Peter Mayer today announced it has hired ten new employees in the fourth quarter of 2012, as the firm continues to build its workforce to meet current and future client demands. Additionally, the promotion of twenty-six employees was announced at the company’s annual holiday party on December 14, 2012.
“Our company recently marked its 45th anniversary, an achievement we would not have been able to reach without the hard work of our highly skilled, extremely creative employees,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president. “These new employees fit that mold and will be assets to our already strong team.”
Peter Mayer Advertising’s new hires include:
Daniela Bain has been hired as a Strategic Planner. For the past four and a half years, Daniela has been working as a Senior Strategic Planner at LatinWorks in Austin, Texas. She attended both the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned an M.A. in Advertising.
Taegan Doyle has been hired as an Executive Assistant. She comes from The Martin Agency in Richmond, Virginia, where she was an assistant in the Account Management Department for four years. Taegan earned her B.A. in Arts Management from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.
David Dulock has been hired as a Copywriter. He attended the University of Georgia, where he earned his A.B.J. in Advertising and more recently graduated with a concentration in Copywriting from The Creative Circus. Afterwards, he worked as a Copywriter at both SapientNitro and Digitas in Atlanta, Georgia.
Antonio Felguerez has been hired as an SEO/Content Manager. For the past four years, Antonio has worked at Mudbug Media as a Search Engine Marketing and Analytics Specialist. He attended Loyola University of New Orleans, where he earned a B.B.A. in Marketing.
LaTanya Higgins has been hired as a Senior Account Executive. LaTanya comes from Javelin Direct, a leading direct marketing agency based in Dallas, where she worked as a Senior Account Executive. She attended both the University of New Orleans and Loyola University of New Orleans, from which she graduated with an M.A. in Public Policy as well as a B.A. in Marketing Communications.
Andrea Labbe has been hired as Human Resources Manager. Andrea comes from Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite, Inc. in Los Angeles, California, where she was Human Resources Manager. Before that, she was a Vice President and Director of Human Resources at Leo Burnett, USA in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity in business administration and communications arts
Melissa Lewis has been hired as a Proofreader. Previously, Melissa worked as a freelance copy editor for a number of companies, some of which include Girl Scouts of the USA and Oxford University Press. She graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in English and Creative Writing.
Caroline Rash has been hired as a Proofreader. She graduated from Clemson University in South Carolina with a B.A. in English Literature. Recently, she interned at The Oxford American literary magazine in Conway, Arizona.
Aaron Sanchez has been hired as an IT Technician. Before moving to New Orleans, Aaron worked for four years as a Field Specialist at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in San Jose, California. He graduated from Tulane University with a B.A. in Organizational Information Technology.
Slade Sanders II has been hired as an Interactive Media Coordinator. Before coming to Peter Mayer, Slade completed internships in marketing at Susco, Touch Studios and Son of a Saint Sports Foundation. He attended Loyola University of New Orleans, from which he graduated with a B.A. in Business Management and Marketing.
Peter Mayer Advertising promoted twenty-six employees at the end of 2012. They are as follows:
Nancy Agnelly has been promoted from Print Production Manager to Senior Print Production Manager.
Maureen Bongiovanni has been promoted from Senior Copywriter to Associate Creative Director/Copy.
Andrew Bovine has been promoted from Junior Account Executive to Account Executive.
Keegan Brown has been promoted from Developer to Senior Developer.
Hollin Caire has been promoted from Art Director to the position of Senior Art Director.
Jeremy Corbett has been promoted from QA Analyst to Senior QA Analyst.
Jamie Davenport has been promoted from Graphic Artist to Associate Art Director.
Kristen Duffee has been promoted from Executive Assistant to the position of Creative Operation Coordinator.
Lauren Fields has been promoted from Account Coordinator to Associate Account Executive.
Val Galati has been promoted from Associate Project Manager to Project Manager.
Hollie Garrison has been promoted from Studio Specialist to Senior Studio Specialist.
Jacqui Gibson-Clark has been promoted from Project Manager to Senior Project Manager.
Rachael Greer has been promoted from Senior Director of Project Management to Vice President, Director of Operations.
Clare Hall has been promoted from Senior Account Executive to Account Supervisor.
Michael Heid has been promoted from Senior Copywriter to Associate Creative Director.
Katherine Hogg has been promoted from Associate Project Manager to Project Manager.
Matt Ketchum has been promoted from Copywriter to Senior Copywriter.
Adrianne Kimbell has been promoted from Senior Designer to Associate Creative Director.
Shari Knowles has been promoted from Print Production Manager to Senior Print Production Manager.
Val McKay has been promoted from Senior Director of Integrated Production to Vice President, Director of Integrated Production.
George Morse has been promoted from Senior Designer to Art Director.
Ryan Page has been promoted from Studio Specialist to Senior Studio Specialist.
Jennifer Rockvoan has been promoted from Senior Project Manager to Associate Director, Project Management.
Patti Stallard has been promoted from Senior Copy Editor/Proofreading Supervisor to Manager, Copy Editing/Proofing.
Lauren Wegmann has been promoted from Senior Account Executive to Account Supervisor.
Meg Wright has been promoted from Account Executive to Senior Account Executive.