Erica Thomas Joins Marketing Strategies as Media Director/Client Services Manager
January 26, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Erica Boardman Thomas recently joined Marketing Strategies, Inc. as Media Director/Client Services Manager. A seasoned specialist with more than 25 years’ experience in strategic media planning and marketing, Erica came to Marketing Strategies from Myrtle Beach agency, LHWH, where she served as Media Director/Research Manager for more than eight years.
Prior to joining LHWH, she was associated with Brandon Advertising where, as VP of Media, she was responsible for the planning and buying of national and regional media with expertise in the medical, financial, communications and real estate industries.
Throughout the years her clients have included Reeds Jewelers, Aaron Furniture Rental, Oakwood Homes, Lowes Foods, Spirit Cruises, WinStar Telecommunications, Coastal Grand Mall, McLeod Regional Medical Center and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday.
Erica’s experience has also encompassed media operations for advertising agencies in Florida, Raleigh, and Greensboro, North Carolina.
An award winning artist and author, Erica’s first novel, “Knowing Things” was selected as 2008’s Best Book of the Year, and her award winning art hangs in corporate offices and homes throughout the United States. Her pencil illustration, Seasons Greetings, was selected as Marketing Strategies’ 2014 Christmas card.
“We are delighted to welcome Erica to our team,” said Marketing Strategies’ President and CEO, Denise Blackburn-Gay. “Her expertise in media and strategic planning are an asset to the Agency, and her experience speaks for itself. She is highly regarded by her clients and her colleagues.”
About Marketing Strategies
Marketing Strategies, Inc. is a full-service marketing and PR firm offering an integrated approach to marketing, advertising, public relations, and interactive and social media. Recognized nationwide for their award-winning print and digital campaigns and PR activities, they have twice received the nation’s most prestigious public relations award, the Herbruck-Fritsche Award. In addition, they have been honored as “One of the Southeast’s Ten Most Reliable Web Design Firms” for five consecutive years.
