Oscar Gets an Update
Are you planning to watch The Oscars on Sunday night? If years of long-winded thank-you speeches and stuffed shirts have turned you off, you might want to give Oscar another shot. Don’t look now, but it…
Are you planning to watch The Oscars on Sunday night? If years of long-winded thank-you speeches and stuffed shirts have turned you off, you might want to give Oscar another shot. Don’t look now, but it…
Happy Presidents’ Day! Or shall I say Happy President’s Day, and Happy Birthday George! Today marks a celebratory day when Americans honor the legacies of the U.S. presidents. Established in 1800, Congress declared George Washington’s birthday…
As the news industry struggles to reinvent itself and its business model, people have in no way stopped consuming news and information. News websites and online media channels are proliferating, while the blogosphere, Twitter and social media websites provide an additional and immediate dimension to reporting
Love is certainly in the air at Cookerly Public Relations. It’s of course Valentine’s Day, and…yours truly takes the plunge on Saturday. I’m leaving town tomorrow to get married, and love is on the brain. I’m…
It’s a good thing the game was entertaining and the halftime show didn’t completely put me to sleep because the commercials were … what’s the word I’m looking for? … boring! With million-dollar investments on the…
That’s the newsprint title on my office bulletin board – a repository for quotes and images that inspire and speak to me. Some days it’s motivation to be “brilliant;” sometimes it’s just about getting through the…
During the recent NFC Championship game, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee. The severity of his injury, which was questioned by many, sidelined the star QB for the entire…
Failure to meet New Year’s resolutions – check. Can no longer fit butt into jeans – check, check. Haven’t seen the sun in over twelve days – check, check, check. And to top things off, your…
Some foreign policy experts are tracing the revolution in Tunisia to the pervasiveness of social media, but a smart commentary on the radio program “On the Media” last week puts the dynamism of popular, modern “movements,”…
On January 5, an update on the Starbucks Facebook page announced that the coffee company’s logo would be changing in the spring of 2011. The status update linked to a video message from CEO Howard Schultz…
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.
With more than 25 years of experience as an award-winning designer of print, multimedia and web campaigns, Tim provides expertise in the creative development of branding campaigns, print collateral, advertising and digital media.
As an honor graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, he earned dual degrees in graphic design and illustration.
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.
Bringing more than two decades of experience in public relations and journalism, Mike leverages his background as a former news editor to develop media strategies that drive visibility and engagement. He has led award-winning campaigns for a variety of clients including Kaiser Permanente, YMCA and Georgia Film Academy. Among his most memorable projects is the highly successful launch of McDelivery, McDonald’s delivery service.
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mike earned his degree in speech communication from the University of Georgia. He is deeply engaged in the community, serving on the Board of Trustees for the Chattahoochee Nature Center and co-chairing the PRSA Georgia Healthcare Resource Group. An avid sports enthusiast and tennis player, he resides in Marietta, Georgia, with his wife and two children.
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.
In his previous roles, Mike has worked for global industrial companies; consumer, lifestyle and real estate brands; and academic institutions. He is an enthusiastic, team-first colleague and mentor who is passionate about the power of public relations.
Mike holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Virginia Wesleyan University.
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.
A graduate of Georgia Southern University, Andrew serves on the school’s Department of Communication Arts Public Relations Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities Advisory Council. Passionate about professional development, Andrew enjoys mentoring junior staff members, helping them grow within the agency and achieve success in their careers.
Cookerly has helped tell the story of Deluxe Corporation as a trusted business technology company to media, customers and Wall Street. Through robust media relations, investor days, NYSE activations, CEO and SME thought leadership and media tours, the team has built tier-one relationships resulting in breakthrough stories and segments. The agency has helped raise awareness for direct marketing services for financial institutions and payments-focused companies and products across small businesses sectors including restaurants, retail and more.
NAPA AUTO PARTS, the nation’s top brand in the automotive aftermarket, is ramping up its retail operation across the country with grand reopening celebrations to show off its transformed “top stores,” expanded inventory and “NAPA Know How.” Cookerly designed a creative program that has successfully sparked conversations across media and social media channels in the target markets, enhanced community relationships, built awareness/visibility, increased customer traffic at store events and helped boost NAPA sales and follow-on business.
Cookerly helps steer major corporate and executive initiatives for the nation’s #1 luxury automaker including recent award-winning programs such as “Greatness Lives Here” and “No Limits,” initiatives designed to empower the next generation through community activism and education. We recently helped launch the Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicle line including MBUX artificial intelligence including tie-ins with the Super Bowl, Ludacris and the Ron Clark Academy. Leveraging paid, earned, shared and owned media, the Cookerly team supports MBUSA across both external and internal channels.
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.
An award-winning speechwriter, Sheryl comes to the firm with over 20 years’ expertise in media relations, employee communications and community affairs. Some of her best work has occurred while leading product launches, handling crisis situations, managing senior leadership meetings and overseeing employee events.
Sheryl is a Georgia native with an MBA from Amber University and a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University. Active in the community, she is a Leadership Atlanta graduate currently serving on several boards including Bethany Christian Services. Sheryl is an author, pen collector, avid runner, mentor and philanthropist.
The Arthritis Foundation has undergone significant changes and seeks to build upon a renewed direction with fresh perspectives. The foundation relies on Cookerly to infuse new ideas, raise national awareness and engage internal stakeholders to support the organization’s new and powerful “Champion of Yes” branding. The comprehensive communications strategies and tactics conceived and implemented for the foundation put a national focus on the critical nature of arthritis and are helping reinvigorate the organization’s image of one committed to conquering the insidious and debilitating disease.