Agency honored for outstanding client service in several categories
ATLANTA – November 14, 2018 – Cookerly Public Relations, an Atlanta-based public relations and marketing agency, earned seven awards at the prestigious Phoenix Awards Ceremony which was hosted by the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Consistently striving for excellence and ingenuity, Cookerly is proud to be a winner for 15 consecutive years with a collective total of more than 100 PRSA awards.
“We are grateful for the outstanding clients with whom our team has the privilege of partnering and collaborating,” said agency founder Carol Cookerly. “Our team’s dedication inspires outstanding creative and innovative work and we are honored to be recognized alongside our clients.”
Cookerly won Phoenix Awards for the following submissions:
- Gwinnett Medical Center, Burnishing a brand and building on a great reputation
- Launch of the Gwinnett Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Care-A-Van; finalist for the Best in Show award
- McDonald’s, UberEATS Deliver Fast Food’s Next Revolution
- Mercedes-Benz USA, Building on Greatness: Greatness Lives Here
- Mercedes-Benz USA, Facebook Drives Local Hero Visibility
- Westin Peachtree Plaza & Sun Dial, Bid Farewell to GA Dome
In addition, Cookerly received an award of excellence for its work with Cancer Treatment Centers of America to build brand awareness and increase patient demand at its state-of-the-art cancer hospital in metro Atlanta.
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.