ATLANTA – September 21, 2015 – Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based agency, today announced the hiring of Stephen M. Brown, APR, as SVP & chief innovation officer. In this role, Stephen will be responsible for agency business development and marketing initiatives. Specifically, he will promote innovation with the firm’s services and match them to the needs of the marketplace. Additionally, he will deliver account service work, especially to consumer facing clients.
“Stephen is an exceptional practitioner, and there really is nothing under the PR umbrella at which he hasn’t shown insight and leadership,” said Keith Bowermaster, SVP and chief talent officer for Cookerly. “His business acumen and energy are an important part of our goals as we expand our offerings to clients and plan for growth.”
With more than 20 years of experience in all facets of public relations, Stephen’s most recent position was EVP and managing director of the Cohn & Wolfe Atlanta office. Additionally, he has served in senior roles at two other global PR firms where he led public relations campaigns and drove agency business development. Stephen has also been involved in the Georgia chapter of the Public Relations Society of America for many years and is currently serving as president of the organization – the second largest chapter in the country.
“Having Stephen – with his experience, connections, and work ethic – join our firm is exciting,” said Carol Cookerly, founder and president of Cookerly Public Relations. “Through hard work he has earned a wonderful reputation and together we hope to accomplish great things.”
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.