Sammi Shea
Branding Manager
Sammi has owned and operated Sammi Shea Photography, a traveling photography business that has specializes in bohemian weddings, lifestyle and editorial photography based in Philadelphia, for almost 10 years.
Building the visual brand of her own business has been the cornerstone of growing and expanding it, and her strong passion for visuals and creating community gets to come to life at Townie. She has shot for brands such as Lululemon, Outdoor Voices, and David’s Bridal; and now wants to help create a beautiful, aligned aesthetic for your small business too!
She is passionate about making the world a more beautiful place and using visuals to bring people together (and to your business).
Meet The Townies
Elyse Notarianni
Founder & CEO
Elyse Notarianni comes from a long line of small (and not so small) business owners. Shefounded Townie Creative as a way to blend her unique background in digital & print marketing, journalism and social media management into one mission.
Elyse is a ghostwriter who interviews her clients to turn their experience and expertise into social media and marketing content that actually sounds like them and their brand.
She is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of a book ghostwritten for a private client and a New York Times Best Selling Author of "Channel Kindness," coauthored with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation and other Channel Kindness Reporters.
Elyse is a proud member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and Philadelphia 250 Women’s Committee, media partner with the Gregory Pascale Foundation and a board member of Big Maple Farms Equine Therapy Program. She has represented the United States as a delegate for the International Summit of Women and is a frequent sponsor of local charity events in and around Philadelphia.
Previously, she has gained full Congressional Press Access as an editor on Capitol Hill and has worked with organizations such as SJ Magazine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, ESF Camps and The U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
