Founder and president Tami Hausman created Hausman LLC as a way to help architecture and design professionals amplify their influence inside and outside the AEC industry. Tami takes a hands-on approach that begins by helping each client to strategize the best way forward. After that, she oversees a focused marketing and public relations outreach program that broadens and expands her clients’ visibility.

For over 20 years, Tami Hausman has been an expert advisor to top firms who seek out her experience and insights. Her international roster of clients includes architects, engineers, construction firms, expeditors, interiors firms, real estate developers, project management firms, construction cost consultants, artists, and non-profit organizations. Using her wide network of contacts in the media, Tami positions her clients’ knowledge and expertise to best advantage and opens doors to targeted audiences that strengthen their position in the marketplace.

In addition to her experience in marketing and public relations, Tami is an architectural historian who frequently writes and lectures about trends and topics in architecture and urban planning. Tami is a board member of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF). Formerly, she was a board member of Architexx, the Urban Design Forum, Docomomo New York/Tri-State, the Society for Marketing Professionals, New York Chapter, and the Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association. She has served as a volunteer professional for the Taproot Organization, which provides marketing support to diverse non-profit organizations.

Tami has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in Semiotics-French and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Art History from New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts. A Pittsburgh native (go Steelers!), she lives in New York City and Los Angeles and enjoys traveling to the world’s other great cities and beaches.

Wendy Silverstein provides strategic counsel and day-to-day account management to ensure her clients’ communications programs, as well as brand strategy and collateral materials, are engaging and effective.

Tailored to each client’s communications and business goals, she skillfully provides media relations and thought leadership services. Her experience encompasses developing website, social media, and book content; photo shoot production; special events management; and overseeing advertising campaigns.

Wendy has a background in design journalism, brand marketing, and public relations. She spent the first part of her career in editorial at leading publications such as Architectural Digest and has contributed to architecture and kitchen and bath industry magazines. At award-winning public relations and brand marketing firm Carmichael Lynch Spong (now Carmichael Lynch Relate), she was a principal, media relations director, and New York market strategist for blue-chip clients, among them American Standard Brands, Jenn-Air, Lutron, and Sherwin-Williams.

She has also consulted with agencies, architecture and design firms, and brands, including Allsteel, American Hardwood Information Center, Austin Patterson Disston, Bentel & Bentel, Citibank, KB Home, MR Architecture & Décor, Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry, and Robern.

Originally from Los Angeles, Wendy has a degree in architecture from UC Berkeley and is a certified business coach. She resides in New York City and is a member of the IFDA New York Chapter.

Dory has spent nearly 30 years in public relations at multi-national and boutique PR firms. She’s created and executed dozens of award-winning brand marketing campaigns for both B2B and consumer brands across many different categories.

In addition to leading overall communication strategies for clients, Dory has an expertise in “influencing the influencers” through thought leadership campaigns, brand ambassador programs, social media programs, and media relations strategies for clients in the AEC industry and other industries. In addition to strategy, she manages a variety of content development assignments ranging from executive presentations to thought leadership articles to social media content.

Dory’s extensive agency experience has primarily focused on the AEC, building products and design industries. Her clients have included Schimenti Construction, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Pulte Homes, California Redwood Association, Andersen Windows, Rider Levett Bucknall, Smartlam Cross Laminate Timber, TEA2 Architects, Intereum (the Midwest’s largest Herman Miller dealer) and Whirlpool Corporation. Other major client experience includes DTN, Noodles & Company, Dunkin Brands, United Health Care, Discover Boating and many others. She previously worked at public relations agencies including Bozell Worldwide and Carmichael Lynch Spong, where she led the home and garden practice group.

Dory earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Communications and Political Science from North Dakota State University. A life-long horse lover, Dory competitively showed Quarter Horses, and now focuses on volunteering with an equine-therapy program and fostering retired show horses.

Carol VanderKloot brings nearly two decades’ experience as a media specialist and brand consultant in the architecture, art and interior design realms.

Previous clients include large and boutique design firms including HOK, BBG-BBGM, Mapos and BG Design; exhibitions such as Art Basel Miami Beach and WantedDesign; and internationally recognized design brands such as Allsteel, Brown Jordan, Dornbracht, Dyson, Luceplan, Mannington, and USM Modular Furniture.

Carol specializes in story development and editorial as well as broadcast placement in top outlets. Additionally, she has led press trips and media tours, both domestically and abroad, and she maintains strong relationships with organizations serving architects and designers. She also conceptualizes design competitions, creates lecture and educational programs, and oversees photo shoots and design competitions.

A media specialist and connector, she has garnered coverage in major outlets such as: Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, CBS Sunday Morning, Elle Décor, Fast Company, Forbes,com, Frame, HGTV, House Beautiful, Interior Design, Luxe, Metropolis, Newsweek, Robb Report, The New York Times, The Today Show, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired, among others.

Outgoing and extremely personable, she brings a high level of energy, drive and creativity to her clients. Carol graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and was raised near Cranbrook School to a family of artists, architects and car designers. A fluent Spanish speaker and self-described art, design and pop culture enthusiast, she lives in Manhattan.

Cathy Sewell is a brand and communications strategist with a passion for helping organizations craft and share their stories with clarity and purpose. She takes a hands-on approach that begins by understanding each client’s unique challenges and goals. From there, she develops integrated communications and brand strategies that elevate visibility, strengthen culture, and position organizations for growth.

Her professional journey spans luxury retail and professional services, most notably nearly two decades with a global construction consultancy, where she led high-performing marketing and communications teams. In this role, she developed strategies that elevated brand visibility, secured hundreds of national media placements annually, and fostered stronger client and employee engagement. She also guided brand positioning and mentored professionals across North America to become confident ambassadors of their company’s story.

What sets Cathy apart is her ability to bridge strategy with humanity. She listens deeply, distills complex ideas into meaningful messages, and crafts integrated communications that resonate inside and outside of an organization. From launching internal platforms that transformed workplace culture to shaping thought leadership initiatives that positioned firms at the forefront of their industries, her approach always begins with people—understanding their needs, their voice, and their aspirations. She approaches every initiative with purpose—ensuring every message aligns with brand values and drives meaningful impact.

Beyond her professional achievements, Cathy is committed to mentoring and community involvement. She has served as a scholarship reviewer for Delta Zeta Sorority, judged national marketing communications awards, volunteered in local schools, and was the co-founder and inaugural president for the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Hawaii Chapter. 

She holds an MBA from Hawaii Pacific University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Kent State University. When she’s not helping organizations tell their story, Cathy enjoys creating memories with her family and working with and exploring a range of crafting mediums from resin to wood burning, bringing the same curiosity and intentionality to life outside of work as she does to every client engagement.

Aislinn was given her architectural “education” by spending over 15 years working in the offices of Steven Holl and Ennead Architects as a graphic designer, photographer, and exhibition designer. Through Gotham Projects, her AEC communications studio, she has worked with such clients as Marvel Architects, YR&G, M+S Architects, Steven Holl Architects, Bade Stageberg Cox, Solomonoff Architecture Studio, The Historic Districts Council, and Morris Adjmi Architects. Aislinn has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Queens College and continues to make art that explores both built environments and unbuilt landscapes.

Chelsea Gaarder is Communications Coordinator at Hausman LLC, where she has been a member of the team for over two years. She provides strategic communications support and workflow expertise that help the firm deliver timely, impactful results for its clients. With a background in journalism and customer success, she blends operational know-how with a strong editorial voice to ensure that communications are clear, consistent, and effective.

At Hausman, Chelsea leads content workflows, streamlines delivery timelines and strengthens client engagement. She also authors View from the Top, the firm’s blog highlighting leadership insights and industry trends, where she brings a human-centered perspective to the AEC sector.

Prior to joining Hausman, Chelsea consulted for mission-driven organizations and firms across industries, where she implemented systems that improved communications flow, elevated brand voices, and enhanced client experience. Known for her empathetic, solutions-driven approach, Chelsea thrives at the intersection of strategy and storytelling.

Chelsea holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communications from the University of Kansas, where she received the William Allen White School of Journalism scholarship. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Prescott College with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Counseling, which deepens her ability to build on the relationships that make client communications both highly targeted and highly effective.