
Many smaller organizations lack dedicated communications and business development staff, putting them at a disadvantage. Hiring full-time staff or a large agency to fill these roles can be a budget buster. But lacking these strategies altogether can be a death blow in a competitive and rapidly-evolving environment.
CommsDev Consulting brings decades of experience helping small businesses, non-profits, and public agencies thrive. It starts with research and storytelling to generate positive messages, PR, and brand ID. CommsDev continues by pushing out those wins through trusted biz dev strategies, software, and AI tools to drive memberships, sales and growth.
Communications & Message Development
Customer Relationship Management
Business Development Assistance

Alec holds two decades of experience, formerly as VP of Boston marketing agency ASG, helping grow the company from 3 to 50 employees, while adding millions-of-dollars in sales. Previously, he served as a comms director in the administrations of Gov. Deval Patrick (MA) and Gov. Jim Doyle (WI). Alec holds a BA in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Valéria holds a decade of experience in business operations and sales, including roles with multinational corporations Samsung and ZARA. Valéria is also an experienced designer and small business owner. She holds a BA in Business Administration from UMC in São Paulo, Brazil and a BA in Design from Panamericana School of Art and Design.
“As a small business owner, I’ve enjoyed working with Alec to help our brand gain the visibility needed to scale. Whether we’re pursuing positive media coverage, or government contracts, we know we can count on CommsDev Consulting to bring us to the next level.”Danyal Najmi — Founder & President, Rosetta Languages
Senior Consultant, Communications & Business Development
Senior Communications Advisor
Comms Director to Massachusetts Secretary of HHS
Supervised 10 comms staff spanning 15 agencies,
$19 billion budget, and 21,000 employees
Coordinated major events and crisis comms
‘Press Secretary of the Year’ award from
State House News Service
Communications Specialist
Comms aide to Wisconsin Labor Secretary
Coordinated messaging and media for
workforce training programs and grants