Meet the Team

  • Tracy Teuscher, MS, APR, OCVN

    Founder, smile sharer, tree hugger, cinnamon roll expert.

  • Anne Young, MA

    Writer, chief optimist, twin mom, roller derby queen.

  • Brian Brinkman

    Designer, artist, lead camper, coconut oil aficionado.

  • Joe Smithberger

    Photographer, musician, secret agent, van life leader.

  • Jen Hugon

    Designer, artist, girl mom, mustache model.

  • Sharon Teuscher

    Fine artist, resident singer, proud auntie, beachcomber.

Our Story

Tracy Teuscher, MS, APR, OCVN

Tracy founded The Buzz Maker® in 2005 after creating and leading public relations departments for an advertising agency and a national newsstand magazine publisher. She created a flexible culture of belonging where people and the planet come first. That’s conscious leadership to us.

Since Then, Tracy and Her Team Have

  • Helped hundreds of organizations amplify awareness, build stakeholder loyalty, and sustain growth.

  • Been recognized among the top PR agencies in Ohio.

  • Earned awards of excellence in public relations and leadership.

  • Earned thousands of media features for clientele.

  • Donated tens of thousands of dollars in services to local nonprofits and social enterprises. (We’ve lost track.)

  • Created unique brand names and identity for Valemee®, Kateswell™, and Modcon Living™, and managed brand integration programs for more than a dozen companies.

  • Served Ohio’s colleges, entrepreneurial centers, small business incubators, and schools as guest educators.

  • Helped many organizations survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic with an essential crisis communication guide.

  • Overcome countless barriers to small business success through old-fashioned Irish grit and perseverance. (And, cinnamon rolls.)

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Intersectionality

We humbly acknowledge that we inhabit the land of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, also known as the Iroquois Six Nations people. We aim to be sensitive allies and worthy stewards of this land. We embrace people of every race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, culture, and ability. We strive to overcome implicit bias and deepen our understanding and compassion for the lived experiences of others. We seek to be allies who contribute to social and environmental justice and reparation. Together we rise.