ATLANTA – January 21, 2015 – Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based agency, today announced the promotions of Matt Cochran and Mike Rieman to vice president.
Cochran provides media relations and issue management to clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including financial services and environmental, for clients such as SunTrust Banks, University of West Georgia and Colonial Pipeline. Prior to joining Cookerly in 2008, Cochran studied strategic management, public policy and economics at The George Washington University, where he earned his MPA.
A valuable team member since 2011, Rieman specializes in building and maintaining relationships with the media and provides strategic counsel for a range of clients, including Avison Young, Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Carter. A former journalist, Rieman has spent the past 10-plus years in agency communications and has developed an extensive database of media contacts and industry leaders.
“Mike and Matt are simply excellent at what they do and they play significant roles in serving our clients and building our company,” said Jane Stout, executive vice president of Cookerly. “Their promotion to vice president is well earned and reflects their dedication and outstanding accomplishments.”
As design director at Cookerly, Tim serves as the creative lead in the development of branding campaigns, print collateral and digital media for clients across a broad range of industries, including consumer, professional services, healthcare and technology.
As a senior vice president at Cookerly, Mike Rieman is a strategic communications leader specializing in media relations and reputation management. With a proven track record of securing high-profile placements in top-tier outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and USA Today, he excels at crafting compelling narratives that resonate across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
Mike Touhill is vice president at Cookerly Public Relations, where he helps lead traditional, social and digital media programs for B2B and B2C clients in packaging, telecommunications and technology, among other industries. As a communication leader, he develops and executes public relations strategy, provides proactive and reactive counsel to C-level executives and secures earned media coverage for client initiatives and product.
Andrew Agan is a vice president at Cookerly Public Relations, overseeing the agency’s internship program and leading media relations, content strategy and social media initiatives. He provides counsel and executes campaigns for clients across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, hospitality, technology, automotive and many others. Andrew excels at crafting compelling stories and building media relationships, resulting in clients being featured in notable outlets such as CNBC, Associated Press, Business Insider, Fox Business, HBO, Inc. Magazine, Sirius XM, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, among others.
As vice president of Cookerly, Sheryl Sellaway uses her extensive corporate communications background to lead consumer PR efforts, deliver strategy for marketing programs and share expertise about community initiatives.