Two Promotions @ Weber

The Twin Cities office of Weber Shandwick today announced two employee promotions in the technology and corporate, community and public affairs practices.

Mike Teegardin has been promoted from account supervisor to group manager in the corporate, community and public affairs practice. Teegardin joined the agency in 2000 as a senior account executive and specializes in public relations and public affairs for the defense and aerospace industries. Prior to joining Weber Shandwick, he worked as the communications director for the Minnesota Senate Republican caucus and served as an intelligence analyst with the U.S. Army. Teegardin holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of South Dakota.

Kira Jorvig has been promoted from senior account executive to account supervisor in the technology practice. Jorvig joined the agency in 1999 as an intern and currently manages media relations programs for manufacturing and applications software clients. Prior to joining Weber Shandwick, she worked at Broadbent & Williams, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency in Wisconsin. Jorvig holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and French, with an emphasis in public relations and advertising, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.