Catching up on New Hire News

Okay, so I’ve fallen behind with news of new hires as of late, so here’s a quick roundup of a few that have taken place in the past several months.

Oliver Russell
Adie Tubbs joined Oliver Russell as an Account Coordinator.  Previously, she was a Leasing Consultant with Riverstone Residential Group, and has also interned with Advantage Advertising.  She is a graduate of the University of Idaho.

Stoltz Marketing Group
Brian Stoltz joined Stoltz Marketing Group as Production and Media Coordinator.  Brian was previously an office in the U.S. Army and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  He is also currently an MBA student at Boise State University.

Red Sky Public Relations
Leigh Ann Dufurrena joined Red Sky Public Relations as an Account Executive.  She was previously with Carew Co., and is a graduate of Boise State University.  Leigh Ann is also an active volunteer in the community, giving time to organizations such as the Trey McIntyre Project, Cupcake Collective and i48 Film Project.

Denae Castellaw also joined Red Sky as an Assistant Account Executive.  She has recently relocated to Boise from Lewiston, where she worked in a radio newsroom in the area.  She is a graduate of Washington State University.

Congratulations to all.

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2010 Northwest ADDY Award Winners

Although the work was judged back in April and the winners have long-since been notified, I finally had a chance to find the full list of winners from the 2010 Northwest ADDY Awards.  Here is some of the recognition that Idaho entrants received:

Blue541 Advertising:

  • Silver ADDY Award, Collateral Material (Brochure, Color) — The Ridge Brochure, The Ridge

Brand Smack:

  • Silver ADDY Award, Non-Traditional Advertising (Non-Traditional) — 2009 Media Kit, Hotel 43

Drake Cooper:

  • Silver ADDY Award, Advertising Industry Self Promotion (Self-Promotion, Collateral) — Indie Book, Drake Cooper
  • Silver ADDY Award, Collateral Material (Brochure, Color) — Pharmacy Recruitment Brochure, Albertsons
  • Silver ADDY Award, Consumer or Trade Publication (Consumer/Trade, Full Page, Color) — Family Rafting, Idaho Travel Council

Hanna & Associates:

  • Silver ADDY Award, Elements of Advertising (Logo) — US Forest Service 1910 Fire Logo, US Forest Service, Idaho Panhandle NF
  • Silver ADDY Award, Interactive Media (Website, B-to-B Flash, Services) — Hamilton Website, Hamilton Studios

Katie Shamberg:

  • Silver ADDY Award, Collateral Material (Special Event Announcement) — Mockli Wedding Beer Labels, Sara & Andy Mockli

Oliver Russell:

  • Gold ADDY Award, Advertising Industry Self Promotion (Self-Promotion, Interactive) — Oliver Russell Website, Oliver Russell

Salty Design Foundry:

  • Silver ADDY Award, Advertising Industry Self Promotion (Ad Club Promotion) — 2009 Addy Awards “Come Dressed to Kill”, Spokane Ad Fed

Sovrn Creative:

  • Silver ADDY Award, Direct Marketing (Direct, B-to-B or Consumer) — Rapture in Six Cantos, Todd Meier Photography

Stoltz Marketing Group:

  • Best of Show, New Media — To Hell With Prep Campaign, Simplot Food Group
  • Silver ADDY Award, Elements of Advertising (Logo) — Mill District Square Logo, Brighton Corporation
  • Silver ADDY Award, Interactive Media (Interactive Commercials) — To Hell With Prep Video, Simplot Food Group
  • Gold ADDY Award, Interactive Media (Website, B-to-B HTML, Products) — ToHellWithPrep.com, Simplot Food Group
  • Gold ADDY Award, Interactive Media (Online Campaign) — To Hell With Prep Campaign, Simplot Food Group
  • Silver ADDY Award, Sales Promotion (Packaging Campaign) — Lucky Bums Product Packaging, Lucky Bums

Q102-KCHQ:

  • Judges Choice, Silver Horse Shoe Campaign, Silver Horse Shoe
  • Gold ADDY Award, Radio (Local Radio Campaign) — Silver Horse Shoe, Silver Horse Shoe

If there are any others that I’ve missed, please let me know and I’ll be sure to recognize them as well.

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New Hires at Oliver Russell

Oliver Russell in Boise has added two new faces to their staff:

Greg Herzog joins the agency as Account Supervisor, and Raechelle Clark as Account Coordinator.

From Oliver Russell’s website:

Greg joins the team from Creative Media Development, a leading integrated marketing company based in Portland, where he served as producer of direct response interactive projects and product launches for Cisco, Microsoft, and Autodesk, among others. His work experience spans nearly a decade as a strategist and manager in direct response.

Raechelle joins Oliver Russell from the Boise branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Boise, where she was in charge of fundraising activities and cause-related marketing programs throughout Southern Idaho. Prior to that, she was a manager at the Arts and Culture Alliance of Coeur d’Alene and communications director at the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce.

Greg will plan, monitor, and track campaign results to ensure optimal performance on behalf of our B-to-B and direct response clients, as well as supervise the account team. Raechelle will manage internal processes and assist in client communications to ensure projects run smoothly, with accuracy, and on schedule.

Congratulations to both.

Job Opening: Designer

UPDATE: This position has been filled and they are no longer accepting applications.

Brand Smack, a division of Oliver Russell, has an opening for a Designer.  All the details you need to know after the break.
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