Floody Ascends at Freebairn Floody Ascends at Freebairn

Freebairn & Co. recently promoted Jim Floody to Vice President, Chief Information Officer. Floody brings 15 years of experience in information technology and five years of interactive media experience to the agency. Floody earned a Masters of Science in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University.

Freebairn & Co. also recently promoted Mack Kirkpatrick to Senior Vice President, Broadcast Director. Kirkpatrick's 20 years experience covers a broad range of marketing communications on accounts including Trust Company, BellSouth, CSX Cyanamid, and Chateau Elan.

Also promoted was Meghan Heflin to Media Buyer. Heflin came to Freebairn & Co. in 1998 as Media Assistant, planning, negotiating and buying media plans for six clients. Before joining Freebairn, Heflin was Account Coordinator for The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company at Tausche Henderson Drake. Joining Heflin as a Media Planner is Lambert Belandres. Belandres joined the agency in 1996 as Media Assistant. Prior to joining Freebairn, Belandres interned at BBDO South and worked on media strategies for Dodge Cars and Trucks and Housing and Urban Development. Babette Henry was promoted to Relationship & Database Marketing Coordinator for Freebairn & Co. Henry joined the agency's human resources department in 1992 as Billing Supervisor where she managed production, media and fee billing, and coordinated employee benefits for over 50 employees. Prior to joining Freebairn & Co., Henry worked for Babbit & Reiman Advertising.

Susan Wolfe has been named Account Supervisor for Freebairn. Wolfe will supervise marketing communications for the Southern region of AgrEvo USA. Prior to joining Freebairn, Wolfe was Vice President/Account Supervisor at Godwin Group. Wolfe also worked for Pringle Dixon Pringle, and Crumbley & Associates.