Ms. Brigandi has been with Defenshield since 2002, developing the business plan and managing the marketing, advertising and public communications of the company. After receiving a Bachelor of Science from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Ms. Brigandi spent several years in Manhattan working in the advertising industry. In New York City, she worked for TBWA/Chiat/Day, BBDO, and McCann Erickson advertising agencies on the Nextel/Sprint, AOL, and Wendy’s accounts. She also consulted for the interactive marketing department at Citigroup. Prior to her work in marketing, Ms. Brigandi developed a strong business management and finance background at several Central New York companies including Rway Communications, AT&T, The Widewaters Group, NEC Business Communications, Ford Motor Credit Company and Beneficial Finance.

In her spare time, Theresa enjoys shooting trap, snorkeling, kickboxing, and hiking in the Adirondacks. She also spends a considerable amount of time online competing with her college-age son, Vinnie, for who can find the coolest viral ad to share.