New Hire at Justinen Creative Group

Justinen Creative Group in Nampa has added Steve Creitz as Senior Illustrator. Steve will be managing JCG's various illustration projects, as well as assisting with in-house development of JCG's sister company Good Salt.

Steve has a decade's worth of experience in print illustration and art direction, and was previously an Art Director with Narrow Gate Media in Vancouver, WA. He will also be receiving a MFA in Illustration from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco this coming year.

Congratulations Steve.

New Hires at Red Sky PR

Red Sky PR in Boise has added two new faces to their staff:

Robin Rausch has joined the agency as a Senior Account Executive. Before joining Red Sky, she worked most recently for DBSI Group of Companies, managing all public relations activities, and for Trus Joist, where she managed internal and external communications.

Alena Shea has also joined the agency as an Assistant Account Executive. She is a graduate of Boise State University, with a Bachelor's degree in communications and an emphasis in public relations.

Congratulations to both Robin and Alena.

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New Hire at Rizen Creative

Rizen Creative in Boise has added Katie Meyers to their staff as a Brand Manager / Account Executive. Prior to joining Rizen, Katie was with Drake Cooper.

Congratulations Katie.

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New Hire at Scott Peyron

Scott Peyron & Associates has added Deanna Ward to their staff as Practice Group Leader.

Deanna was previously with Hewlett Packard, serving most recently as Northwest Public Affairs Manager. She has also worked for the likes of Maxtor Corporation and Blackburn Design / Bell Sports.

Congratulations Deanna.

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New Hire at Noot Group

Noot Group in Boise has a new Creative Director.

Ray Fesenmaier has joined the agency as Vice President/Creative Director. He comes to the shop from the Minneapolis area, and has previously worked with agencies such as Carmichael Lynch, Martin Williams and Campbell Mithun. Fesenmaier’s experience includes work for brands such as Harley-Davidson, Target, Sears Optical, Polaris Industries, 3M, US Bank, American Standard and Timberland.

Congratulations Ray, and welcome to the area.

Update: Corrected typo in last name.

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New Hire at Drake Cooper

That seems to be a familiar headline on the Idaho Ad Agencies blog, but once again, Drake Cooper in Boise is growing.

Their most recent addition is Mona Teffeteller as a Brand Manager. She will work primary with the United Dairymen of Idaho account, and has previous experience in consumer food and beverage brand management.

Congratulations Mona.

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New Hire at Carew Co

Following on the heels of their recent move into a larger office space, Carew Co. has added to their staff.

Ryan Lascano has joined the shop as a Graphic Designer. Ryan was previously with Noot Group in Boise, and will be working in both online and print environments at Carew Co. Ryan is a graduate of The Art Institute of California - Orange County.

Congratulations Ryan.

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New Hire and Other Activity at Michell + Palmer

Mitchell + Palmer in Boise has quietly busy since opening their doors in April.

Among other things, they've done a little hiring: Hollis Welsh has joined the agency to "assist with project management, strategic research and development, copywriting, community and vendor relations, and account services support."

They've also moved their offices -- they're now in The Muse Building at 1317 W. Jefferson St.

On the client front, they're current client list includes the likes of Home Federal Bank, Pro-Team, SquareConnect and FameFifteen, among others.

Updated with correct URL for Home Federal.

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New Hire at Stoltz Marketing Group

Stoltz Marketing Group has added another new face to their staff:

Jaime Stoltz has joined the agency as Production Manager. Jaime was previously in the marketing department at Simplot Food Group, and is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Congratulations Jaime.

And for those following along with the announcement on The Idaho Statesman's website, Stuart Walsh and Lindzee Frei were already mentioned on this site - here and here, respectively.

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New Hire at FusionSet

And, while over at the FusionSet site for the previous post, I noticed that they've grown a bit too:

Danielle Tindall has joined FusionSet as a Graphic Designer.

Congratulations Danielle.

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New Hires at Drake Cooper

Drake Cooper just keeps on chugging along. The latest additions to the agency are:

Heidy Vogt as Brand Ambassador

Dylan Amundson as a Project Manager with the Account Team

Congratulations to both.

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New Hires at Side Door Media

Side Door Media in Boise has been on a controlled hiring spree over the past few months. They've had a number of positions open (some of which have been well commented on by the folks around these parts), and have been selectively filling those roles with as they find the right people.

A few new faces, according to the Side Door Media Blog:

Bryan Escobedo, whom we've already mentioned on the Idaho Ad Agencies blog.

Djame Goldston, who has a background in Flash and video editing.

Roy Kimball, who now serves as Side Door Media's Production Services Manager.

Nicole Eldredge, as an Account Service Intern at the agency.

Congratulations to all

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New Hire at Scott Peyron

Scott Peyron & Associates in Boise has added Mike Vogel to their staff. Mike was previously the spokesman and public relations manager for Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

Congratulations Mike.

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Around the Horn with New Hires

It's been a while since I've caught up on new hires around the area, and some of these are older than others. But here goes:

Matt Stevens has joined Drake Cooper as an Interactive Designer.

Jesse Murphy is now an Assistant Account Executive at Red Sky PR.

Wirestone has added Stan Smith to their staff as a Flash Developer.

Are there others that I've missed? If so, shoot over an email and let me know.

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Promotion at Wirestone

It's been announced that Tim Cox has been promoted to Creative Services Manager in the Wirestone Boise office.

He was previously a Producer/Art Director, and has been with the agency since 2004.

Congratulations Tim.

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New Hire at Stoltz Marketing Group

Stoltz Marketing Group has added Lindzee Frei to their staff, as Director of Business Development. She replaces Traci O'Donnell, who was recently appointed Executive Director of the Idaho Beef Council.

Prior to joining SMG, Lindzee was Retail Sales Manager at Orca Bay Seafoods in Renton, Washington.

Congratulations Lindzee.

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New Hire and Promotion at Drake Cooper

The folks over at Drake Cooper are mixing things up once again. Among the recent changes:

Josh Mercaldo has joined the agency as an Account Manager.
Megan Godwin has been promoted from Brand Ambassador to Public Relations Coordinator.

Congratulations to both.

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New Hire at Carew Co.

Carew Co. in Boise has doubled in size overnight with the addition of Nate Hanson. Nate is a recent graduate from the design program at Northwest Nazarene University, and also held an internship with Creative Soapbox.

Congratulations Nate.

More details about Nate, including a really long album title, are available on the Carew Co Confab.

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New Hire at Wirestone

Wirestone in Boise has added Traci Hiebert to the staff, as Marketing Communications Manager. She'll be responsible for managing corporate messaging, supporting sales and new business, and strategic communications programs, among others.

Prior to joining Wirestone Traci was a self-employed marketing consultant.

Congratulations Traci.

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New Hire at Side Door Media

Side Door Media in Boise has added a new, but familiar name to their staff:

Bryan Escobedo has joined the agency as a Senior Account Executive. Prior to joining Side Door Media, Bryan was a Senior Account Executive at Oliver Russell & Associates.

Congratulations Bryan.

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