Promotions at Weber Shandwick

The Twin Cities office of Weber Shandwick today announced the promotion of employees in the financial services, consumer marketing and healthcare practices.

Lida Poletz has been promoted to account group manager in the financial services practice. Poletz joined the agency in 2003 as an account supervisor and leads an award-winning national campaign to promote direct deposit.

Before joining Weber Shandwick, she was a senior financial journalist for Reuters news agency, with postings in New York, London and Kiev, Ukraine. Poletz graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Minnesota. She holds an M.B.A. with a marketing focus and an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University.

Kelly Puspoki has been promoted to account group manager in the consumer marketing practice. Puspoki joined the agency in 2000 as an account executive and manages accounts in the consumer electronics, food and beverage, retail and home products categories. Prior to joining Weber Shandwick, Puspoki worked at Kerker Marketing Communications.

Jon Mason has been promoted to senior account executive in the consumer marketing practice, which he joined in 2003 as an intern. He specializes in strategic sports marketing programs and works with clients in the food and beverage and powersports industries. Prior to joining Weber Shandwick, Mason worked on the communications staff for former Minneapolis mayor, Sharon Sayles Belton, and for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party during the 2002 campaign.

Jill Favilla has been promoted from assistant account executive to account executive in the healthcare practice. Favilla, who joined the agency in 2002 as an account coordinator, serves as a representative for Weber Shandwick's Employee Action Group and the office's awards committee.