As an agency that works daily on crisis communications planning and responses, we’ve seen all types of crisis manuals over the years. Some plans were an exhausting 200 pages with numerous sections while others were only…
While most companies utilize crisis communications plans to inform customers, employees, media and others, many do not include a digital component to help preserve their reputation with target audiences. The purpose of a digital crisis communications…
After months of planning, this week Cookerly Public Relations is hosting the Worldcom Public Relations Group Americas Region meeting in Atlanta. As an Americas Region board member, I am especially excited to have many of our…
The past several months have been trying for the $2 billion-a-year compounding pharmacy industry. First, it was a multi-state meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated steroid injections from the New England Compounding Center (NECC). The outbreak, due…
For many small businesses, the painfully slow recovery of the national economy has been difficult to navigate. The Christian Science Monitor reported earlier this year the recession that ended more than three years ago has been…
In a recent interview with Politico, Steve Coll, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who authored a book examining ExxonMobil, might have said it best about the oil and gas industry and its growing public relations problem with…
As many know, I love most any kind of fishing and I’m always looking forward to that next trip to the beach or lake. Growing up in Pensacola, Fla., fishing was as important as playing baseball,…
Today the National Football League (NFL) is scheduled to hear appeals from New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and assistant head coach Joe Vitt for their roles in a bounty scandal.…
With the passing of Penn State’s embattled football coach Joe Paterno and the child sex abuse case pending against former defensive coordinator, assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, I found myself thinking about the public relations fallout of…
By now, everyone knows of the allegations of sexual abuse by former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and University of Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine. While there is plenty to be disgusted…
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.