Katey Clark, Public Relations Account Executive
Clark of Baltimore, joins gkv as a Public Relations Account Executive. Clark will contribute to daily public relations activities for Archway Cookies, Lance Sandwich Crackers as well as internal Agency activities. Prior to joining gkv, Clark was a project manager for Project Big Fish in Washington, D.C. and a legislative assistant for U.S. Rep. Patrick Tiberi of Ohio. She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Miami University of Ohio.

Chuck Fischer, Vice President, Account Director
Fischer of Catonsville, joins gkv as a Vice President, Account Director. Fischer will manage day-to-day branding activities for Lance Sandwich Crackers, Cape Cod Potato Chips and Archway Cookies. Fischer has more than 15 years of marketing, advertising and event planning experience. He returns to gkv after pursuing an entrepreneurial opportunity in 2001 as a co-founder of Management Worldwide, an international membership community of business professionals. Fischer also created The Business Affairs Forum, an event series featuring prominent business leaders. Prior to joining gkv in 1999, Fischer worked for Lyons Marketing and DuPont. Fischer received a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Maryland.

Joey Helsel, Account Executive
Helsel of Baltimore, joins gkv as an Account Executive for its grassroots marketing division - gkv REACH. Helsel will manage outreach and grassroots initiatives for Metropolitan Jewish Health System. Prior to joining gkv, Helsel was an assistant VIP tour manager for Paid, Inc. where she managed the VIP experience for Aerosmith during the band’s 2009 tour and was a sponsorship coordinator for Live Nation at Nissan Pavilion. Helsel received her bachelor’s degree in communications from Marymount Manhattan College in New York.

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gkv is a 28-year-old full-service integrated marketing communications firm specializing in helping challenger brands compete in hyper-competitive categories. With billings of more than $111 million, gkv provides a complete range of communications services including creative development, graphic design, production, media planning and buying, interactive, community relations, identity development, research, public relations, direct marketing, crisis communications and social marketing. gkv’s diverse international Client roster includes companies in travel and tourism, snacks and beverages, financial services, health industries and cause marketing. The Agency is headquartered at Tide Point, the renovated former Procter & Gamble plant in Baltimore, Md. Visit www.gkv.com or http://blog.gkv.com.

Meredith Gilbert, Account Executive
Gilbert, originally from Charlotte, N.C., was promoted to Account Executive from her position as assistant account executive. Gilbert assists in managing day-to-day account management activities for L-3 Communications and Western Maryland Health System. In her new role, Gilbert also will focus on new business development. Gilbert is a graduate of Wake Forest University.

Jon Gregory, Account Executive
Gregory, a Silver Spring, Md., native, was promoted to Account Executive from his position as assistant account executive. Gregory assists in managing day-to-day account management activities for Aerotek, L-3 Communications and BGE HOME. Gregory is a graduate of McDaniel College.

Haley Ulloa, Account Executive
Ulloa, originally from Elizabeth, N.J., was promoted to Account Executive from his position as assistant account executive. Ulloa assists in managing day-to-day activities for Maryland State Lottery, Intercontinental Hotels Group Latin America and Baltimore County Golf. Ulloa is a graduate of University of Scranton.

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gkv is a 28-year-old full-service integrated marketing communications firm specializing in helping challenger brands compete in hyper-competitive categories. With billings of more than $111 million, gkv provides a complete range of communications services including creative development, graphic design, production, media planning and buying, interactive, community relations, identity development, research, public relations, direct marketing, crisis communications and social marketing. gkv’s diverse international Client roster includes companies in travel and tourism, snacks and beverages, financial services, health industries and cause marketing. The Agency is headquartered at Tide Point, the renovated former Procter & Gamble plant in Baltimore, Md. Visit www.gkv.com or http://blog.gkv.com.

gkv, an integrated Baltimore-based marketing communications firm, announced that it has named three additional Partners in the Agency management structure: Dave Broscious, Associate Creative Director; Dan Collins, Strategic Planning Director; and Cathy Kowalewski, Chief Financial Officer.

gkv’s three additional Partners will join the existing Partners comprised of Roger Gray,  Chairman and CEO; Jeff Millman, Vice Chairman and Chief Creative Officer; Garry Raim, President of gkv Direct/Interactive; and Kevin Kempske, Executive Vice President of Public Relations, Outreach and Account Management.

“Adding Dave, Dan and Cathy as Partners is a big step for both gkv and them personally,” said Roger Gray, Chairman and CEO of gkv. “Their respective dedication and contributions to our success have proven they are worthy of an ownership position in the company.”

Dave Broscious - Associate Creative Director

Broscious currently serves as Associate Creative Director at gkv. During his 11 years with the Agency, Broscious has worked on campaigns that have garnered awards not just from creative peers, but from business and government associations as well. Some of his most notable campaigns have been recognized by the New York Festival, the National Addys and the Philadelphia Director’s Club. One of his recent television spots was also named as a finalist in the 2008 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.

He is a firm believer that good creative comes as a result of paying close attention to every detail in normal life and from having a total respect of the audience’s time and intelligence.

Broscious has been the Creative Team Leader and Copywriter for Clients such as: Cape Cod Potato Chips, L-3 Communications, Lance Snacks, Maryland State Lottery, MedStar Health, National Aquarium in Baltimore and University of Virginia - Darden School of Business.

Prior to joining gkv in 1999, Broscious worked as a copywriter at two Pennsylvania-based agencies. He received his bachelor’s degree in Advertising from Pennsylvania State University. Broscious resides in Catonsville, Md. with his wife and two children.

Dan Collins - Strategic Planning Director

Collins currently serves as Strategic Planning Director at gkv. Collins joined gkv in 2003 and has more than 20 years of strategic planning, branding and advertising experience across a range of categories, including consumer packaged goods, personal care products, travel and tourism, financial services and healthcare. His career has included working for Procter and Gamble, Kellogg’s and Shell International across three continents: North America, Asia and Europe.

Collins provides research and strategic planning advice for Clients such as: Cape Cod Potato Chips, L-3 Communications, Lance Snacks, Martek Biosciences and Aerotek, as well as gkv’s rapidly growing roster of branding clients such as AIG and Metropolitan Jewish Health System.

Collins earned his bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College as well as a master’s degree in Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Collins resides in Towson, Md. with his wife and two children.

Cathy Kowalewski - Chief Financial Officer

Kowalewski currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at gkv. Kowalewski first joined gkv in 1983 as a billing supervisor. During her 26-year career at gkv, Kowalewski has been promoted to controller and most recently was named Chief Financial Officer in 2007.

Kowalewski oversees the entire accounting department as well as manages employee benefits and human resources programs. Kowalewski’s financial experience began in retail where she spent several years as an office administrator/bookkeeper handling payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, as well as the order, receiving and pricing of inventory for a sporting goods store. Kowalewski also co-owned a 7-Eleven in Harford County, Md. with her husband. Under their management, the store was one of the top grossing 7-Elevens in the state.

Kowalewski resides in Bel Air, Md. with her husband, Boe, of 20 years and their two teenage children, Karen and Brett.

gkv is a 28-year-old full-service marketing firm specializing in helping challenger brands compete in hyper-competitive categories. With billings of more than $111 million, gkv provides a complete range of communications services including creative development, graphic design, production, media planning and buying, interactive, community relations, identity development, research, public relations, direct marketing, crisis communications and social marketing. gkv’s diverse international Client roster includes companies in travel and tourism, snacks and beverages, financial services, health industries and cause marketing. The Agency is headquartered at Tide Point, the renovated former Procter & Gamble plant in Baltimore, Md. Visit www.gkv.com or http://blog.gkv.com.

Erin O’Heir, Assistant Account Executive
O’Heir of Baltimore, joins gkv as an Assistant Account Executive. A recent graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, O’Heir plans events for gkv’s social marketing division, gkv REACH. She works with Clients such as Maryland Physicians Care and Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program. O’Heir received her Bachelor of Science degree in business marketing.

Kristin Schields, Account Executive
Shields of Owings Mills, joins gkv as an Account Executive. Schields will manage day-to-day activities for Clients such as Lance Snack Foods, Cape Cod Potato Chips and Martek Biosciences Corporation. Prior to joining gkv, Schields was an associate with BBDO New York where she worked with clients such as Monster.com and AIG. Schields received her Bachelor of Science degree in marketing management from Virginia Tech.

Lindsay Wilson, Public Relations Account Executive
Wilson of Baltimore, joins gkv as a Public Relations Account Executive. Wilson will contribute to public relations activities for a variety of Clients including Baltimore County Golf, Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program, Cape Cod Potato Chips and Western Maryland Health System. Prior to joining gkv, Wilson was an account manager at PR Newswire in Washington, D.C. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and French from Colgate University.

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gkv is a 28-year-old full-service marketing firm specializing in helping challenger brands compete in hyper-competitive categories. With billings of more than $111 million, gkv provides a complete range of communications services including creative development, graphic design, production, media planning and buying, interactive, community relations, identity development, research, public relations, direct marketing, crisis communications and social marketing. gkv’s diverse international Client roster includes companies in travel and tourism, snacks and beverages, financial services, health industries and cause marketing. The Agency is headquartered at Tide Point, the renovated former Procter & Gamble plant in Baltimore, Md. Visit www.gkv.com or http://blog.gkv.com.

gkv announced today the promotion of Alexei “Al” Yukna of Towson from director of interactive services to Chief Digital Officer. Yukna has been with gkv for more than three years and has played a large role in the expansion of gkv’s interactive and digital assets and services. He brings more than 12 years of experience of Web site development, media technology and project management to this new role, which will help continue to position gkv as a leader in digital services.

“This promotion is in recognition of Al’s contribution to the expansion of gkv’s digital capabilities,” said Roger Gray, Chairman and CEO of gkv. “We are looking to Al’s leadership to help our Challenger Brand Clients thrive in the ever-evolving digital marketing space.”

gkv’s Interactive division designs and implements Web-based marketing and communications initiatives based on an analysis of each Client’s goals. The team has also developed a suite of products that includes a customizable content and asset management system as well as interactive campaign management tools.

Yukna manages gkv’s Interactive group, overseeing the technical and creative aspects of gkv Clients including Maryland State Lottery, Werner Company, MedStar Health, Martek Biosciences Corporation, Coventry Health Care, Lance Snack Foods, and Cape Cod Potato Chips, among others.

Prior to joining gkv in 2006, Yukna was a senior developer for the Washington, D.C., office of London-based AKQA. He worked with such clients as ESPN, AOL, Boston Scientific and the U.S. Postal Service. Yukna also served as the director of media technology for a regional mortgage company where he managed day-to-day IT operations, Web development initiatives and oversaw a large, proprietary CRM/Lead Management application.

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gkv is a 28-year-old full-service marketing firm specializing in helping challenger brands compete in hyper-competitive categories. With billings of more than $111 million, gkv provides a complete range of communications services including creative development, graphic design, production, media planning and buying, interactive, community relations, identity development, research, public relations, direct marketing, crisis communications and social marketing. gkv’s diverse international Client roster includes companies in travel and tourism, snacks and beverages, financial services, health industries and cause marketing. The Agency is headquartered at Tide Point, the renovated former Procter & Gamble plant in Baltimore, Md. Visit www.gkv.com for more information.

Andrew Vollmerhausen, Associate Marketing Manager
Originally from Baltimore, Vollmerhausen joins gkv as associate marketing manager.  A Towson University graduate, Vollmerhausen will oversee the production of mobile marketing units along with event planning and production for gkv’s social marketing division, gkv REACH.  Some of his Clients include Morgan State University, Maryland Health Insurance Plan and several health care Clients with mobile marketing signature programs. Prior to his full-time employment at gkv, Vollmerhausen interned with the Bowie Baysox, a local Minor League Baseball team, specializing in game promotion. He also previously worked as a Web designer at Casey’s Crab Company while completing his undergraduate degree, and as an intern and a contracted employee at gkv.

Brian Degnan, Associate Account Manager
Degnan of Columbia, joins gkv as associate account manager.  A Towson University graduate, Degnan will be responsible for maintaining Client relationships and planning outreach events for gkv’s social marketing division, gkv REACH. Prior to his full-time employment at gkv, Degnan worked as an assistant director of marketing and technical sales at Rickson Truck Wheels and as a contracted employee at gkv, overseeing the SPDAP Call Center.

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gkv is a 28-year-old full-service marketing firm specializing in helping challenger brands compete in hyper-competitive categories. With billings of more than $111 million, gkv provides a complete range of communications services including creative development, graphic design, production, media planning and buying, interactive, community relations, identity development, research, public relations, direct marketing, crisis communications and social marketing. gkv’s diverse international Client roster includes companies in travel and tourism, snacks and beverages, financial services, health industries and cause marketing. The Agency is headquartered at Tide Point, the renovated former Procter & Gamble plant in Baltimore, Md. Visit www.gkv.com for more information.

Originally from Staten Island, NY, Acquavita joins gkv as proofreader, bringing with him more than 10 years of proofreading, editing and public relations experience. The Baltimore resident will review and copyedit all documents and work created on behalf of gkv’s Clients. Acquavita received his master’s degree in education from Holy Family University in Philadelphia with a specialization in elementary education and recently was the director for Creative Kids, Inc.

Previously Acquavita proofread for clients in a variety of industries for Baltimore-based The BOSS Group; Monotype, LLC; and Aquent. He also was a news editor for PR Newswire in Philadelphia and a public relations coordinator for Apple Child Care, Inc.

Kaileigh Jolliffe, Traffic Coordinator

Jolliffe, a native of Greenbelt, joins gkv as traffic coordinator. A recent honors graduate of Loyola College in Maryland, Jolliffe will be responsible for releasing creative advertisements to print publications and managing the scheduling of materials. Prior to her full-time employment, Jolliffe participated in gkv’s intern program.

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Briggs, an Abington resident, joins gkv as vice president, account supervisor. Leading the Cape Cod Potato Chips and Lance accounts, Briggs brings more than 15 years of marketing and advertising experience to her position. Previously Briggs held the position of senior marketing manager for Black & Decker, as well as account leader for Carton Donofrio Partners, where she worked for 10 years.

Erica Malick, Traffic Coordinator

Malick of Columbia, joins gkv as a traffic coordinator. Malick will be responsible for releasing creative advertisements to print publications and managing the scheduling of materials. A recent graduate of Stevenson University, Malick previously interned with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts.

Brittany Rallo, Assistant Account Executive

A Baltimore native, Rallo joins gkv as an assistant account executive. A recent honors graduate from the College of Notre Dame, Rallo will work on the Metropolitan Jewish Health System, BGE Home and Coventry clients. Prior to her full-time employment, Rallo participated in gkv’s intern program.

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Andrew Robinson
Robinson, a Clinton, Md., native, was promoted to vice president, account supervisor, from his position as account supervisor. The Baltimore City resident joined gkv seven years ago as an account executive and has led successful integrated marketing campaigns for many of gkv’s higher education, healthcare and retail clients. Robinson is responsible for leading the Aerotek, BGE HOME and Metropolitan Jewish Health System accounts. Prior to joining gkv in 2002, Robinson worked at RTC Relationship Marketing in Washington, D.C.

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