CHECKMATE AUTHORS

Andy Beaupre cut his teeth at a national not-for-profit, then entered the technology industry working for the country’s first high tech-focused PR agency. Next, he experienced the corporate world, heading PR for a fast-growing tech company that went Fortune 500. The advertising industry beckoned as his next foray. In 1983, he co-founded Beaupre, an alternative communications, branding and PR company in a cool seaside town. Beaupre was acquired by Omnicom in 1999, but retained its brand, management team, culture and founding business model. Over time, Andy became more cosmic, grew a beard, ripped over 16,000 songs into his iPod, got hooked on social causes and shot tens of thousands of photos around the world. He’s still very active in the business day-to-day and lives by the mantra, 'the busier, the better.'

Email: abeaupre@beaupre.com
LinkedIn
Phone: 603-559-5833

Steve Hodgdon is a 20+ year high tech PR veteran who remembers back to when the fax machine was considered a remarkable communications breakthrough that would revolutionize how PR was practiced. He’s lived through many subsequent industry coups and revolutions ever since, but always seems to emerge unscathed. But he’s not so sure the current social media revolution will be so forgiving this time around. Steve is based on the shores of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and can be reached at:

Email: shodgdon@beaupre.com
AOL IM: StephenHodgdon
Facebook name: Stephen Hodgdon
MySpace: myspace.com/dancewithgoats
Phone: 603-559-5810

Christine LeCompte has been a professional communicator for over 20 years working with some of the tech industry’s biggest companies but finds her biggest communications challenge is helping her 7-year old daughter choose an outfit for the day. Her daily mantra is balance as evidenced by her pursuit to achieve some at work, at home and on her toes when doing yoga. Being a Libra probably factors into this pursuit as well. Christine enjoys time at the lake or on the slopes and can be found riding her cool bubble-gum pink bike with her son to the beach on sunny weekends.

Email: clecompte@beaupre.com
Phone: 603-559-5802

Jeff Aubin is in his 15th consecutive year of high technology PR. He started his PR career at Brodeur, commuting to Waltham, Mass. and putting more than 200,000 miles on his 1992 Eagle Talon. He is very thankful for his 20-minute ride to Portsmouth. In his spare time, Jeff can be found at the hockey rink or the baseball field with his 10 year old son. If he’s not there, check the pool where his 8 year old daughter is either practicing or competing.

Email: jaubin@beaupre.com
Phone: 603-559-5838

Steve McGrath has spent a decade in high tech PR after a decade in journalism. Before that, there were a couple of years waiting tables and a harrowing summer painting the upper reaches of a 10-story-high power plant. As senior technology writer at Beaupre, he strives for clarity. He rides his bike to work. And from work. And after work.

Email: smcgrath@beaupre.com
AOL IM: Stiveau
Phone: 603-559-5805

Mike McGrail has made it into his 12th year of writing about high technology for Beaupre despite a Luddite’s fondness for typewriters, fountain pens and an iPod so old it has a crank handle. His 22-year communications career started in the news media with a job at a weekly newspaper that paid just enough to qualify him for food stamps, but that he loved nonetheless. When not breaking bones (his own) in taekwondo class, he might be body surfing with his 8-year-old daughter, working on his house, reading good novels or writing unpublishable ones.

Email: mmcgrail@beaupre.com
Phone: 603-559-5806