Portland, Ore. – While the marketing industry in general has struggled during the economic recession, CMD, Oregon’s largest integrated marketing communications firm, has weathered the storm with an aggressive move into new communications channels. As a result, the agency has hired eight employees to fill key roles.
“We blazed new trails into online marketing avenues such as social media and digital communications more than two years ago, and they are accelerating our growth,” said Phil Reilly, president of CMD. “Our eight new team members will help lead and support our client’s initiatives and open doors to opportunities in the digital communications arena.”
CMD’s new employees include:
- Kathy Middleton, senior account supervisor. She recently worked at Opolis Design, Sandstrom Design and as head of operations, creative services for Adidas
- Curt McKay, account supervisor. McKay is a graduate of Norwich University in Vermont and his experience includes both client and agency work
- Nicole Levin, senior designer. Her past experience includes stints as an art director at Compass Rose Media and a senior designer at Xerox
- Seth Mills-Cannon, associate technical director. Previously, he worked at Curiosity Group and Rapidigm Interactive
- Marsha Haverty, information and user experience architect. Prior to joining CMD, she worked for Agency.com
- Lynn Twiss, producer. Twiss was previously a senior interactive project manager at Substance, White Horse, and Opus Creative
- Amie Manske, media supervisor. She brings more than 10 years of media experience to the agency
- Mike Fofrich, graphic designer. Fofrich was previously a designer for the National Jewish Health Center
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