Who is on the move?
Amanda Plecas is the new vice president and chief creative officer for Waterhouse Public Relations. Plecas is responsible for setting the vision and overall focus of the agency’s strategic and creative services. With more than a decade of professional experience in public relations, Plecas has earned several awards for clients in the areas of brand management, education partnerships, media relations and strategic community relations.
Joel Wertman is appointed as president for Luken Communications, LLC. As Luken’s new leader, Wertman spearheads operations of all Luken networks including Retro TV, Heartland, Rev’n, The Family Channel, The Action Channel and Frost Great Outdoors. Wertman has led a storied career in both television and music. His career started in 1977 when he wrote and produced a song that became a top five record in Canada and Europe.
William Newberry joins the staff at Baylor School as director of auxiliary programs. In this new position, Newberry is responsible for the executive oversight of all campus activities that fall outside the normal school calendar, including summer programs and an expanding schedule of events designed to maximize the use of Baylor’s 690-acre campus. Newberry served for 25 years as the assistant director of summer programs and 22 years as the director of day admissions at McCallie.
Mary Kim is named as director of Bright Spark for Bridge Innovate, the organization’s social impact initiative for students and educators. In addition to leading Bright Spark, Kim oversees Innovation for Good, a new corporate responsibility program, as well as provide design advisory for Bridge Innovate clients. Kim previously served as the associate director of the Collaborative Learning Center (CLC) at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).