PRSA Honors Kevin Painter of LeConte Wealth Management with Community Service Award
Maryville, Tenn. — Mary Beth West Consulting, LLC, a public relations and reputation management firm in Maryville, Tenn., won “Best in Show” and multiple top honors at the annual awards dinner of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Volunteer Chapter on May 12 at Hunter Valley Farm.
The event also honored Kevin Painter of LeConte Wealth Management with the Community Service Award, which recognizes an individual or organization who has used public relations practices to improve the quality of life within East Tennessee communities.
The agency won “Best in Show” for the 2010 holiday media relations campaign for Dandy Lions as well as 10 “Award of Excellence” honors in the following categories:
- Public Service: Blount Education Initiative
- Media Relations: Dandy Lions 2010 Holiday Campaign
- Public Affairs/Government: Expanding Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Scientific User Community
- Marketing Consumer Products: Rainscapes
- Marketing Consumer Services (Financial): LeConte Wealth Management
- Marketing Business-to-Business: Interactive Springboard 2010 Launch Campaign
- Writing (Column): LeConte Wealth Management “Purpose-Built Portfolio”
- Collaterals (Direct Mail): Rainscapes 2010 Direct Mail Campaign
- Website (Professional Service): Rainscapes website
- Blogs: Mary Beth West Consulting “In the Profession” Blog
Joe Bogardus, Mary Beth West, Amy Schwinge, Mallorie Mendence and Tyra Haag following the V Awards ceremony.
Interactive Springboard – a collaboration between Mary Beth West Consulting and Knoxville-based Blue Media Boutique – shared top honors for the newly redesigned Avistelé website; Avistelé Lifestyle Communities is managed by Knoxville-based RenaissancePG.
“I’m so appreciative of the clients we’ve been privileged to serve,” said agency principal Mary Beth West. “Throughout my career, I’ve held tremendous respect for the public relations profession; my team is honored with the overwhelming response by our colleagues to recognize the work we so highly value.”
Painter – a graduate of Maryville High School and co-founder of LeConte Wealth Management– was honored with the Community Service Award.
“Kevin has been a client for three years and a dear friend for many years longer,” said West. “Of all the colleagues I have in my age cohort in the local community, I can think of no one who takes on more community service efforts to support the non-profit, social service and arts sectors than Kevin.”
Established in 2003 and located in the Law Building in downtown Maryville, Mary Beth West Consulting works with clients to advance their communications, relationships and reputations to meet business objectives.
The firm’s services include integrated brand marketing communications strategies and campaigns; media, community and employee relations programs; social and interactive media strategies and program management; crisis preparedness; and special events.
