Margie Newman Tsay is founding partner of Intesa Communications Group. On speed-dial for high-profile leaders in San Diego and beyond, Margie’s impressive industry know-how, reputation management expertise, and unmatched energy drive success for Intesa’s clients again and again. Her career has spanned public, private, government, and nonprofit entities, including serving as a press aide to former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, and as media relations and social media manager for The Pew Charitable Trusts, in Washington, D.C.

Her volunteer service includes the boards of Sharp HealthCare, Downtown San Diego Partnership, and La Jolla Country Day School. Additionally, she serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the YMCA of San Diego County board of directors.

Margie’s confidence-building and reputation-enhancing successes regularly receive nods from associations and publications at the local and national level. She’s been named among San Diego Business Journal’s Business Women of the Year numerous times, and was the International Association of Business Communicators San Diego 2018 Communicator of the Year. In 2025, she was named among the San Diego Business Journal’s top CEOs of the Year and 500 Most Influential People.

A proud graduate of Auburn University – war eagle! – Margie is a charismatic and in-demand leader, public speaker, event emcee, and podcast guest. Still, her greatest joy comes from her family – Kai, Owen, Jake, Suzie, and CJ.