Hood Marketing Solutions added two staff members. Jim Nelson joins as Senior VP. Nelson ran his own agency, Flager & Nelson Advertising for 12 years. Maria Hanson will work as Art Director.

Hood also welcomed five additions to its client roster. Classen, which provides laminate wood flooring, came to Hood for PR, branding, advertising, and collateral support. Welding Services, a mechanical maintenance contractor, looks to Hood to solidify their presence in the domestic market and to establish one in the international arena. Hood will help Sentry Chemical Company introduce their proprietary commercial pool management program called, “Poolright: A Simple Pool Manage ment Guide.” Hood will also help Club Marketing, which specializes in the development and implementation of membership marketing programs for private country clubs, roll out projects across the United States.