WEBER SHANDWICK PROMOTES KURSCHNER TO VP

The Twin Cities office of Weber Shandwick today announced the promotion of Tracy Kurschner from account group director to vice president. Kurschner helps lead corporate communications, including strategic counsel, media relations, communications support and high-end video productions for several clients.

Kurschner joined the agency in 1997 as a senior account executive and has been instrumental in building enduring and strong relationships with clients including Opus Corporation, Personnel Decisions International and the National Marrow Donor Program. She has been a leader of or key player in campaigns that earned four PRSA Bronze Anvil awards, a SABRE award of commendation, and a Minnesota PRSA Classics award.

Before joining Weber Shandwick, Kurschner spent nearly a decade in television news, ending her television career as a producer at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul. She has a degree in broadcast and newspaper journalism from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.