Weber Shandwick announces promotions of Gillard, Westin and Frederick

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul office of Weber Shandwick announces the November promotions of employees in the financial services and corporate, community and public affairs practices.

Kristen Gillard was promoted to account executive in the financial services practice. Since joining the agency in May 2006, her work has focused primarily on an award-winning national campaign to promote electronic payments for federal benefit check recipients. In addition to her client work, Gillard also participates in Weber Shandwick’s pro bono efforts. A native of Hutchinson, Minn., she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication with a concentration in public relations from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.


Mary Westin was promoted to account executive in the financial services practice. Westin joined the agency in 2006 and has worked on many of the firm’s public and private sector financial services accounts. She currently works on an Internal Revenue Service public information campaign and the 2010 Census account. Additionally, she has coordinated the agency’s internal education program. A native of Chaska, Minn., Westin holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication with a concentration in public relations from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.

Erika Frederick was promoted to account executive in the corporate, community and public affairs practice. Frederick joined the agency in 2006 and since then has been providing public relations support, strategic counsel and project management for several clients, including driving the logistics for a defense-related Web site. In addition, Frederick also lends her skills to the agency’s pro bono accounts. A native of New Richmond, Wis., Frederick holds a bachelor’s degree in life science communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.