September is upon us and with it comes cooler days reminiscent of back to school, football games and the approaching holidays. And for me it takes on the significance of the milestones and watershed moments of client projects.
For example, some of you may not know, but September is National Preparedness Month, a fact lost on me before I began working with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Georgia campaign. National Preparedness Month is a call to action for residents to prepare, plan and stay informed about potential local threats. Are you and your family ready? If not, take Ready Georgia’s advice and make the time this month to access what you need for emergency planning. Familiarize yourself with the recommended checklist of critical items and planning tools available.
Another client, the TJ Martell Foundation, is promoting Atlanta’s Best Cellars Dinner, a unique tri-city fundraiser that includes fine wine, gourmet food and celebrities. The event raises money for research and development at our own Winship Cancer Institute of Emory, recently designated a National Cancer Institute. I had the pleasure of meeting some of the researchers who are benefiting and was moved by the fact that their facilities are located directly above the patient treatment center, a daily reminder of why they’re doing what they do.
And lastly, Murphy-Harpst, a residential therapeutic treatment center for abused children, is launching a new website to help spread the word about the amazing work its doing and give Georgians a chance to help give our most vulnerable citizens healing and hope.
I count myself lucky to witness and be a small part of the work accomplished by these varied and valuable organizations.
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.