August 15, 2012

Signature Brand Factory Promotes Rodrigues, Hires Schemelia and Santora-Pina

Signature Brand Factory (www.signaturebrandfactory.com) announced the following promotions and additions to their team:

Paul Rodrigues has been named Vice President of Creative Services from Associate Creative Director. With nearly a decade at Signature, Rodrigues has been crucial in providing the creative oversight of all the agency's campaigns. In his new role, he will continue to work closely with the clients while also assuming a leadership role within the agency.

David Schemelia has been appointed Director of Public Relations. Schemelia joins Signature after running his own consulting firm and over fifteen years working for some of the top PR agencies in the nation.

Tricia Santoro-Pina has been hired as Production Manager. Santoro-Pina joins Signature after working as print production manager at other Connecticut agencies. Most recently she has worked on the Subway, Hennessy, Novartis and Perdue account teams.

"The promotions of Rodrigues and Kelley reflect the exceptional work and contributions they have brought to our agency and clients," says I. Todd Russell, Signature's Chief Operating Officer. "The addition of Schemelia and Santoro-Pina to our extraordinary team adds exponential depth and strength to our bench."