(ATLANTA – May 8, 2012) Cookerly Public Relations, a leading Atlanta-based public relations and marketing communications agency, welcomes account supervisor Matt Benner to its team.

As account supervisor, Benner will provide strategic counsel, media relations, writing support and general public relations support for healthcare, non-profit and professional services related clients.

Prior to joining Cookerly, Benner was a senior public affairs officer in the Office of the Chief, Army Reserve Washington, D.C. Over his 8-year tenure, Benner’s responsibilities included the development of effective Army Reserve strategic communications, multiple national-level executive speaking engagements, media outreach, tradeshow marketing events and the first branded Army Reserve Corporate Statement. Benner also worked public relations support for the Army Reserve’s Employment Partnership Office.

"During his time in the Unites States Army Reserve Command, Matt was responsible for groundbreaking community outreach and grassroots tactics," said Jane Stout, Senior Vice President for Cookerly Public Relations. "As our agency continues to grow, Matt’s wealth of experience developing and supervising national public relations campaigns will be a great asset to our team."

Benner completed undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Maine, Orono, in public management and public administration. He also holds a graduate degree in marketing from the University of Maryland, University College.

Cookerly Public Relations provides focused, strategic public relations counsel to an array of diverse, complex clients—from Fortune 500 companies to the public sector—across a broad range of industries including finance, environment, healthcare, technology and professional services. The seasoned experience of the Cookerly team delivers measurable results that strengthen our clients’ bottom lines through effective media relations, digital marketing, issues management and crisis communication, branding, and B-to-B and B-to-C marketing communications. Founded in 1991, Cookerly Public Relations now has offices in both Atlanta and Lexington, Kentucky, and is consistently ranked by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the top 10 privately-held public relations agencies. For more information, call 404-816-2307 or visit www.cookerly.com.

Holly Grande
Cookerly Public Relations
3424 Peachtree Road, NE
Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-816-2307

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