April 18, 2024
Advertising & Public Relations
Moore, Tallahassee, FL
The Moore Agency welcomes LeeAnn Phillips as Creative Director. As the lead of the creative team, Phillips will shape the overall direction and vision of brands and projects. Bringing 20+ years of award-winning experience, Phillips joins Moore at a good time having enjoyed a 79% revenue growth over the past five years while boasting a 98% client retention.
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Published on 2/14/2024
O'Connell & Goldberg PR Firm, Fort Lauderdale
South Florida PR Firm O'Connell & Goldberg Public Relations (O&G PR) has named seasoned communicator Melinda Sherwood as Vice President. A Miami resident, Sherwood will provide strategic counsel and oversight for the agency's real estate, corporate and education clients, tapping into her 20 years of experience. Learn more at oandgpr.com/good-news/
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Published on 10/18/2023
Cultivate PR & Social Media, Miami, FL
Cultivate PR & Social Media, a full-service boutique agency led by CEO Sissy DeMaria-Koehne, has appointed Srna Stosljevic as Social Media Director, Elizabeth Husk as Account Executive, and Bianca Marinkovic as Social Media Account Executive. The agency specializes in the real estate, automotive, luxury retail, wealth management, and hospitality industries.
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Published on 8/1/2023
Taylor College, Belleview
Beverly Brown, Director of Career and Student Services at Taylor College, received accreditation in the field of public relations. With a passion for public relations, Brown became a member of the Ocala chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association in 2018. In 2021, she served as membership director and currently is board treasurer. She has also authored a book, “God Speaks”.
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Published on 4/26/2023
Collier County Public Utilities, Naples
Evelyn Longa, APR, CPRC of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, recently earned professional certification in public relations and received the designation of Certified Public Relations Counselor (CPRC). As public information officer at Collier County Public Utilities, Longa leads the communications program to strengthen relationships.
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Published on 4/19/2023
Zelen Communications, Tampa, FL
Laura Woodard, a marketing executive with more than 25 years of experience in multiple industries from ad agencies to large corporations to entrepreneurship, is now a Partner with Zelen Communications. She will oversee sales, marketing, account strategy, and finance at the Tampa-based firm well known for its expertise in integrated marketing and website development.
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Published on 2/1/2023
Florida Public Relations Association, Ocala
The Ocala chapter of Florida Public Relations Association has named Tammy A. Gantt as President for the 2022/23-chapter year.
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Published on 11/21/2022
Omni Public, Tampa
Ivon Rodriguez is a marketing maven with over 20 years of experience in building strong brand presence and leveraging passion for technology to drive continuous innovation. She holds a double B.A. from Brown University, a joint EMBA from Brown University and IE, and is currently pursuing a PhD at Virginia Tech. She joins Omni Public as Chief Marketing and Growth Officer.
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Published on 6/1/2022
Omni Public, Tampa
Ilirian Ameti is the founding partner at Illyria Capital, a private equity and corporate finance advisory firm. He is responsible for the firm's capital raising, financial advisory, and portfolio monitoring efforts. Before starting Illyria Capital, he was a senior analyst at Third Lake Capital and financial analyst at Amazon.He joins Omni Public as Chief Financial Officer.
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Published on 6/1/2022
Omni Public, Miami, Florida
Marcella McCarthy is a Miami-based journalist and PR consultant who specializes in tech, startups, and health. She previously covered tech in Latin America and Healthtech for TechCrunch and was the Tech Editor for Bloomberg Linea. Marcella recently joined the Omni Public team as a part-time consultant to help navigate the media for Omni's innovative tech companies.
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Published on 5/2/2022
O'Connell & Goldberg PR, Hollywood, FL
South Florida PR Firm O'Connell & Goldberg Public Relations (O&G) has named Britney Ouzts senior account executive. Ouzts will manage strategic earned media relations and digital media initiatives and campaigns for clients across various industries. She brings nearly seven years of public relations experience to O&G PR and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from FIU.
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Published on 3/21/2022
BoardroomPR, Fort Lauderdale
Laura Burns has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Burns has played an integral role at BoardroomPR since she joined the award-winning firm in 2012. As a communications professional for nearly twenty years, she specializes in media relations and crisis communications, working with clients in a variety of industries including real estate, healthcare and education.
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Published on 10/25/2021
Consensus Communications, Orlando, Florida
Consensus Communications announced that Margaret Baird joined its Orlando-based team as an Account Manager. In her role, Baird manages client communications initiatives and strategies while also developing publicity material and campaigns sharing client stories with their market.
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Published on 8/3/2021
Consensus Communications, Orlando
Consensus Communications announced that Trent Phillips is joining its Orlando-based team as a Communications Strategist & Political Consultant. In his role, Phillips will develop political and corporate communications strategy as well as public education campaigns that reach policy makers, opinion leaders and neighbors on important projects occurring in their communities.
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Published on 6/14/2021
Cultivate PR, Coral Gables
Sissy DeMaria-Koehne, CEO of Cultivate PR and WorldWise PR Affiliates, has been appointed to join Baptist Health Foundation's Miami Cancer Institute Council Directors. As a council member, DeMaria-Koehne will be responsible for contributing innovative and creative ideas to raise funds, enhance donor relationships and support overall foundation initiatives.
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Published on 5/17/2021
Cultivate PR a Sissy DeMaria + Campbell + Acker Agency, Miami
Cultivate PR a Sissy DeMaria + Campbell + Acker Agency has announced the appointment of Stephanie De Maria Rosado as Partner and Social Media Director. With over a decade of experience, Rosado executes strategic social media marketing campaigns for a number of the firm's prestigious clients spanning the luxury lifestyle, real estate, automotive, and hospitality sectors.
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Published on 4/20/2021
Cultivate PR a Sissy DeMaria + Campbell + Acker Agency, Miami
Cultivate PR a Sissy DeMaria + Campbell + Acker Agency has announced the appointment of Ansley Campbell as President and Partner. With more than a decade of experience, Campbell will oversee strategic media and marketing campaigns for the firm's prestigious clients in the luxury lifestyle, real estate, consumer and hospitality sectors.
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Published on 3/22/2021
ChappellRoberts, Tampa
Agency principal Christine Turner has been promoted to president of ChappellRoberts. As president, Turner will lead all facets of agency operations and growth. Colleen Chappell will remain CEO as the agency continues its long-term succession plan. For more than 20 years, Turner has been instrumental in growing ChappellRoberts into a sought-after branding agency for global, national and regional clients. Turner has led strategy, branding and new business development while managing several key departments within the agency. She has also been a driving force in the agency's positive impact on clients' businesses.
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Published on 2/15/2021
OvareGroup, Miami
Marketing veteran Julian Roca named President of OvareGroup Florida. Roca will expand the OvareGroup's footprint across Florida through the growth and expansion of its existing companies, strategic acquisitions, creation of new offerings, and investment in new ventures. Based in Miami, he was formerly an Executive Director of VMLY&R.
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Published on 12/7/2020
Sachs Media, Tallahassee
Sachs Media, an award-winning public relations, public affairs, crisis and strategic communications firm, is proud to welcome veteran communicator Jenn Meale Poggie to the agency's senior leadership team in the role of Senior Account Manager of Public Affairs. Poggie brings more than a decade of experience as a communications director for three state agencies including the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the Florida Attorney General's Office, under former AG Pam Bondi, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, under former Commissioner Adam Putnam. Poggie will play a key role in leading large accounts that involve statewide outreach, public policy, and insider knowledge of state government.
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Published on 8/19/2020
Zimmerman Advertising, Fort Lauderdale
Zimmerman Advertising is pleased to announce Lisa Rossi has been promoted to the role of Chief Client Officer.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Elevate Inc., Tampa
Aakash Patel and his dad, Minesh Patel, are first father-son duo to serve on Indo-US Chamber of Commerce Board
Aakash Patel and his dad, Minesh Patel, have become the first father-son duo to serve on Indo-US Chamber of Commerce Board. Aakash Patel, the founder and President of Elevate, Inc. has accepted a board position on the Indo-US Chamber effective January 1. Minesh Patel has been a board member since 2006. "My father and I agree there's nothing more rewarding than helping to grow our collective business community," Aakash Patel said. The Indo-US Chamber has also named Tampa attorney Dipa Shah as chair of its board. Shah, an attorney and in-house counsel for Coastal Dental, is the first woman in history to serve in that role.
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Published on 1/13/2020
Zimmerman Advertising, Fort Lauderdale
Zimmerman proudly announces the addition of Christina Famy as Account Director. Famy was a Senior Account Manager for iCrossing and was responsible for driving brand, content, and search strategy. She...
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Published on 12/11/2019
Zimmerman Advertising, Fort Lauderdale
Zimmerman Advertising, an Omnicom Group company, has announced Taj McClymont as Group Digital Media Director. McClymont most recently served as Vice President of Digital Strategy for Pinnacle. For nearly 20...
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Published on 12/11/2019
Zimmerman Advertising, Fort Lauderdale
Zimmerman Advertising is proud to introduce Klim Kavall as VP, Digital Media Director. In his role, he will be leading the Media Strategy and Activation for Zimmerman clients. Kavall joins...
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Published on 12/11/2019
