Fast Horse Inc., a Minneapolis-based consumer marketing public relations agency, has hired Tim Laughlin as Client Relationship Director and Laura Oakes as Client Relationship Manager.
Laughlin specializes in developing and executing strategic consumer marketing and PR campaigns, research, writing and special event management. He will play an integral role in day-to-day execution, planning and client counsel for accounts including The Coca-Cola Company and Airstream Inc.
Oakes brings strong writing, media relations, event planning, strategic planning and research experience to her role at Fast Horse and her clients, which include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and Northern Tool + Equipment.
“Tim and Laura bring us incredible resumes of success in public relations and journalism, respectively,” said Jörg Pierach, president of Fast Horse Inc. “They will be invaluable assets to our clients and staff as we continue to grow as an agency.”
Laughlin comes to Fast Horse Inc. from Strother Communications Group in Minneapolis, and also has held positions with Carmichael Lynch Spong and Tripp Public Relations during his 10-year career. He’s worked with clients such as General Mills, Rapala, Harley-Davidson and Cargill and been recognized with a Silver Anvil, a Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation and several other industry awards. He graduated from Marquette University with a B.A. degree in communications and a minor in English.
Prior to joining Fast Horse, Oakes was a producer and reporter/anchor for WCCO-AM in Minneapolis. A distinguished 15-year veteran of the journalism industry, Oakes has also held reporting and anchoring positions with KSTP-AM in St. Paul, Minn. and KDLH-TV in Duluth, Minn. She has interviewed numerous newsmakers and won more than 20 awards for her writing and feature and breaking news coverage. She holds B.A. degrees from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in communication and history.
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