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Dec. 2, 2010 Source: Morgan&Myers news release Morgan&Myers, a full-service agricultural communications agency, announces the addition of five employees in their Waukesha, WI, and Waterloo, Iowa, offices. "We're thrilled with the expertise we've been able to bring on board," says Tim Oliver, president of Morgan&Myers. "This group of professionals possesses a broad range of skills and experience that will offer great value for our clients and our firm." Kristina Hopkins joined Morgan&Myers' Waukesha team in May. As an associate, Hopkins is serving the National Milk Producers Federation and Case IH accounts. She previously worked as an associate marketing executive for Filament Marketing, LLC, in Madison, WI, where she assisted with strategic marketing development and direction of marketing initiatives for key accounts. Cara Gigstad was hired in August as an associate in the Waterloo office. She is assisting with the Pfizer Animal Health account. Gigstad is a recent graduate of Kansas State University, where she received a bachelor's degree in agricultural communications and journalism. She spent the summer working at McCormick Company, an advertising and public relations agency in Kansas City. While in college, she served as the communications intern for the USDA-ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health Research in Manhattan, KS. Judy Rupnow returns to Morgan&Myers after serving as executive director of the American Diabetes Association of Wisconsin. In that role, she was responsible for overseeing fund-raising and program delivery. Previously, Rupnow led the Morgan&Myers team on the McDonald's Moms' Quality Correspondents and McDonald's Food Quality Symposium programs, earning national recognition. She is currently working on the Foremost Farms, Illinois Agricultural Coalition and American Farm Bureau Federation accounts -- assisting with branding, marketing and communications initiatives. Kim Cooke recently joined the Morgan&Myers team as a senior counselor. She is working with both offices servicing the Pfizer Animal Health account as well as providing support for other accounts and assistance with new business initiatives. Cooke is a 20-plus year veteran of agriculture marketing and communications. She most recently served as vice president of communications for National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) assisting with the development of producer and consumer awareness and education communications campaigns. Prior to joining NCBA, Cooke spent a 20-year career at Rhea + Kaiser Marketing Communications, an agri-marketing and communications firm, where she worked with a variety of agricultural and other business-to-business clients. Tonia McBride joined Morgan&Myers as account coordinator in the Waterloo office. She assists with all accounts in providing clerical, database and graphic support as needed. Most recently she worked at Kelly Services and prior to that was a marketing coordinator for Heirloom Photographic Memories and Cole Photography. Morgan&Myers is an award-winning full-service communications agency offering advertising, public relations, digital services, event planning and direct marketing. The firm specializes in building brands, relationships and reputations throughout the food supply chain and has experience with agricultural producers, processors, food and nutrition influentials and consumer product companies. Morgan&Myers has offices in Waukesha, WI, and Waterloo, IA. Tweet |
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