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RHEA + KAISER PROMOTES MCEVOY, ADDS ALLISON SAEGEBRECHT AS MEDIA STRATEGY DIRECTOR
Source: Rhea + Kaiser news release

Rhea + Kaiser (R+K) announces the promotion of one in its Public Relations (PR) department along with the addition of three new staff members

The agency has promoted Amy McEvoy to the position of Account Director-Public Relations/Associate Public Relations Director. In her new position, McEvoy will provide strategic direction and oversee all PR work and staff on the Bayer account. She will have additional PR and digital staff management and agency responsibilities.

"Amy does an outstanding job of managing our PR and integrated work for Bayer," said R+K Vice President, Director of Public Relations Rob Merritt. "She is highly regarded by our clients and the R+K team, because she truly cares about doing quality work and helping make our clients happy and successful."

Allison Saegebrecht is R+K's new Media Strategy Director. She will head up the media strategy team and develop integrated, multi-platform communications plans for the agency's clients. Allison has 15 years of strategic media planning experience with Chicago-based firms in the retail, consumer packaged goods, technology and restaurant categories, working on such brands as Walgreens, REI and Pier 1.

Hannah Barthels joins R+K as an Assistant Account Manager on its public relations team and Bayer account. Barthels grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm and earned a dairy science degree from the University of Wisconsin. She has worked for Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese and Helena Chemical Company and most recently for AgriAbility, which helps farmers with disabilities and their families.

After a brief stint as an R+K freelancer, Rocio Acosta joins the agency full time as a Studio Production Artist. Acosta has more than 10 years of prepress and design experience and has worked on such brands as Sears, Kmart, Maurices, Ulta and Quixstar.

Visit the rkconnect.com for more on Rhea + Kaiser, its capabilities, staff, award-winning work, industry insights and career opportunities.


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