public. read more

Michael Iamele

Senior Associate

Mike Iamele is a rising public relations professional with media relations expertise and a diverse background in healthcare, biotechnology, corporate communications, public policy, technology, and consumer products. He joined Torch Communications after more than a year at Ogilvy Public Relations' healthcare subsidiary, Feinstein Kean Healthcare, where he served as a media relations specialist in its San Francisco and Cambridge offices. In this role, Mike offered his expertise in pitch writing and media relations to accounts across the agency, while playing an integral part in the cultivation and success of his own accounts. read more

Michael Solana

Associate

Michael Solana is a communications professional and writer with a background in content development and program management. He comes to Torch from The Penguin Group (U.S.A.) where he acquired and edited non-fiction in the fields of technology, politics, philosophy, and humor, including David Thorne’s New York Times Bestselling The Internet is a Playground. He’s worked closely with authors, designers, and publicists on everything from scouting new talent and developing projects to designing jackets, crafting copy, and marketing. read more

Chelsea Dinsmore

Events Manager

Chelsea Dinsmore has been planning events for over 5 years, with an emphasis on logistics management and social media outreach. Chelsea began her career by helping build a strong healthcare practice at Weber Shandwick after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Biological Sciences. She has organized a broad range of programs from executive speaking engagement to major community events, including logistics planning and publicity for clients including Genentech, Cochlear Americas, Elan Pharmaceuticals, and Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club. read more

Jane Green

Senior Strategist

Jane M. Green, PhD, is an accomplished communications executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience in creating, implementing and directing intelligent, innovative and result-oriented strategic communications programs for private and publicly traded life sciences companies. read more