NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, Inc., a national healthcare communications and public affairs firm focused on the provider industry, announced a promotion, as well as the addition of two professionals to the Brentwood location.
Lacey Hunter has been promoted from Advisor to Senior Advisor. Shannon Threadgill and Renee Adams have joined the firm as Graphic Advisor and Accounting Assistant, respectively.
“We’re delighted with these developments for our team,” said David Jarrard, president and chief executive officer of Jarrard Inc. “As our firm expands, we continue to attract talented professionals who enhance the services we offer clients. In addition, we support our existing colleagues in their professional development and career goals.”
For two years, Lacey Hunter has worked with clients on change management and reputation building campaigns, as well as helping them articulate their vision, mission and brand value through cohesive messaging. She brings clients expertise in digital media, including effectively using social media to achieve communications goals, and she has also led proactive media relations and content marketing that generated successful results in local broadcast and print media.
Prior to joining the firm, Hunter was a new media producer at the U.S. Department of State, where she worked directly with staff at U.S. embassies in Latin America and Europe to develop social media campaigns for events such as the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development. She also focused on integrating technology into traditional campaigns to increase their reach and impact among international audiences.
With five years of design experience, Threadgill specializes in layout and illustration to execute the creative direction for clients’ campaigns. Prior to joining the firm, Threadgill was an award-winning designer at Rise Creative. Threadgill earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Adams brings 15 years of accounting experience to the firm and assists with reporting, accounts payable and accounts receivable. Adams previously served as the office manager for several property damage restoration companies, where she created and implemented processes to ensure clear communication between adjusters and consumers.
About Jarrard Inc.
Based in Nashville, Tenn., with an office in Chicago, Jarrard Inc. is the premier strategic communications and public affairs firm for any hospital or health system in the nation experiencing a time of significant change, crisis or opportunity. The firm publishes healthcare newsletter Inside Baseball and ranks among the top 15 healthcare PR firms in the U.S. For more information, visit www.jarrardinc.com or follow us @JarrardInc or @Jarrard_IB.
