Patrick Davis Partners, the national brand consulting firm, announces that Teri Schindler has joined the firm as senior vice president. As a member of the executive team, she will help guide the firm's national growth and lead the media consulting practice.

The media consulting practice will be based in New York City, with offices opening Summer 2006. Schindler will lead a team of consultants specializing in media strategy and platforms, content, distribution, and communications.

With more than twenty years of experience, Schindler brings a deep understanding of brand, marketplace and media strategies to her position with Patrick Davis Partners. Most recently, she served as partner with TWIST, LLC, the influential global pattern-recognition firm serving the retail and consumer goods industries. She also was senior vice president of KTM, Inc., where she consulted on integrated marketing and media platforms, strategic alliances, content and emerging technologies. Her recent clients have included ESPN, College Sports Online and SEED Media Group.

Previously, as vice president of programming and marketing for NBA Entertainment, Schindler developed brand strategies, partnerships and programming concepts between the NBA/WNBA and NBC, ABC, ESPN and Lifetime. Her extensive media expertise also includes serving as director, producer and writer for NBC, CBS, ESPN, Lifetime, HBO, Elle and Boston Globe, among others. Schindler has earned several Emmy and Gracie Awards for her work.