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BROWNSTEIN GROUP WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

PHILADELPHIA, December 14, 2010 - Brownstein Group recently welcomed a new Executive Creative Director, Dan Shepelavy, to oversee and direct the creative department.  In addition, Chris Cook, Dara Noble and Tom Knabe have also joined the Brownstein Group team.

"As Brownstein Group continues to integrate on multiple platforms, it is important to have a strong creative leader who knows how to execute as easily online as offline," said Marc Brownstein, President and CEO. "It's also important that we continue to support our clients by expanding our team with the best talent."

Shepelavy joined Brownstein Group as Executive Creative Director, with several years of experience in design, writing and art direction. Prior to his arrival at Brownstein Group, Shepelavy worked as Creative Director at 160over90, where he worked on major accounts such as Nike Tennis, American Eagle Outfitters, the City of Philadelphia and Sony Pictures International.  In addition, Shepelavy previously served as Senior Art Director at Gyro Worldwide (now Quaker City Mercantile).

Cook was hired as Digital Production Supervisor after most recently working as a Client Executive at Cobalt, where he was responsible for the BMW and MINI USA accounts. In addition, Cook previously oversaw all interactive marketing for Beneficial Bank as its Web Services Director.

Noble joined the client services team as Account Executive. She previously held positions as a Senior Account Executive at Band Digital and an Account Executive at Realtime Media, working on a variety of national accounts such as AOL, MasterCard and Wyndham Hotel Group.

Knabe has joined the interactive team as Web Developer. A graduate of the Art Institute of Philadelphia, he most recently served as Multimedia Designer at Kaplan EduNeering. In addition, he also oversees the creative direction of Fright Factory.

About Brownstein Group

Brownstein Group is a brand communication firm with offices in Center City Philadelphia and Bellevue, Wash. Founded in 1964 as Brownstein Advertising, Brownstein Group has since evolved into a network of integrated communication specialties encompassing brand strategy, advertising and design, public relations, and interactive and direct marketing disciplines. Brownstein Group provides services to local, national and international clients such as Microsoft, IKEA, Majestic Athletic, Sun National Bank, SUPERPRETZEL, ESPN, Comcast, the Philadelphia International Auto Show, Bancroft, Campus Apartments, and The Graham Company. Additional information can be accessed at www.brownsteingroup.com or by calling 215-735-3470. 

PHILADELPHIA, December 14, 2010 - Brownstein Group recently welcomed a new Executive Creative Director, Dan Shepelavy, to oversee and direct the creative department.  In addition, Chris Cook, Dara Noble and Tom Knabe have also joined the Brownstein Group team.

"As Brownstein Group continues to integrate on multiple platforms, it is important to have a strong creative leader who knows how to execute as easily online as offline," said Marc Brownstein, President and CEO. "It's also important that we continue to support our clients by expanding our team with the best talent."

Shepelavy joined Brownstein Group as Executive Creative Director, with several years of experience in design, writing and art direction. Prior to his arrival at Brownstein Group, Shepelavy worked as Creative Director at 160over90, where he worked on major accounts such as Nike Tennis, American Eagle Outfitters, the City of Philadelphia and Sony Pictures International.  In addition, Shepelavy previously served as Senior Art Director at Gyro Worldwide (now Quaker City Mercantile).

Cook was hired as Digital Production Supervisor after most recently working as a Client Executive at Cobalt, where he was responsible for the BMW and MINI USA accounts. In addition, Cook previously oversaw all interactive marketing for Beneficial Bank as its Web Services Director.

Noble joined the client services team as Account Executive. She previously held positions as a Senior Account Executive at Band Digital and an Account Executive at Realtime Media, working on a variety of national accounts such as AOL, MasterCard and Wyndham Hotel Group.

Knabe has joined the interactive team as Web Developer. A graduate of the Art Institute of Philadelphia, he most recently served as Multimedia Designer at Kaplan EduNeering. In addition, he also oversees the creative direction of Fright Factory.

About Brownstein Group

Brownstein Group is a brand communication firm with offices in Center City Philadelphia and Bellevue, Wash. Founded in 1964 as Brownstein Advertising, Brownstein Group has since evolved into a network of integrated communication specialties encompassing brand strategy, advertising and design, public relations, and interactive and direct marketing disciplines. Brownstein Group provides services to local, national and international clients such as Microsoft, IKEA, Majestic Athletic, Sun National Bank, SUPERPRETZEL, ESPN, Comcast, the Philadelphia International Auto Show, Bancroft, Campus Apartments, and The Graham Company. Additional information can be accessed at www.brownsteingroup.com or by calling 215-735-3470.