I wanted to share a bit of Shore Fire news, our recent press release about promotions and additions to our staff is below.
-Marilyn Laverty
SHORE FIRE MEDIA ANNOUNCE STAFF PROMOTIONS, ADDITIONS TO STAFF
(Brooklyn, NY May 25, 2011) Shore Fire Media announces staff promotions which recognize the personal growth and team contributions of several of its staff to the venerable agency and its clients. The five members of the staff who were promoted are as follows:
Chris Taillie has been named Senior Account Executive. A graduate of University at Buffalo, Taillie joined Shore Fire Media’s Online Marketing department in 2007 after having worked at Velour Music Group. Taillie reports to VP Matt Hanks.
Andy Silva has been named Senior Account Executive. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, Silva joined Shore Fire’s Online Marketing department in 2008 after previously working with Fanatic Promotion. Silva reports to VP Matt Hanks.
Lauretta Charlton has been named Account Executive. Charlton graduated from the University of San Francisco where she was a DJ at KUSF. Before joining the Shore Fire team in 2008, she worked as an editorial assistant at Simon and Schuster. Charlton reports to VP Rebecca Shapiro.
Jon Bleicher has been named Account Executive. A graduate of George Washington University, Bleicher joined the Shore Fire team in 2010 after having worked with XM Radio and The Muse Box. Bleicher reports to VP Rebecca Shapiro.
Anthony D’Amato has been named Junior Account Executive. A 2010 graduate of Princeton University, D’Amato joined the company full-time weeks after graduation, having spent several summers as a Shore Fire intern. D’Amato reports to Senior Account Executive Carrie Tolles.
Shore Fire also announced today the addition of three new staff members to the Shore Fire team. The new additions are as follows:
Kyle Wall has joined the company as Junior Account Executive. A graduate of Penn State University, Wall joins Shore Fire after previously working at Daddi Brand Communications and writing for Spectrum Culture. Wall reports to Account Executive Jon Bleicher.
David McTiernan has joined the company as Publicity Coordinator. A 2010 graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, McTiernan joins Shore Fire after having worked at Wildflower Records. McTiernan reports to Senior Account Executive Elizabeth Lutz.
Carrie Hall has joined the company as Publicity Coordinator. A graduate of Florida State University with a Communications major, Hall comes to Shore Fire after working as Senior Editor at Sentimentalist Magazine. Hall reports to Senior Account Executive Brendan Gilmartin.
About Shore Fire Media
Shore Fire Media is a standard-setting, public relations and online marketing firm whose clients are bellwethers in the worlds of music, film, books, technology, fashion and special events. The company’s music roster ranges from stadium-packing superstars to breakthrough young artists and genre-defining masters of their craft. Shore Fire has represented award-winning authors and game-changing mavericks of technology and fashion. Recent and current clients include top musical artists in virtually every genre, including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Kenny Chesney, Diana Krall, Neko Case, Bon Iver, and Maxwell; companies such as A2IM, TuneCore, NARAS, Toyota, and Hennessy; media clients such as Little Steven’s Underground Garage, Elvis Costello’s Spectacle TV show, and Sirius Satellite Radio; books including Donald Passman’s All You Need to Know About the Music Business and Max’s Kansas City: Art, Glamour, Rock and Roll; the venue The Iridium; websites Headliner.fm and Take GreatPictures.com; the charity WhyHunger; and the application iSheetMusic.
