Street level views of marketing & advertising in Idaho
Rizen Creative added a new member to their team back in October. Melinda Spratley joins the shop as an Account Manager, having previously worked with agencies in the Salt Lake City, Denver and Seattle areas. She is a graduate of the University of Utah, with a BS in Psychology.
Congratulations Melinda.
Hanna & Associates in Coeur d’Alene has added Ian Shea to their staff.
Ian was most recently at 14Four in Spokane, Washington, and joins Hanna & Associates as a web developer. He has worked on interactive campaigns for clients such as Harley Davidson, the NFL, Slim Jim, McDonald’s and the Department of Homeland Security. Ian is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a BA in graphic communication.
Congratulations Ian.
Editor’s note: This was originally written as a “new hires” (plural) post, but after a quick spin through LinkedIn, it appears that the second one was a short-lived stint an Hanna.
Oliver Russell has added two new — but presumably unrelated — Cooks to their staff:
Dave Cook joins the shop as its new Creative Director. His portfolio of work includes design, branding, advertising and interactive work for clients including Blue Cross of Idaho, the Cleveland Browns and Indians, Alcoa, Hewlett-Packard, Simplot, Lucky Bums Outdoor Gear for Kids, United Way of Treasure Valley, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and Create Common Good.
On Dave joining Oliver Russell, President and Founder Russ Stoddard said “Dave’s got a creative mind and an incredibly generous spirit – he’s the perfect fit for Oliver Russell.”
Jesse Cook has also joined Oliver Russell, and will focus his efforts on strategy and development in Oliver Russell’s digital marketing practice. Before joining the firm he was with Ocean Media in Huntington Beach, CA, where he worked as a digital media planner and buyer.
On Jesse, Russ said “Jesse has the kind of cutting-edge digital media experience you don’t usually find in Boise, a great add to our company offering.”
Congratulations to both.
Now we all know that husbands and wives get promotions or new jobs all the time. These two just happened to do it at – or around – the same time.
First it was Tanya Vaughan, who recently became VP, Digital Marketing Services at DaviesMoore. Previously she was Director of Marketing at Cradlepoint, and prior to that was Vice President of Marketing at Bodybuilding.com.
Shortly thereafter, Shane Vaughan left Balihoo, where he served as Chief Marketing Officer, to become President of Ecommerce at Agri Beef.
Congratulations to both. And no squabbling about who has the better job title.
Travis Dryden has joined the SOVRN Creative ranks, advising and supporting both current and future SOVRN clients with a combination of account planning, strategic marketing and creative development specializing in content creation and management.
From his bio on the SOVRN website:
Travis comes to SOVRN with over 20 years of big agency, small agency, startup and military leadership experience in his messenger bag. He’s developed award-winning go-to-market, branding, and targeted B2B and B2C campaigns across a number of industries including agriculture, high tech, automotive, construction and building, retail, education, insurance, healthcare, action sports and consumer lifestyle. In his diverse career, Travis has contributed to the success of Apple, Boeing, Discovery Center of Idaho, Goodyear, Idaho Conservation League, Intel, Jim Beam, Simplot, Lowe’s, Micron, Microsoft, Motorola, Nike, Oakley, T-Mobile and others.
Congratulations Travis.