OAKLAND, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Placemaking Group, a leading Bay Area full-service public relations, Web and marketing communications firm, announced today the addition of Rhonda Ellen Silva as account manager.
"At Placemaking Group, our goal is to put our clients on the map. Rhonda's 20 years experience in PR and marketing makes her an ideal addition to our team," said CEO, Dennis Erokan.
A senior-level practitioner at Placemaking Group, Silva will focus on creating results-oriented marketing programs for an array of clients including PortalSoft, an innovator in integrated case management and document management for the legal profession, Fidelity Roof Company, a 60 year-old company offering high quality roofing repair, maintenance and installation services, among others. She will also assist in new business development.
Her past experience includes servicing clients in consumer technology, biotech/healthcare, and professional services.
Silva's most recent position was as principal of Optimum Media Training, from 2005-2008. Greg Lefevre, former bureau chief of CNN, San Francisco, will continue his role as director of coaching and training.
The Oakland resident was CEO of Blue Skies Marketing and Public Relations, from 2002-2005, and vice president from 1997-2002. Prior to that, she was an account executive at PR Newswire. Silva is an active member of the Public Relations Society of America, San Francisco Chapter, serves on the board of directors, and is vice president of programs. She holds a B.A. degree in mass communication.
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Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Placemaking Group offers a wealth of marketing communication experience and knowledge to an array of clients. It has one of the largest and most experienced PR staffs in the East Bay, and is the only agency in the area to practice fully integrated marketing programs utilizing in-house staff. For more information, visit http://www.placemakinggroup.com/, or call 510-835-7900.
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