Echo Media Group Announces Executive Promotions

Award-Winning Public Relations & Social Media Agency Promotes Three Team Leaders

Tustin, CA (I-Newswire) October 29, 2012 - Echo Media Group, an award-winning, results-oriented public relations and social media agency in Orange County, Calif., today announced the promotion of Christine Welch and Sabrina Suarez to vice president, and Travis Culver to junior account executive. With the agency’s continued growth, the promotions will further the ability of the Echo executive team to continue meeting increased demand for its strategic media relations and social media services.

“The dedication that each of these professionals brings to Echo Media Group offers a unique leadership approach to our clients’ and will continue to be instrumental in the ongoing growth of our agency,” said Kim Sherman, founder and managing principal of Echo Media Group. “With their promotions, we are confident their expertise will allow them to thrive and continue to support our company in providing industry-leading results for our valued clientele.”

Promoted to vice presidents, Welch and Suarez will create overall communication strategies for clients, manage staff and client relationships, as well as help drive the agency’s growth strategies.

Welch has served in multiple managerial roles at Echo since joining the agency in 2003. Her focus area includes media campaign strategy development and management of accounts spanning a variety of industries including healthcare, technology, transportation and legal. Welch earned her master’s degree in communications-public relations from California State University, Fullerton and her bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Southern California. She lives in Eastvale, Calif.

Suarez has been with Echo since 2001 and served most recently as an account group manager where she managed the agency’s various account teams and was responsible for social media strategy, project management, client counsel and media relations. Suarez earned her bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations from California State University, Fullerton. Suarez resides in Riverside, Calif.

Culver, in his new role as junior account executive, will oversee media relations, implement social media strategy and lead pro bono accounts. He first joined Echo in January 2011 and specializes in working with clients in the nonprofit, education, retail and consumer products industries. Culver earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising from Chapman University where he graduated cum laude. He resides in Huntington Beach, Calif.

About Echo Media Group
Echo Media Group, an award-winning public relations and social media agency based in Orange County, Calif., is renowned for its strategic, results-oriented methodologies and ability to generate media coverage and brand awareness for its clients through traditional and non-traditional strategies. Echo Media Group currently provides services for clients such as: Villeroy & Boch; University of California, Irvine Extension; and Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. The Company’s team of public relations and social media professionals represent a diverse range of experience in a variety of industries. Echo was named by OC Metro as one of “Orange County’s Best Companies to Work For” and has earned dozens of awards from the industry. For more information, call 714-573-0899, visit www.EchoMediaPR.com, become engaged on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EchoMediaGroup, and follow our tweets @EchoMediaPR.