gkv, a full-service marketing firm, announced today the addition of three new employees:

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.