Founder and President of Hampton Bates Public Relations, Sylvia is widely regarded as one of the leading public relations, brand and fundraising strategists in the United States and serves clients worldwide. Sylvia founded her firm in 2004 and the company has successfully grown to counsel nonprofit, corporate and celebrity clients in the areas of strategic public relations, marketing, brand management, and philanthropy. Meeting her campaign goals, which have ranged from $3 million to multi-billions, has been an impressive benchmark of her career. Previously, she was a senior professional with Harvard University and worked as Vice President of Public Relations and Director of Development for other prominent institutions in Boston, Massachusetts and nationwide. She holds a masters degree in finance from Lesley University and a bachelor's degree from Granite State College (University System of New Hampshire).