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Mia Humphreys - Mariangela (Mia) Humphreys is owner of Creo Communications, a media relations freelance firm based in Southwest Florida. Her organization provides exceptional PR services, including media relations and community outreach, for clients in various industries such as education, environment, tourism, retail, and healthcare. Ms. Humphreys works with her clients to strategize and implement successful campaigns on local, regional and national levels.

Prior to relocating to Southwest Florida, Ms. Humphreys worked for MGH Public Relations in Baltimore. Ms. Humphreys managed some of the agency’s most memorable accounts, including Ocean City, Maryland, Weight Watchers International and Pfizer. She garnered interviews with the Mayor of Ocean City and Weight Watchers spokesperson, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, often traveling with the Duchess during her Weight Watchers media tours.

Ms. Humphreys is a graduate of Villa Julie College, a liberal arts college just outside of Baltimore, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Communications. To jump-start her career, she interned at CNN at its Washington, D.C. bureau.

Ms. Humphreys has been honored by Public Relations Society of America, garnering numerous awards for PR campaigns. She is proficient in Spanish and Italian, traveling to both countries on nearly a yearly basis to visit with family and friends. James, McGrath & Young (JMY) is a creative design firm that specializes in taking projects from concept to printing and keeping it affordable. AboveWater helps clients avoid the typical high mark-ups charged by large advertising agencies. Since 1991, JMY has achieved a leadership position as a highly respected producer of "business to business" and "leisure marketing" collateral for a broad spectrum of companies worldwide. The firm's client base includes the world's most prestigious airlines, tourist boards, hotel companies and tour operators. JMY's team is both talented and highly motivated to provide clients uncompromising quality at a price they can afford.

OUTSTANDING CREATIVITY: Everything we produce is impressive to the eye and designed to capture the readers' attention while providing the useful information so vital in the sales and marketing process. Most importantly, every project we produce is carefully tailored to fit our clients most exact needs and position in the marketplace. And, since photography plays an important role in the creative process we have compiled an extensive in-house stock photography library which can be used in conjunction with your photography or other photographic sources. Our library is available to our clients at prices far below market value.

AFFORDABILITY: In today's highly competitive market place we understand the importance of providing our clients with the greatest possible values. Therefore we take full advantage of our tremendous purchasing power to negotiate special pricing to print any size or type of project. This ability combined with our very fair and reasonable creative fees enable us to provide the highest quality product at a price far less than many companies are currently paying.

WWW.JMYDESIGN.COM Charlotte Luer, APR, is President of LJH Financial Marketing Strategies and Vice President of Public Relations for LJH Global Investments. She has 20 years of experience in public relations and marketing, and has worked with LJH Global Investments since 1995. She initially worked as a partner in the firm's public relations agency prior to joining the firm's in-house marketing team and subsequently forming LJH Financial Marketing Strategies in response to industry demand for experienced financial marketing professionals.

Prior to joining LJH, Ms. Luer was Senior Vice President of Public Communications Inc., one of the largest independent public relations agencies in the United States. While there, she worked with numerous corporate and financial clients, including R.R. Donnelley Financial where she conceptualized and wrote annual reports for companies such as Fresh Del Monte Produce, Andrx Corporation, Crossbow Ventures, Neff Corporation, Navix Diagnostix, and the International Bank of Miami.

Her educational accomplishments include a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Master of Arts in Communications, both with honors, from the University of Florida. In addition to her communications studies, she concentrated in statistics and Latin American Affairs, She was named the college's Graduate Research Student of the Year. Later, as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami and the University of South Florida, she taught college courses in journalism and public relations. Ms. Luer is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and has held board positions in its Miami, Chicago and Tampa chapters, including serving as treasurer, chair of the Royal Palm Awards, and director of public service programs for the American Red Cross and Project L.E.A.D., a national adult literacy effort. As an active member of the Junior League, she edited Tropical Topics Magazine, launched the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge project, and recently completed her third year as Vice President of Communications and a board member. In Naples, she is involved with organizations such as The League Club and Seacrest Country Day School. Sherri Morrison, Art Direction & Graphic Designer, has more than fifteen years experience, proving her ability to produce creative advertising. She has designed ads, annual reports, corporate brochures, product catalogs, newsletters, outdoor boards, posters, trade show displays, logos, invitations, specialty advertising, campaigns, slide show presentations and web pages. Ms. Morrison was a Commercial Art Major at West Texas A&M University and graduated from Amarillo College in 1992. Upon graduation, Sherri was hired by McCormick Advertising, an $80 million agency, as art director and part of the creative team. In 1999, she relocated to Southwest Florida to work for Weeks & Associates as creative director. In 2002, Sherri took her knowledge and expertise in advertising and opened her own freelance design business. In her career, she has earned numerous national Addy Awards as well as a Special Judges Award from Amarillo Advertising Federation. Working with AboveWater to provide creative design for a beach trolley campaign for Fort Myers Beach, she earned a national Silver Anvil Certificate of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America. Hank Sorrick has been in the video production business since 1990 and a resident of Southwest Florida since 1994. Over the past 13+ years, Mr. Sorrick has gained the respect and admiration of both his peers and his clients. He is the owner of Pixel Lightening Productions, Inc. in Naples, successfully creating commercials and promotional and educational videos. Previously, as producer, editor, videographer and graphic artist for The Naples Studio, Mr. Sorrick edited more than 60 shows of the award-winning "Collier 2000, 2001 & 2002" as well as created the initial graphics package and first show for "Collier 2003." He also worked on many "County Highlights" and "Close Up" features that were integral parts of the "Collier 2000" series, including a feature on Collier County Mosquito Control District. The feature, intended and used for educational and promotional purposes by CCMCD, eventually was accepted by and shown on the Naples City and Collier County School District cable channels.

Working on behalf of Abovewater, Mr. Sorrick produced an informational video for broadcast to hotel guests of The Registry Resort, and televised Public Service Announcements for both the Marco Island Film Festival and the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival.

 


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