Mower, one of the nation’s leading independent marketing, advertising and PR firms, has reached 2021’s midpoint in a strong position for growth, bolstered by as many as 29 internal promotions and a more robust leadership structure for its PR & PA Group. “The pace of advancements in the first half of the year really speaks to the breadth and depth of talent across Mower,” said Stephanie Crockett, president and chief operating officer. “It also recognizes the agility, creativity and commitment exhibited by our people at every level that helped steer the agency and our clients through last year’s unprecedented global challenges.” A 17-year Mower veteran, Crockett herself assumed the president’s title last month from founder Eric Mower, who remains the agency’s chairman and chief executive officer.
PR & PA Group refines leadership structure
Rick Lyke, APR OMCP, continues to head Mower’s PR & PA Group as executive vice president for public relations and public affairs, adding leadership of the Charlotte, N.C., market to his responsibilities. Mary Gendron has assumed leadership of the public relations function, as senior vice president, director of public relations while John Lacey continues to head the public affairs team with the new title senior vice president, director of public affairs. Rounding out the PR & PA leadership team is Gary Holmes, who joined Mower earlier this month as vice president, director of public relations and public affairs.
Advancements span all agency areas and functions
An additional 24 Mower team members saw their careers advance in the first six months of 2021. They include:
Rachel Barber, senior research strategist II
Katie Bender, vice president, research
Andrew Doucette, senior account executive, PR
Angela Duerr, account director
Margie Freer, director, human resources
Alicia Gallo, accounting supervisor
Gina Garrett, senior designer, presentation specialist
Yansong Jiang, senior motion graphics/video editor
Heather Lee, APR, senior account supervisor, PR
Patrick Lewis, vice president, media director
Katie Lisiecki, senior account supervisor
Melissa Mazurek, senior account executive, PR
Mary Jane Miranda, director of accounting
Matthew Parry, PR director
Austin Philleo, senior account executive, PR
Janette Piesczynski, senior financial supervisor
Caitlin Ryan, APR, senior account supervisor, PR
Mikayla Sandner, senior project manager
Jamie Scalici, PR director
Keith Schofield-Broadbent, director, marketing & analytics technology
Julie Thomas, senior account executive, PR
Lindsay Thomas, new business manager
Mia Tremiti, senior project manager
Jordan VeRost, media planner/buyer
About Mower
Mower is a digitally integrated independent marketing, advertising and public relations agency with professional staff in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, and Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Syracuse, N.Y. Mower delivers strategic insights and counsel, digital solutions, smart creative and award-winning results to clients in a wide range of industries and service sectors. It has earned top industry accolades from Clio, Cannes and ANA B2 awards and is the only full-service agency ranked in Ad Age, B2B Marketing, PRWeek and Chief Marketer. Mower is part of two global agency networks—thenetworkone and IPREX—as well as the 4A’s.