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Welcome To David Perry & Associates

DPA isn’t just a business, it’s a family—that keeps growing as our company expands  into exciting, new platforms. It started as a one-man direct marketing agency in 1990. But after launching my first branded magazine for a high-end jewelry retailer, I knew I had found my calling as a custom publisher. I love the luxury industry, and I love bringing stories to life. Now, in my 10th year of producing The Magazine for independent jewelers around the country, the staff has grown to include a team of top journalists. The newest member of the crew is my wife, Sue Millar Perry, who after a long career in women’s magazines has joined DPA as Content Director. Meet Sue and the rest of our family below.

 

Meet Our Team

David Perry
David Perry CEO/Lead Designer
David Perry has won many distinguished industry awards. He started David Perry & Associates after working at several large New York Agencies including Ogilvy & Mather and Grey Advertising. He combines the practiced eye of a designer with a profound knowledge of direct marketing and sales promotion. Current clients include some of the most prestigious names in the Swiss watch and designer jewelry industry.
Sue Millar Perry
Sue Millar PerryContent Director
Sue is a content strategist specializing in beauty, fashion, home design, and food. Most recently, Sue was Deputy Editor, of Consumer Reports ShopSmart Magazine. Previously, she was Editor-in-chief of Family Circle’s Special Interest Publications, Editor-in-Chief of Longevity Magazine, and Executive Editor of Self Magazine. Sue has also held high positions at Glamour and This Old House magazines, and is the author of “The Lean and Green Diet” (Avon Books).
Kathleen Becket
Kathleen BecketSenior Features Editor
Kathleen enjoyed an inside view of the world of luxury lifestyles during her years at some of the top style magazines: Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Elle, and Vogue, where she wrote her own column, FYI: Inside Style. Kathleen’s articles have also appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and International New York times.
William Sherman
William ShermanEditor at Large
William is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and an Emmy and Peabody award winning television producer. His decorated career includes stints at ABC, the New York Post and the Daily News. His articles have appeared in everything from Sports Illustrated to Vogue winning him every major prize in print journalism.
Leah Rosch
Leah RoschManaging Editor
Widely published in print and online, Leah writes about travel, design, food and pop culture. She is the author of (American Farmhouses: Country Style and Design (Simon & Schuster) and Five Brothers: A year of Tuscan cooking (Friedman/Fairfax)..
Stephanie Melia
Stephanie MeliaSocial Media Intern
Stephanie, a third-year FIT student majoring in Fashion Business Management, says her interest in jewelry and the luxe jewelry market is in her DNA; she comes from a long line of jewelers in her family. When she’s not writing blogs, tweeting or posting on Instagram, Stephanie enjoys exploring New York.
Don Biresch
Don BireschPhoto Essayist
An award-winning photographer, Don has always looked at the world through a camera lens. But it was only after a successful career as CEO of DB Consultants that he turned his attention full-time to taking jaw-dropping pictures of landscapes, wildlife and anything else that catches his eye. Don’s most recent article for The Magazine, is a photo essay on the amazing fauna and flora of the Galapagos.
Regina Schrambling
Regina SchramblingFood Editor
Regina is a longtime food writer in New York City who trained as a chef and has contributed to magazines ranging from Vogue to Saveur as well as online outlets including Epicurious. For nearly five years she was the deputy editor and a writer for the Dining section of the New York Times.
Dani Forshay
Dani ForshayFeatures Writer
After graduating from Hamilton College, Forshay received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach for a year in Russia. Back in the USA, she has been a frequent contributor to Consumer Reports and other magazines, is adept at digital content writing, as well as a blogger and digital content strategist.
Donna Gelb
Donna GelbContributing Editor
Donna has written about food and developed recipes for publication for over 20 years. Her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine and the Daily News. She has collaborated with Francis Mallman and Peter Kaminsky on two cookbooks: the award-winning Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way and Mallmann on Fire (both Artisan books).
Devon Golde
Devon GoldeVideographer and Photographer
Devon is a graduate of Temple University where he majored in Film and Media Studies. When he isn’t producing videos and digital slide shows for DPA clients, Devon is working on his own screen play.
Alex Perry
Alex PerryWebsite Developer
Alex joined DPA as an intern while studying Music at Rutgers University. An accomplished jazz musician and instructor, Alex honed his web designing skills at DPA where he still our top designer.