Ellen Langas
With more than 30 years of experience in the marketing communications industry, Ellen has successfully developed and managed public relations, advertising, media training, sales and marketing campaigns for national and regional clients.
Prior to founding NouSoma in 1995, Ellen was on the executive leadership team of billion-dollar QVC, Inc. where she originated the Public Relations Department and gained national visibility as a popular on-air host and consumer spokesperson.
Ellen received her MBA from the Katz School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh and her Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Robert Morris University, summa cum laude.
Ellen was named one of Philadelphia’s Women of Distinction and a Freedom Valley Girl Scout Council Women of Achievement honoree. She also received an Excellence Award from Working Woman magazine, and was named one of Pennsylvania’s Best 50 Women in Business. She has instructed marketing at the Wharton Small Business Development Center at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Active in her community, Ellen volunteers and provides pro bono work for organizations including Enactus and the Alzheimer’s Association of the Delaware Valley. She is the creator and author of the Girls Know How book series. She resides in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband and has two grown daughters and two stepsons.
Jessica Reilley
Website Developer
An accomplished web developer with more than 13 years of WordPress experience, Jess develops, secures and maintains websites for businesses that want to grow or improve their digital presence.
With a degree in computer engineering from Penn State University, Jess is a former software engineer for Unisys and brings a deep understanding of the technology behind the websites she builds. Our clients also benefit from her ability to artistically code for clean, fast and beautiful user experiences.
Jess began working with NouSoma in 2015, and in that time she has worked with clients in the finance, healthcare, legal, food, corporate, non-profit, technology and small business industries.
A resident of Bucks County, she has volunteered her website design services to organizations including HomeAID for Africa, Women’s Resource Center and Project Left Behind.
Julia Kasper
Marketing and Digital Communications Coordinator
Julia is a skilled professional with a focus in media relations, digital marketing, social media, web development, and content creation. With a skill set tailored for the digital age, she is dedicated to assisting organizations of various scales in effectively engaging their target audiences through impactful messaging and enabling them to achieve their communication objectives.
Hailing from Delaware County and a current resident of Chester County, Julia earned a Bachelor of Communication degree and Digital Media Certificate at the University of Pittsburgh in the Spring of 2024 summa cum laude. Committed to driving positive change, she founded Girls Spark in 2018, a non-profit organization that provides a safe, supportive community for teen girls to interact and access resources and education about important social issues. Under Julia’s guidance, Girls Spark is making a meaningful impact within the tri-state area.
Paula Leckey
Graphic Artist
With more than 20 years of experience as a graphic artist, Paula injects new energy into the imagery of a brand while remaining true to its core values. Known for her ability to create memorable logos, marketing brochures, website design concepts and advertising artwork, Paula remains responsive to clients’ design tweaks even while delivering on quick deadlines.
Prior to joining NouSoma in 2016, Paula spent a decade as art director for Palmera, a screen print and ad specialty company in Scottsdale, Arizona. She earned an associate degree in Graphic Design from Al Collins Graphic Design School in Tempe, Arizona.
NouSoma has been a great fit and find for us. Under the team’s strategic guidance, we have increased brand awareness for our organization and for a number of our initiatives, including gender diversity in the executive suite. We value their team’s attention to detail, follow-up and positive energy.