Woodruff Sweitzer Hires Two, Promotes Two

AGENCY ANNOUNCES MULTIPLE STAFF CHANGES

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 2,2016) – Woodruff Sweitzer (WS) recently announced two staff hires and two promotions in its Kansas City, Missouri, and Columbia, Missouri, offices. Ron Simmons and Mary Wheeler have joined the traffic and content departments. Additionally, Vincent Townsend and Shelby Mertz have been promoted to new positions in the account services department.

Simmons joins WS as traffic assistant. He previously worked as a project manager for Spherexx.com and spent 12 years as a graphic designer for the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Simmons received a Bachelor of Science degree in commercial graphics and design from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Wheeler joins the agency as assistant community manager. She recently graduated from Concordia University, in Seward, Nebraska, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and public relations and minors in marketing and communication. Prior to her new position, Wheeler was a student social media director for Concordia University Marketing Department.

Townsend, formerly an account coordinator, has been promoted to account executive. As an account executive, Townsend will work on additional client accounts, oversee more projects and become further involved with strategic planning on a yearly and project-by-project basis.

Mertz also has been promoted from account coordinator to account executive. Her ability to develop and streamline internal client processes paired with her strong organization, communication and problem solving skills has allowed Mertz to become an important member of the WS team. In her new role, Mertz will continue to lead and execute a multitude of projects while achieving client wants and needs through strategic thinking.

“I’m extremely proud to have such talented professionals on the Woodruff Sweitzer team, and I’m confident Ron, Mary, Vince and Shelby will allow us to strengthen our partnerships with clients,” said Terry Woodruff, president and chief executive officer.