Atlanta PR agency promotes one employee, adds two more
ATLANTA – October 2014 – Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based public relations and marketing communications agency, today announced the promotion of Chris Glazier to account supervisor, as well as the staff additions of account supervisor Rachel Wingard and assistant account executive Andrew Agan.
Glazier, a former magazine editor who joined the Cookerly team in 2010, has become an integral part of the agency’s success. Based on strong writing and media relations skills, his experience in developing integrated, engaging media campaigns has generated tremendous results for clients including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia and real estate developer Carter. Additionally, Glazier had an integral role in developing the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s campaign including the award-winning Ready Georgia mobile app.
Wingard is serving in a similar role at Cookerly, bringing more than eight years of corporate communications and marketing experience to her position. She has developed and executed strategic communications programs for a number of Fortune 500 companies and has earned a reputation for positioning clients as industry thought leaders through the development and promotion of impactful communications materials.
Agan, who has a background in media relations, community engagement and issues management, previously served as Director of Community Relations for the Douglas County District Attorney. Agan graduated from Georgia Southern University, where he began his career as an assistant in the athletic media relations department and served as the public relations contact for a variety of men’s and women’s athletic teams.
“Chris and Rachel have a proven track record for delivering results for clients, an asset that’s essential to our company’s growth and success,” said Jane Stout, executive vice president at Cookerly Public Relations. “The addition of Andrew, a talented young professional with a diverse background, complements our agency’s latest expansion. We are committed to maintaining a team of dedicated PR professionals who will exceed client expectations.”
About Cookerly Public Relations
Cookerly Public Relations provides focused, strategic public relations counsel to an array of diverse, complex clients—from Fortune 500 companies to the public sector—across a broad range of industries including finance, environment, healthcare, technology and professional services. The seasoned experience of the Cookerly team delivers measurable results that strengthen our clients’ bottom lines through effective media relations, issues management and crisis communication, branding, and B-to-B and B-to-C marketing communications. Founded in 1990, Cookerly Public Relations is consistently ranked by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the region’s top 10 privately-held public relations agencies.
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.