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 use her retail wealth management experience to provide a unique perspective for clients in the financial services industry, as well as integrate her business experience with healthcare, nonprofit and hospitality clients. An Atlanta-area native, Webster graduated from the University of Georgia with a major in journalism.
“Rachel’s business background, love of journalism and strong communication skills are a great complement to our agency,” said Jane Stout, executive vice president at Cookerly. “We are thrilled to have Rachel on board and already appreciate her contributions and creative ideas for our clients.”
In her spare time, Webster is active with the Women of UGA Leadership Council and the Young Women Leaders Forum.
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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.