About Us
We are intentional, smart, and committed to doing good in the world. Our clients are too.
Your Quickstep team will work hard for you, produce high-quality work, and be a true extension of your team. We’ll help you cultivate meaningful engagement and strengthen relationships with your customers, employees, and other stakeholders. Looking for something more transactional? We’re probably not for you.
Our Purpose
We help important voices be heard.
In our work, we help clients find a stronger voice and stand out in their industries. Outside of our client work, we strive to support and amplify voices from underrepresented communities and groups trying to drive social change.
A few of the causes we support:
Women’s Foundation of Boston
Pan-Mass Challenge and Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Our Approach
Invite people in. Being inclusive yields the best results.
Short + long game. We find quick wins while we build for the long-term.
Hard=fun. We’re not afraid of complex or technical material and we like working with big brains.
Quality over quantity. We are a spam-free zone.
Be nice. We are just plain friendly, and we look for clients who are the same.
Power Up Your Team
Quickstep clients gain access to a powerful team of employees, freelancers, and partners to support your thought leadership—media relations, research, video production, executive coaching, and more.
We excel at bringing together divergent points of view and landing common language. We aren’t afraid to speak up when we see something could be better. And we bring positive attention, energy, and ideas to every interaction.
Gwen Gulick
Founder & Principal, Quickstep
Gwen works with clients to create thought leadership strategies that build a following and strengthen relationships. Some of her best work has been with purpose-driven executives intent on making a positive mark on the world. She brings expertise in thought leadership, holistic strategy, executive coaching, and story weaving. Prior to founding Quickstep, Gwen worked in marketing and public relations at Harvard Business Publishing, Pegasystems, and tech PR firm Horn Group. Her past client work includes ATG, Cognos, Netegrity, MIT, Information Builders, Oracle, Poly, and Zoom.
Personally, Gwen is committed to helping families living with mental illness through community outreach and her volunteer board position with national non-profit Families for Depression Awareness. A cancer survivor, she participates in the Pan-Mass Challenge ride for Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Her favorites include cycling, lake swimming, conversations with people over age 80, and singing in a local community chorus. A midwestern transplant, she lives in Harvard, Massachusetts with her husband Tag, two teens, and two dogs.
Our Team
Jennifer Carroll|
As an account lead for Quickstep Jennifer partners with clients on thought leadership and content strategy and writes content of all types. She also develops and executes visibility strategies for client experts through LinkedIn and speaking.
She brings 20+ years of experience in the marketing communications field and has worked in non profit, education, public and private sectors including the Boston Ballet, St Joseph Elementary School, and non-profit Reach out and Read. She earned a master’s degree in Communications.
Jennifer is very involved in helping her daughters pursue their creative passions in musical theater and dance and volunteers with a national dog rescue organization. Jennifer lives in MetroWest Boston with her family.
Alana Dunn Clarke
Alana supports clients in digital marketing campaigns, analytics, speaking programs, and social media. She scans and distills industry trends and competitive marketing to enhance the performance of clients’ communications. She is highly-valued for her creative ideas and eagle eyes that help us deliver top quality work.
From her diverse roles at Harvard Business School, Mercer Management Consulting, and Sun Life Financial, Alana brings experience in business strategy, lead generation, web design, and community engagement across industries.
Alana lives with her husband, three children, and dog outside of Boston in an apple farming community. She is often found supporting her kids at their events and volunteering in their schools. Alana is an avid runner and also enjoys home renovations. At the beach with a book is her happy place.
Cathy Yeo
Cathy is our operations guru and delivers value to clients from her many years in executive-level learning industry marketing and customer engagement.
She brings over 25 years of experience in market and competitive research, client retention, email marketing, advisory councils, and event strategy and design. Prior to joining Quickstep, Cathy worked in corporate marketing at Harvard Business Publishing, EBSCO Information Services, and Little, Brown and Company. She earned a master’s degree from Simmons University.
Cathy is a lifelong New Englander who lives just outside of Boston. She has traveled extensively, loves all things Maine, and is an accomplished photographer and avid genealogist. Cathy never misses a Boston Celtics game!
