ATLANTA – July 9, 2014 – Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based public relations and marketing communications agency, today announced the promotions of Mike Rieman and Sara Dever, as well as the hiring of assistant account executive Whitney Johnson.
A valuable member of the Cookerly team since 2011, Rieman has been named a director. Rieman specializes in building and maintaining relationships with media – a skill that has generated significant placements in print and broadcast outlets including USA Today, Bloomberg and Money Magazine for clients such as The Clean Air Campaign, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, U.S. Trust, RST Communications and Carter.
Dever, now a senior account executive, joined Cookerly in 2012 and provides research, media relations and writing support to clients across a spectrum of industries including healthcare, financial services, professional sports and consumer products.
“Mike and Sara are proven leaders in our company and I have enjoyed watching them grow professionally,” said Carol Cookerly, the agency’s president. “Whitney joined our team as an intern, quickly learning the ropes and making positive contributions, so we were glad to be able to bring her on board as a full-time staff member.”
Johnson is a 2013 Auburn University graduate who completed her senior year at a talent agency in Dublin, Ireland. She will provide writing services, media relations, and social media support for a wide variety of clients in industries including hospitality, finance and non-profit.
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.