Baumbach and Fisher Communications, LLC was founded by professionals who have over 75 years of experience who have learned the rules of the game in the fields of branding, public relations, marketing and graphic arts. Our experience enables us to look at the broad landscape of communications and incorporate the right message in the right vehicle for our clients.

Since its inception, Baumbach and Fisher Communications, LLC has been driven to assist hundreds of clients increase their success. Our creative branding strategies create relevance for your message and will help put your brand on the map.

Dick Baumbach

Chairman & CEO

Communications expert with over 40 years experience as an award winning journalist. Founding partner of Baumbach and Fisher Communications, LLC public relations and marketing firm. Extensive experience in Aerospace, Aviation, and Government affairs. Develops communications programs that apply proven marketing concepts to new platforms for delivery. A founder of a Nashville, Tennessee newspaper group, as well as a deputy press secretary to Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander, he has embraced the power of Social Media Marketing while providing the real world experience of success.  Recently, Dick launched Space Coast City Guide, the only totally online city guide serving Brevard County Florida and all its cities, including Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center area.

Peter Oprysko

Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

Social Marketing professional with over 20 years experience in fostering brand awareness and loyalty. His unique understanding of counseling clients on communicating for growth enables him to align like minded brands seeking an agency that will provide integrated communications capabilities synergistic with their brand personality. Simply put, he provides marketing and branding leadership to our clients while spearheading our new business initiatives. Brand experience includes Bayer, Bose, Nikon and Xerox.

Claudine San Nicolas

Vice President - Pacific Operations

Experienced communications professional with strong background in account and project management for digital and print media. She has worked in a variety of categories including (but not limited to) education, advocacy, energy and economic development. As Vice President of our Hawaiian operations, Claudine embodies the Aloha Spirit in her approach to problem solving and achieving our client’s goals. Her full service, hands on approach ensures every detail is focused on developing a total communications package that establishes positive public relations. She has utilized her expertise to develop clients ranging from Sempra U.S. Gas Power and its Auwahi Wind Farm in Ulupalakua, the Pacific Cancer Institute, the Maui Food Bank, Maui Economic Development Board, Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. and St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School.

Thomas Watson

Vice President - Western Operations

With over 38yrs. of practical financial industry experience.Mr. Watson uniquely combines the skill sets of practitioner, educator and highly sought consultant. For over 25 years, has provided clients with consulting services relating directly and indirectly to their Marketing Central Information File. Such services include quantitative and qualitative research, profit segmentation, customer retention tracking, product design, pricing and promotion, prospecting of profit opportunities, sales and service incentive design and tracking, and product and delivery network profitability.

Presently serves on the faculty of The ABA School of Bank Marketing & Management at Northwestern University, Chicago and has served over 13 years on The ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Georgetown University, The Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin, and The Financial Institutions Marketing Association Advanced Marketing School at Ohio State. Additionally Mr. Watson is a contributing author of "Relationship Marketing: Process, Performance and Profit" and “What Every Credit Union Executive Should Know About Marketing.”