Sales and Marketing

Elaine Lunkes 
Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Elaine uses her blended background of advertising sales, marketing and management experience to proficiently lead the sales department and internal functions of the JDA organization. Her primary responsibilities include prospecting, contract negotiation, scheduling, and product marketing.

Prior to joining JDA, Elaine was a Director for Comcast of West Florida. She also held positions as an Advertising Account Executive and Local Sales Manager. Her contribution to the organization garnered multiple awards including “National Rookie of the Year” and “Team Recognition for New Sales Development.” She found further success after being transferred into the Commercial Development department by consistently exceeding budget expectations and growing business by many millions of dollars. She has managed Bulk Cable, Government Affairs, Public Relations, Business to Business Sales, Kiosk, and Door-to-Door Sales. Comcast selected Elaine for their prestigious Comcast University Leadership Program from which she graduated.

Elaine was drawn to sales at an early age, working in her father’s store while still in Jr. High School.  She later sold Advertising Specialties, which led to a career traveling the country first as an Account Executive and then National Sales Manager in the Visual Merchandising industry. While there, she grew their largest account by 500% and received the JCPenney “Visual Merchandising Supplier of the Year Award.”

Elaine understands the importance of community investment. She is actively involved in the Sarasota Boys and Girls Club being a past board member and 2008 Board Member of the Year. Elaine graduated from the State College of Florida with a degree in business.  She is married with two children, a daughter studying Civil Engineering at the University of Florida and a son getting ready to graduate High School.

Elizabeth Barrett 
Vice President

Elizabeth Barrett is Vice President at Jim Doyle & Associates, with responsibility for special projects and product marketing.  Elizabeth began her broadcast career over 30 years ago at WCSH-TV in Portland, ME, where she first met Jim Doyle.  Prior to joining Jim Doyle & Associates in 1997, she was National Sales Manager for WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH. 

Currently, Elizabeth is focused on new initiatives and products that help TV and cable staffs grow local business, including: The ADvantage – Producing Ads That Renew, a DVD program produced last year; national sales conferences via satellite; sales managers' programs; and the introduction of a sales training program for brand new AE’s.

Hailing from New England, Elizabeth graduated from Boston College with a degree in Sociology. She now lives in Sarasota, FL, but remains a member of the Red Sox Nation.  Elizabeth is an avid kayaker, yoga practitioner, and meditation student. Her grown son, Trip, works in New York City.