Cookerly Public Relations Welcomes Matt Benner as New Account Supervisor

Atlanta, GA, May 10, 2012 --(PR.com)-- 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 more for clients spanning healthcare, non-profit and professional services arenas.

Prior to joining Cookerly, Benner was a senior public affairs officer in the Office of the Chief, Army Reserve Washington, D.C. Over his eight-year tenure, Benner’s responsibilities included the development of effective Army Reserve strategic communications, securing multiple national-level executive speaking engagements, media outreach, tradeshow marketing and the first branded Army Reserve Corporate Statement. Benner also provided 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 campaigns to support the senior leadership team," said Jane Stout, senior vice president for Cookerly Public Relations. "As our agency continues to grow, Matt’s wealth of experience supervising national public relations campaigns is 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.

About Cookerly Public Relations
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 visitwww.cookerly.com.