Marketing Partners, Inc. announces the addition of Kate Paine to its team as marketing communications account manager. In her new role, Kate will provide strategic public relations account management and planning.
“Joining Marketing Partners is exciting on many levels and I look forward to contributing to the team in marketing for socially responsible businesses,” said Paine. “That approach is meaningful to me as is telling the unique stories of Vermont businesses and organizations. It’s a landscape I know well since I’m a native Vermonter and have developed solid relationships with the media, business owners and legislators over the years.”
Before joining Marketing Partners, Paine was president of the PR firm Kate Paine Associates. She worked previously as executive director of the Women Business Owners Network (WBON), marketing communications manager of the Vermont Community Loan Fund, marketing promotions/events manager at Cabot Cheese, marketing and community relations director at the Vermont Historical Society, director of corporate and community relations at the National Life Group, and marketing director at Johnson State College.
Kate’s activities will include developing strategic public relations and communications plans, account management, as well as assistance in developing and implementing social media campaigns for the firm’s socially responsible businesses and non-profit clients.
Kate is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism. She resides with her two sons in Stowe..
Marketing Partners is a full-service marketing and public relations firm offering compelling communications and strategies for change to mission-driven organizations. The Burlington-based firm was established in 1992 and is proud to include among its longstanding client relationships many of Vermont’s leading businesses and nonprofit organizations.