About Belis Communications
A Small Firm Built for Complicated Work
Belis Communications was built around a practical idea: organizations make better progress when people understand what matters, why it matters, and what happens next. The firm is based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and works with organizations across Cambria County, Somerset County and the Laurel Highlands, and statewide. Engagements run remotely with on-site travel as needed.
Our work sits between business strategy and communication.
We help clients clarify the story, prepare the people responsible for telling it, and build a realistic plan for putting it into the world.
That perspective comes from working inside healthcare, medical technology, banking, agencies, and growing businesses. A strategy has to survive budgets, timelines, internal disagreement, and everyday operations.
Belis Communications is intentionally small. Clients work directly with Katie and Scott, and engagements are shaped around the problem rather than a predetermined agency package.
Small does not mean limited. When a project needs design, film, print, or web production, we bring in specialists we trust and direct the work ourselves, so the strategy and the execution stay connected. We work regularly with Tribe Multimedia and Cross Creative. Clients get the range of a larger firm without paying for one.
The Partners
Katie Belis
Co-Owner | Strategy & Communications
Katie’s career began in speech-language pathology, where she learned to listen closely, understand how people process information, and help individuals communicate with greater clarity and confidence. That became the foundation for everything since: product marketing, brand strategy, launches, executive communications, public relations, teaching, and eventually a business of her own.
As a global product manager, Katie helped lead strategy for a disruptive urology technology that scaled beyond $100 million. She now serves as Director of Marketing for a rapidly scaling medical-device company during its first years of direct U.S. commercialization.
She has also managed a client portfolio representing approximately $5 million in annual recurring revenue, advised executives, and taught communication. With Scott she co-built The Lowry Loft.
Katie is especially effective when the work is complex, several audiences need different versions of the story, or a knowledgeable leader needs help expressing what they know.
Focus areas
- Positioning and messaging
- Launch strategy
- Product marketing
- Executive communications
- Public relations
- Speaking and presentation preparation
- Workshops and facilitation
Scott Lowry
Co-Owner | Business Strategy & Operations
Scott brings more than a decade of experience in commercial banking, small-business relationships, financial analysis, and growth planning. He is a Carnegie Mellon University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and has worked with businesses across manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and agriculture.
He has helped business owners and internal teams evaluate opportunities, understand financial performance, and make practical decisions within real operating constraints.
Scott also co-built The Lowry Loft with Katie. As co-owner and chief financial officer, he managed financial planning, forecasting, cash flow, pricing, and inventory economics.
At Belis Communications, Scott supports business development, project scoping, commercial planning, and operations. He keeps recommendations financially and operationally realistic, not just persuasive.
Focus areas
- Business development
- Commercial perspective
- Project scoping
- Growth planning
- Financial and operational considerations
- Client relationships
- Internal operations
The Partnership
Different Experience, One Standard
Katie helps clients find the clearest and most persuasive way to communicate an idea. Scott helps examine the business and operational decisions surrounding it. Together, they bring communication strategy and commercial judgment to work that needs both.
Scott takes part in client conversations, leads business development and operations, and runs Community Boards. Katie leads the strategy and communications work on client engagements.
How We Work
Direct Access
Clients work with the owners responsible for the engagement.
Plain Language
We make complicated work understandable without stripping away what makes it valuable.
Practical Scope
Decisions, deliverables, timeline, and responsibilities are defined before the work begins.
Discretion
Launches, leadership changes, and internal decisions often require confidentiality.
Start a Conversation
If the story is unclear, the launch feels fragmented, or an important leader needs to be better prepared, we can help determine the right next step.
Or write directly: Katie@BelisCommunications.com