Category Archives: Staff

Big River’s President Serves as Business Panelist

Big River president Fred Moore recently served as a panelist at the Richmond Venture Forum, a group that promotes entrepreneurship in central Virginia. Fred, who offered commentary on advertising, marketing and public relations was one of five business leaders who … Continue reading

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Big River hires Allison Williams as Copywriter

Big River, a Richmond-based, independently owned branding and advertising firm, is continuing to expand its creative department by hiring copywriter Allison Williams. A graduate the University of Georgia and Atlanta’s well-known Creative Circus, Allison worked as a copywriter at Mullen … Continue reading

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Big River Adds Designer to its Creative Department

Devon C. Rohr has joined Big River as a designer. Devon formerly worked at Shades of Light, where she redesigned and expanded the retailer’s catalog, website, television, print and online marketing efforts. A seasoned art director and graphic designer, Devon’s resume … Continue reading

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Big River Adds Creative Technologist from Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Big River continues to expanded the abilities of its creative department with the arrival of Scott Ackerman, who has joined as the agency’s creative technology director. Scott formerly worked as a senior interactive developer for Boulder’s Crispin Porter + Bogusky on an … Continue reading

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Big River Goes “Back to School”

Classes have  started at VCU and The Brandcenter and several Big River folks are teaching classes.  Kelly Slothower continues to teach “Contemporary Research” at the Brandcenter and now Sarah Trickey has been added to the roster,  teaching “Strategic Thinking” to … Continue reading

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Summer Interns

Big River was the beneficiary of three summer interns from VCU’s prestigious Brand Center. The interns, writer Chris Brotzman, art director Thomas Scott and creative technologist Bryan Callison contributed their talents to existing and potential agency accounts. Big River recently … Continue reading

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Kate Christner Joins Big River as Account Manager

Kate has nerves of steel and a ballerina’s grace. She cut her teeth as a special events planner for high profile political campaigns where the stakes were high. Her unflappable nature served her well when she landed at The Martin … Continue reading

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Big River hosts Anthem LemonAid stand

In mid-July, Big River employees hosted a lemonade stand to support our client Anthem and its annual LemonAid event to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.  Big River staffers offered ice cold lemonade and homemade treats in the lobby … Continue reading

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Big River hires Deb Lyons as Producer/Project Manager

Richmond, Va. (April 26, 2011) — Big River, a Richmond-based, independently owned branding and advertising firm, has hired Deb Lyons as a producer/project manager. Deb is a seasoned advertising professional with expertise in multi-media production and project management. Tweet This … Continue reading

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Kim Farlow joins Big River as Director of Public Relations

Kim Farlow has been practicing public relations for 30 years and these days, she’s pretty darn good at it. Recently, she has helped shape the public image of the nation’s largest tobacco company. That’s not a job for the faint … Continue reading

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