Agency Announces 18 New Hires and Two Promotions
NEW ORLEANS—Peter Mayer continues its steady expansion with Agency President Mark Mayer announcing the hiring of 18 new employees and two key promotions that position Louisiana’s biggest ad agency for future growth. They are:
Keegan Brown–Associate Interactive Developer
Before joining the Agency’s Interactive department, Brown attended the University of Florida and received a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts with a concentration in Multimedia. Brown is from Santa Fe, NM, where he last worked as a Web designer for NetPros.
Jenny Carbonell–Graphic Artist
Carbonell recently joined Peter Mayer’s Creative team as a Graphic Artist. Upon graduating from the University of Georgia with an A.B.J. in Advertising and a minor in Sociology, Carbonell enrolled in the Creative Circus. She received a Certificate in Art Direction and, soon after, began freelancing in Atlanta.
Madeline Casey–Public Relations Junior Account Executive
Casey joins Peter Mayer’s Public Relations department as a Junior Account Executive. The Slidell native recently graduated from the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University with an honors degree in Public Relations.
Allison Corbin–Art Director
Corbin joins the agency as an Art Director. Originally from Madison, AL, she graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta. Prior to joining Peter Mayer, Corbin worked as an Art Director for Lewis Communications in Birmingham, AL.
Jason Corbin–Copywriter
Corbin joins Peter Mayer as a Copywriter. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and also attended the Creative Circus. Corbin’s past work experience is as a Copywriter at BOHAN Advertising in Nashville, TN.
Amarena Diaz–Associate Interactive Designer
Diaz joins the agency as an Associate Interactive Designer. She is originally from Atlanta where she attended the Creative Circus. She is also a Loyola University graduate. Before joining Peter Mayer, Diaz worked as a freelance Art Director for the organization 22squared in Atlanta, GA.
Catherine Freshley–Associate Interactive Strategist
Freshley first joined Peter Mayer as an Interactive Intern. After completing her two-month internship, the Portland, OR, native became an Associate Interactive Strategist. This past May, Freshley graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and English, and a minor in Business.
Terrence Glenn–Associate Interactive Creative Director
Glenn, a native of Detroit, joined Peter Mayer as an Associate Interactive Creative Director. He attended Wayne State University and concentrated in Fine Arts, with additional studies at The Center for Creative Studies and The University of Michigan. Before joining Peter Mayer, Glenn worked as Art Director for Draftfcb in Chicago, IL .
Jesse Gresham–Graphic Artist
Gresham has been recently recruited to the agency as a Graphic Artist. He is originally from West Monroe, LA. Gresham studied at Louisiana Tech, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design. Upon graduating he worked as a Graphic Artist at Emogen Marketing in Ruston, LA.
Robbie Herzig–Director of Strategic Planning
Herzig is a native of Ann Arbor, MI, where she attended The University of Michigan. Prior to New Orleans, Herzig worked in Vail, CO, as Director of Strategy at hawkeye, a full-service advertising agency based in Dallas, TX. Robbie holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Jason Kimbell–Account Supervisor
Kimbell joined Peter Mayer Advertising in April as an Account Supervisor on the CenturyLink Account Service team. He joined the agency from Atlanta where he worked as an Account Supervisor at the Fletcher Martin agency. Jason is a graduate of the University of Alabama, with a bachelor’s degree in Communications.
Matthew Kyte–Interactive Developer
Freelance Web designer and developer Matthew Kyte recently joined Peter Mayer as a full-time Interactive Developer. Born in England, he is a native of Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Kyte received his undergraduate education from Bath Spa University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art. He next attended The Slade School of Fine Art and received a Master of Fine Arts.
Barrett Macgowan–Assistant Traffic Coordinator
After a four-month internship, Peter Mayer hired Macgowan full-time to coordinate accounts including Fair Grounds Race Course, the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation and the Louisiana Department of Tourism. The Covington native also works on the Whitney Bank account and special projects. He attended the University of Mississippi where he received a bachelor’s degree in Marketing.
Matthew Mistretta–Media Accounting Coordinator
Mistretta is the company’s new Media Accounting Coordinator. The New Orleans native graduated from Loyola University with a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Computer Information Systems. He has worked at FOX 8 and served as News Editor at ABC26. Before coming to Peter Mayer, Mistretta was an Account Executive at Citadel Broadcasting.
Jason Otis–Senior Interactive Writer
Otis joins Peter Mayer’s Interactive department as a Senior Interactive Writer. His hometown is New Orleans, but he went to Mississippi to pursue an education at Millsaps College. Before joining the agency, Otis worked as a Director of Creative Services at the NET COM Group.
Marcelle Robert–Associate Traffic Coordinator
Robert was born and raised in New Orleans and received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Louisiana State University. While at LSU, she interned at Peter Mayer’s Baton Rouge office. After graduation, Robert returned to the Crescent City when she was hired in August as an Associate Traffic Coordinator.
Julie Scott–Managing Director of Retail and Digital Marketing Julie is originally from New Orleans and received a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from the University of Southern Mississippi. Julie rejoins Peter Mayer after six years in Chicago where she worked at Draftfcb, most recently serving as Management Director for the national Qwest account. At Peter Mayer, she joins the CenturyLink Account Service team. She has also led successful campaigns for a wide variety of clients including State Farm, Red Lobster, New Orleans Saints, Toyota and Delta Queen Steamboat Company.
Kelley Troia–General Manager Troia was recently hired as General Manager, a new position. She is originally from Saddle River, NJ, and attended college at American University and Western Maryland College. She joins the agency from Wal-Mart Inc., where she was Senior Director of Marketing Operations in Batesville, AR.
In addition to many new hires, Peter Mayer Advertising has recently announced the following two promotions:
Bryan Rice–Traffic Manager Bryan Rice has recently been promoted to Traffic Manager. From New Orleans, Rice received his education from Louisiana State University.
Paula Sibille–Managing Director Sibille was recently promoted to Managing Director of the CenturyLink account. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts at Louisiana State University and an M.B.A. from St. Martin’s University in Lacey, WA. She is originally from Oakdale, LA.
Peter Mayer was founded in 1967 with three employees and $200,000 in annual billings. Today, it is one of the largest full-service advertising, public relations and marketing agencies in the Gulf South, with a staff of more than 130 professionals and annual billings of more than $83 million. Peter Mayer specializes in all areas of advertising, marketing, direct response, interactive, public relations and promotions. Its client list includes local, regional and national accounts. Follow us on Twitter.