Danaya Dews

Danaya Dews serves as Marketing Coordinator at Peak Trust Company, with a focus on digital marketing and content development. She manages Peak’s social media channels and online presence, creates content, and maintains the company’s website. She also coordinates marketing campaigns and works with colleagues and external vendors on company communications, referral partner outreach, and event marketing.

Danaya joined Peak in 2022 as a Fiduciary Assistant and Front Desk Receptionist, gaining experience in client service and trust administration before moving into marketing. Her background in communications and media production informs her work sharing information about Peak’s team, services, and work in the trust industry.

Before joining Peak, Danaya worked as a Creative and Content Intern for a music awards show, where she produced and edited digital video, wrote articles, and supported interview and event production. She also served as a Social Media Manager and Production Assistant for college organizations, developing experience in audience engagement and digital media.

Danaya graduated cum laude from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science in Television-Radio.

Our Team


David Smythe

Business Development & Relationship Officer


Cheyenne Redmond

Fiduciary Assistant


Jeff Kropschot

Chief Compliance Officer


Kyra Clarke

Fiduciary Officer


Melissa McKenna

Fiduciary Assistant


Abigail O’Connor, JD

Chief Legal Officer


Lisa Russell, CFA

Chief Investment Officer


Michelle Stahle

Chief Operations Officer


Chelcie Ashwood, CSOP, CTOP

Investment Management Associate


Kelsey Baldridge

Head of Human Resources


Sandra Barta

Fiduciary Officer


Patti Blattmachr

Executive Officer


Josephine Cangemi

Fiduciary Assistant


Nanette Cool

Accounting Manager


Jacob Creswell

Fiduciary Officer


Daria Davis

Tax Officer


Tanequa Davis

Fiduciary Officer


Danaya Dews

Marketing Coordinator


Heather Dolan

Fiduciary Assistant


Abbi Failing

People & Workplace Coordinator


Jeannie Fanning

Chief Operating Officer


Gretchen Grau, CSOP, CTOP

Senior Operations Specialist


Daniel Grondahl

Systems & Technology Manager


Amber Gunn-Holt, CTFA

Fiduciary Team Manager


Mariam Hall, CFMP

Marketing Manager


Jillian Johnson

Fiduciary Officer


Joseph Johnson

Tax Officer


Lorie Johnson

Front Desk Receptionist


Allison Kaper

Fiduciary Assistant


Nichole King, CTFA

Senior Fiduciary Officer


Lisa Kolesar, CTFA

Fiduciary Officer


Aryan Kumar

Fiduciary Assistant


Lars Laundrup, CISSP

Information Security Specialist


Brent Liner, JD, CTFA, TEP

Delegated Trust Service Manager


Geoffrey Longhurst, CFIRS

Compliance Specialist


Erica Martirez

Operations Specialist


Jean Mead

Accounts Receivable Specialist


Andrea Medeiros

Executive Assistant to the CEO


Heather Popowych

Policy & Procedure Unification Specialist


Faydra Ross

Fiduciary Officer


Tali Salima-Emerson

Operations Assistant


Katie Sperry

Operations Specialist


Brenda Tudor 

Fiduciary Officer


Kate Wheeler

Project Manager


Rich Wiggins

Associate Fiduciary Officer


Brianna Walters

Operations Specialist

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