Prominent Placement's Who's Who

It's as true for our Atlanta search engine ranking company as it is for any service provider: Prominent Placement is only as good as our owners and staff. By that measure, we hope you'll agree that makes us pretty darn good.

	Stacy Williams, President, has an extensive marketing background including 20 years’ experience at advertising and direct marketing agencies in Atlanta and Los Angeles, primarily working for B2B clients. Prior to founding Prominent Placement in early 2001, Stacy spent nine years at ad agency Kilgannon in account management. She began overseeing website development projects in 1995 and search marketing campaigns in 1998. Stacy is a national speaker on search marketing, and is frequently published on the topic. She was a finalist for the Georgia Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2006. Stacy received an M.A. in Communications Management from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School and a B.S. in Business Administration, emphasizing Marketing, from the University of California at Berkeley's Haas School.
	Sherry Hopkins, Business Manager, has a wide variety of marketing and advertising experience with agencies and corporations alike. Her past work includes marketing direction for a 28-store specialty retail chain. In her most recent position before joining Prominent Placement, she was in charge of agency web development production teams, account management, media buying, and copy writing for clients such as The Georgia Lottery Corporation, LA Fitness, Delta Air Lines Supplier Diversity, and the Georgia Women's Business Council. Sherry holds a B.B.A. degree from East Tennessee State University.
	Star Bradshaw, Account Manager and Usability Specialist, joined Prominent Placement with more than 12 years of experience as a designer and editor. She draws on this experience and her certifications in Website Usability and Landing Page Optimization to produce improvements in website performance. Prior to joining Prominent Placement, Star was a managing editor with media heavyweight Reed Business Information, where she spearheaded initiatives to integrate print and digital content. Star received a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
	Julie Carlyle, Account Manager, brings extensive experience in marketing communications and public relations to Prominent Placement. She has managed marketing initiatives for top public relations firms, representing clients including Texaco and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). She has also served as communications manager for leading businesses such as Motorola and S1 Corporation. Julie has developed and implemented numerous marketing campaigns that won national awards. She earned a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
	Amy Gresens, Account Manager, brings more than a decade of marketing and advertising agency experience to Prominent Placement. She has led marketing initiatives for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies ranging from start-up organizations to global Fortune 100 conglomerates. Amy has been instrumental in developing and overseeing campaigns that encompass project management, production management and communications to strengthen clients’ brand positioning and positively impact the bottom line. Prior to her tenure with marketing agencies in Atlanta and Toronto, Amy launched her career with Wolf Camera. She earned a B.F.A. from Georgia State University.
	Tarkiesha Nicole Martin, Reporting Manager, leverages her proven data research and analysis skills to provide clients with key search engine marketing performance metrics. With an emphasis on quality assurance and transaction reporting, Nikki has worked with leading organizations including the United States Postal Service and T-Mobile. She joined the Prominent Placement team in 2002, and holds two degrees: A B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. degree in Industrial Technology from Alabama A&M University.
	Kristin O'Neil, Account Manager, brings expertise in marketing communications, copywriting and advertising to Prominent Placement. Most recently, Kristin managed business advertising and multimedia marketing communications campaigns for BellSouth. Prior to her tenure with BellSouth, Kristin worked in advertising and marketing with Emory Healthcare and St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta. Kristin's body of work has earned numerous national and regional awards. She graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University with a B.A. degree.
	Christine Verska, Account Manager and Business Development, introduces a unique combination of agency, marketing and new business experience to Prominent Placement. With over 18 years’ experience, Christine launched her career in New York working in account services for Saatchi & Saatchi and transitioned to the client side in direct marketing for J.Crew and Showtime Networks, where she served as Senior Marketing Director leading award-winning acquisition campaigns for the network. Christine relocated back to Atlanta to develop business opportunities for several agencies and companies within the marketing and advertising space including Paladin, The List and most recently as Client Development Director for Hornall Anderson Design Works. Christine earned her B.S. in Journalism from Georgia Southern University.
	Lindsay Walker, Linking Specialist & Data Analyst, joined Prominent Placement in 2007, bringing nearly a decade of market research and data analysis experience. Lindsay launched her career at Gartner Dataquest and later led research initiatives at Quantum, an international provider of data back-up, recovery and archive solutions, and Prognostics, a leading market research firm. Her experience includes the design, execution and data interpretation of primary research projects for global technology organizations. Lindsay earned a B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco.

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