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Category Archives: Newsroom

Cookerly Expands FinTech Practice

NewsroomBy CookerlyFebruary 8, 2018

(ATLANTA – Feb. 2018) – Cookerly Public Relations continues to expand its financial services and FinTech portfolio as the agency welcomes two new clients: Total System Services (TSYS, NYSE: TSS) and Payments20 (P20).

Cookerly Earns Top Honors at 2017 Phoenix Awards

NewsroomBy CookerlyNovember 6, 2017

Agency receives nine awards for excellent client service and celebrates induction of Chief Innovation Officer Stephen Brown into the prestigious Order of the Phoenix

Cookerly Public Relations Names Cindy Meltzer as Director of Social Media

NewsroomBy CookerlyOctober 5, 2017

ATLANTA – October 5, 2017 – Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based agency, today announced the hiring of Cindy Meltzer as director of social media. She will help guide marquee clients to embrace the full power…

Cookerly Adds New Teammate Rachel Webster

NewsroomBy CookerlyJuly 19, 2017

ATLANTA – July 14, 2017 – Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based agency, welcomes Rachel Webster to its professional staff. She joins the agency after nearly eight years with Morgan Stanley. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Webster will…

Cookerly Helps the Shepherd’s Men Run Toward $2.2 Million Goal for the SHARE Military Initiative

NewsroomBy CookerlyMay 29, 2017

ATLANTA – May 2017: The Shepherd’s Men, a group of military and civilian patriots, reached out to veterans suffering from TBI (traumatic brain injury) and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) during an eight day, eight city benefit…

Cookerly Recognized with Top Honors at 2016 PRSA GA Phoenix Awards Program

NewsroomBy CookerlyNovember 10, 2016

Agency Earns 7 Awards for Outstanding Client Services ATLANTA – Nov. 10, 2016 – Cookerly, a leading Atlanta-based agency, was honored last week during the Public Relations Society of America, Georgia Chapter’s annual awards celebration with…

Cookerly helps beer distributors educate state on benefits of current alcohol system

NewsroomBy CookerlyAugust 3, 2016

ATLANTA – August 2016: To keep consumers, reporters and legislators educated on the many benefits of the current system for the production, distribution and selling of beer – and the potential consequences should it be altered…

Cookerly Helps Rare.us Build Reputation as Destination News Site

NewsroomBy CookerlyAugust 1, 2016

ATLANTA – August 2016: Rare.us, a social-centric news site that attracts 40 million monthly visits, engaged Cookerly to help establish its editorial credibility in mainstream media and build its overall brand. In addition to delivering trending…

Cookerly’s Healthcare Practice Group builds media relations for top Atlanta health system

NewsroomBy CookerlyJuly 20, 2016

ATLANTA – July 2016: Gwinnett Health System (GHS) has grown over the past 70 years from a single facility in Duluth, GA to a multi-campus health system across Gwinnett County. GHS wanted to stand out as…

Cookerly Drives Traffic to Grand Reopenings for NAPA AUTO PARTS’ Top Stores Across the U.S.

NewsroomBy CookerlyJuly 19, 2016

ATLANTA – July 2016: 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…

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Matt Cochran

Corporate Communications

matt cochranAs a vice president at Cookerly, Matt helps organizations protect and advance their reputations and bottom lines through strategic communications programs. Using creativity, planning and flawless execution, he works with a team to deliver compelling public relations campaigns that produce results and support clients’ business objectives.

Industry expertise includes banking/finance, energy and automotive across clients such as SunTrust Banks, Colonial Pipeline and Mercedes-Benz USA. Recently, Matt helped launch SunTrust’s first Super Bowl ad and generate earned media for the grand opening of SunTrust Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves.

Matt is also a member of Cookerly’s crisis response team and has experience managing major crises generating national headlines.

Other areas of expertise include designing/implementing communications campaigns, media relations, executive speech writing, media training, survey design and execution, and more.

A Georgia State University graduate with a degree in economics, Matt served as managing editor of the student newspaper. He attended graduate school at George Washington University, receiving a master’s degree in strategic management, public policy and economics (MPA).

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Mike Rieman

Consumer, Corporate & Media

mike riemanAs vice president at Cookerly, Mike Rieman specializes in building and maintaining relationships with the media and has an excellent track record of landing significant placements in print and broadcast media including USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Money Magazine.

Mike comes to the firm with more than a decade of public relations and journalism experience. As a former news editor, Mike understands how to work with his clients to craft stories that garner recognition on traditional and social media channels. He has led numerous award winning campaigns for a number of clients, including Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Construction Market Data Group and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Georgia campaign. Favorite recent assignments include a campaign to announce McDelivery, McDonald’s new delivery service.

Mike is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma and a graduate of the University of Georgia where he earned a degree in speech communications. He serves on the PRSA Georgia Chapter Programming Committee and is an avid sports fan and trail runner. He resides in Kennesaw with his wife and two children.

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Sheryl Sellaway

Corporate Communications

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.

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Putting our “know how” into practice

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.

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Fresh perspectives for venerated national healthcare advocacy organization

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.