May 30, 2012

French/West/Vaughan Hires Griffis, Jackson and Mullen

French/West/Vaughan (FWV; www.fwv-us.com), an independent public relations and brand communications agency, announced three new hires.

The agency has hired Rich Griffis as graphic designer. Previously a designer for East Carolina University's Office of Engagement, Innovation and Economic Development, as well as various other ECU initiatives, Griffis' portfolio ranges from cosmetic graphics to shirt designs.

An FWV intern for three semesters, recent N.C. State graduate Shina Jackson will continue to support FWV clients. While at N.C. State, Jackson was on staff at the university's newspaper, The Technician, and was also an active member of the Public Relations Student Society of America.

FWV also hired Anna Mullen as account coordinator. Mullen, a recent UNC-Chapel Hill graduate, previously served as a public relations intern for Fleishman-Hillard and the Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, as well as a social media strategist for the UNC Office of Undergraduate Admissions.