Our Team

Whitney Russell advises law firms and privately held businesses on business development and client service strategy, with nearly 20 years of experience across retail, industrial, and professional services. At Katten Muchin Rosenman, she helped launch the firm’s Houston and Dallas offices and built out its incident response, environmental, and workplace safety practices. Earlier, she led client relations at Baker Botts and built marketing strategy for a leading industrial supplier.

Maria leads social media management and content creation for Petree Partners’ clients, handling day-to-day execution from strategy and planning through content production and publishing. She brings hands-on expertise in social platform management and content strategy, ensuring every client’s presence stays consistent, on-brand, and engaging across channels. Backed by an MSc in Marketing & Commercial Management from Universitat de Barcelona and 4+ years scaling digital brands across B2B and B2C markets in Latin America and the U.S., Maria brings both strategic thinking and reliable, hands-on execution to every client she supports at Petree.

Hugo shapes the visual identity behind Petree Partners’ client work, creating brand and marketing design that prioritizes clarity, consistency, and intention across every touchpoint. He translates a wide range of client briefs into cohesive visual solutions, integrating AI-assisted tools into his workflow to support ideation and iteration, always grounded in core design fundamentals like composition, hierarchy, and research. With 7+ years of design experience in agency environments and remote collaboration with international teams, Hugo brings strong stakeholder alignment and visual consistency to Petree’s clients across both digital and print.

Georgia supports Petree Partners’ clients by turning business goals into content that gets results. She manages multi-client social media calendars, drafts press materials, and helps build content strategies designed to grow engagement and strengthen brand presence, approaching every project with attention to detail and an eye on measurable outcomes. A 2025 graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in Mass Communication, a concentration in Public Relations, and a minor in Business Administration, Georgia brings both a strategic communication skillset and a business-minded approach to her work at Petree, helping clients stay consistent, professional, and on-message across platforms.