The Team

WHERE STRATEGY MEETS STORYTELLING, AND CREATIVITY MEETS CARE.

Welcome to the inner workings of DCC Studio.

We are strategic thinkers, communications experts, thoughtful designers, and creative problem-solvers who believe the best work begins with listening—understanding people, priorities, and the systems organizations operate within.

We partner with organizations to bring clarity to complex ideas, align messaging with mission, and build marketing and communications strategies that create meaningful impact. Whether you are launching something new, navigating change, or evolving an established brand, we help turn vision into action.

Here, strategy drives creativity, ideas become momentum, and complexity becomes clear, confident communication.

Our Core Team.

Joanne Duklas

Lead Consultant | MBA (Marketing & Organizational Behaviour) | Artist | Strategist

Joanne leads the Studio with a rare blend of creative artistry and strategic precision. With deep expertise in complex organizations, she has a unique ability to translate vision into action for both new and established entities. Joanne excels at uncovering the essence of an organization’s story and transforming it into clear, compelling messaging and copy that resonates and brings return on investment and energy. Her leadership brings focus, insight, and creative confidence to every project.

Maya Hardy

Project and Business Development Manager| B.Comm (Marketing) | Marketing Strategist

Maya supports the Studio’s marketing and communications work and projects with a thoughtful, people-centered approach. A creative thinker with a strategic edge, she has an exceptional ability to design and build tools, processes, creative and project structures that align directly with the needs of clients and audiences. Her organizational clarity keeps projects innovative and moving with intention and ease.

Sybil Massey

Graphic Designer & Communications Consultant| BA | Artist

Sybil is one of the graphic designers and visual storytellers at DCC Studio. With a gifted eye for design and a background in fine arts, she transforms ideas, concepts, and words into compelling visual identities, graphic elements, and logos. Her work brings emotional resonance, clarity, and aesthetic purpose to every project she touches.

Amalia Valverde

Senior Communications Specialist | B.Sc (Communications) | Diploma Interactive Media Design | RGD Associate

Amalia, with a background in communications visuals, supports projects with strong website and collateral development expertise. She is one of the visual storytellers on the team. Her work ensures that every communication piece is aligned and visually compelling with attention to brand. Her stylized publication work helps you tell your story to audiences in a way that visually resonates.

Kathleen Massey

Senior Advisor | Expert in Higher Education | MA (Leadership) |Facilitator | Photographer

Kathleen brings decades of senior leadership experience and a powerful ability to surface the inner story of people, teams, and institutions. As a facilitator and strategic advisor with a creative flare, she helps organizations uncover their identity, purpose, and future direction with clarity and depth.

Sonia Moore

Operations Coordinator | Organizer Extraordinaire

Sonia is the steady, passionate glue of DCC Studio. She ensures that finances and operations run smoothly so the creative team can remain focused and inspired. Her commitment keeps the lights on—and the work thriving.

Our Creative Process.

Deep Listening

We start by listening—to your goals, your people, and the systems surrounding your work.

Discovery & Insight

We explore what’s possible, identify opportunities, and surface the story within your organization.

Creative Strategy

We translate insights into structure, language, and direction that will guide the work ahead.

Purposeful Design

Our team turns strategy into visuals, words, tools, and experiences built to resonate and endure.

Review, Refine, Elevate

Through collaboration and iteration, we refine the work until it feels both inspired and aligned.

Delivery With Care

We ensure you are equipped, confident, and supported to bring the work to life.

Our Extended Team.

Beyond our core Studio, we work with a network of seasoned professionals who bring rich experience in research, strategy, not-for-profit work, communications, data, and design. We assemble the right people for each project, ensuring the expertise always matches the need.

Meet Our Full Team.

To explore our broader network of contributors and specialists, visit our full team page.

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