Submitted by: LGA
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 18, 2010 – Luquire George Andrews (LGA), one of the Southeast region’s leading advertising, marketing and public relations firms, today announced the promotions of Pete Marco to executive vice president / chief operating officer, Judi Wax to executive vice president / director of public relations and Bobbi Adderton to senior production manager.
“It’s a pleasure to reward hardworking and talented people like Pete, Judi and Bobbi,” said Peggy Brookhouse, LGA president and partner. “All three of these individuals have been instrumental in LGA’s success and in helping our clients reach their business goals.”
As LGA’s chief operating officer for the past nine years, Marco oversees agency operations – including capital equipment needs assessment, preparing for growth, contract negotiations and managing expenses and receivables. He has an extensive media and advertising background that includes more than 30 years in the newspaper and broadcast industries, as well as in agency media planning and senior account management.
Since joining LGA in 2006, Wax has led continued growth in the agency’s public relations practice – expanding existing relationships and developing new clients in key business categories, including healthcare, financial services and food products. A 26-year PR veteran, she has extensive experience in strategic program development, media training and crisis management. Wax has held senior positions at leading agencies in the Midwest, including Edelman, the world’s largest independent PR firm. She also is a former feature writer for the Chicago Tribune and the Daily Herald. In 2009, she received the Charlotte Business Journal’s Women in Business Achievement Award.
Adderton has contributed to LGA’s success for more than 10 years, managing vendor relationships and production functions, including collecting competitive bids, estimating, proofreading and maintaining quality control. She has been involved in the graphics industry in Charlotte for more than 25 years, including time at Belk Printing and Washburn Graphics (now Cadmus), and on the client side at Premier, Inc.
