Addition of Kelsey Pulera as Public Relations Account Executive, Rounds Out an Enhanced Agency PR Team.

MILWAUKEE – July 24, 2020 – Julie Ferris-Tillman, Ph.D., has joined Milwaukee full-service marketing agency Nelson Schmidt as Public Relations Director. Ferris-Tillman brings two decades of public relations and professional writing experience to the position. In addition to her previous work at local agencies Bader Rutter and Cramer Krasselt, she worked as a public relations supervisor for the City of Milwaukee’s Common Council, serving as on-air talent for City Channel 25. She also teaches locally at Marquette University.

“Our clients are already benefiting from Julie’s determination to make a measurable impact through earned, social and content strategies,” said Cody Pearce, COO of Nelson Schmidt. “Through creativity and collaboration her expertise has been integrated seamlessly with our creative, media and digital teams to deliver even stronger, more fully integrated marketing services across the board.”

“Nelson Schmidt’s effectiveness and broad range of clients create such opportunity for the public relations practice. I’m eager to lead such a necessarily creative enterprise,” said Ferris-Tillman.

Ferris-Tillman leads a team of professionals who deliver the full range of public relations skills including content writing, social media management and traditional media relations and event management.

The agency’s public relations growth also includes Kelsey Pulera. Pulera comes to Nelson Schmidt from Madison PR firm Pilch & Barnet, Inc., where she was responsible for launching and managing influencer partnerships for clients across social and other media. In addition to a strong social media skill set, she brings media pitching, media buying and event planning experience to the agency. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in journalism and strategic communications.

ABOUT NELSON SCHMIDT INC.

We Deliver Customers®. Nelson Schmidt Inc. is an independent full-service marketing agency with offices in downtown Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. The agency is one of the Top 200 Marketing Agencies of 2020 according to Chief Marketer and serves U.S. and international clients within select considered purchase industries. Nelson Schmidt is a member of MAGNET, the Marketing & Advertising Global Network, ANA and PRSA. For more information visit NelsonSchmidt.com.

Contact: Julie Ferris-Tillman, 414.224.0210, jferris-tillman@n-s.com