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TOPAZ hires Alvarado as creative marketing director & executive manager

Jaclyn Alvarado

New York, NY Jaclyn Alvarado has joined Topaz Capital Group LLC to serve as their creative marketing director. She retains her position as the creative director and owner of J2 Design NYC, a graphic and web firm. In this new role, Alvarado will be responsible for Topaz’s marketing and PR initiatives.

Alvarado brings with her nearly 18 years of experience marketing and graphic design. She has worked with various publishing and non-profit companies. She holds a Bachelor of Graphic Design and Advertising from the School of Visual Arts in New York. She has won various awards for her work, including American Graphic Design Awards in 2021 and 2020. 

Also joining Topaz is Tatiana Selca as their executive administrative manager while also acting as the office manager of the firm. Selca began her career 18 years ago at various real estate companies and hedge funds where she served in the administrative capacity. She holds a liberal art degree. 

Marc Hershberg, CEO of TOPAZ, said “We’re very excited to have Jaclyn and Tatiana on board. They are great addition to our growing team.”
 

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