FingerPaint Marketing Welcomes Five New Employees
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY –FingerPaint Marketing, Inc. (http://www.fingerpaintmarketing.com), a fully integrated marketing and advertising agency, is pleased to announce the addition of 5 new employees to their growing team.
Stephen Wilcox brings his expertise in digital marketing and project management to FingerPaint’s Interactive team.
Prior to joining FingerPaint, Wilcox most recently worked at DDB Worldwide as an Integrated Senior Producer, leading an on-site team to develop and implement a new website and several interactive applications for the NY Lottery. With over 10 years’ interactive experience, Wilcox has developed many large-scale websites supporting multiple languages.
Wilcox graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a BS in Business Administration.
Kira Montanye joins FingerPaint to direct and manage the finance operations of the company.
Before coming to FingerPaint, Montanye worked at Marshall & Sterling Insurance in Glenville, NY. Montanye oversaw all premium and operations accounting and financial analysis at 5 branches. She also spent time at General Electric Global R&D Center directing cost accounting for their research projects. Montanye volunteers extensively in the Capital Region with the Animal Protective Foundation, Regional Food Bank, and Equability, a therapeutic horseback-riding program.
Montanye received her BS in Business Administration, with a concentration in finance, from Boston University School of Management.
Jessica Goldsmith joins the Account Service team at FingerPaint, where she will manage client work in all areas of marketing and advertising.
Prior to joining FingerPaint, Goldsmith has spent most of her career in the advertising agency arena. She has worked on international brand giants, managing marketing efforts for notable global accounts such as GlaxoSmithKline, General Electric, Biogen, and Novartis.
Jessica graduated from the University of Albany with a BA in Communications.
Beau Watson joins FingerPaint’s Web Development team, working on developing web and mobile applications.
Most recently, Watson worked for Stormfront Productions in West Lafayette, IN, on web design, application development, and mobile applications. During his time as a freelance web developer, Watson worked with several clients in the food and hospitality industry such as Mug N Bun Drive-In, Long’s Bakery, and The Inn at Irwin Gardens.
Beau graduated from Purdue University, School of Technology, with a BS in Computer Graphic Technology.
Kristin LaBounty Phillips joins FingerPaint Marketing in Account Service, managing client projects including strategic planning, branding, and all aspects of advertising and marketing.
Phillips has spent over a decade at agencies, working with international clients such as Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck. She has directed strategic, tactical, and marketing planning, product launches, and multichannel campaigns across a wide range of products.
Phillips graduated from Cornell University and received a master’s degree in Healthcare Policy and Management from Yale University.
“We are so excited to be growing our team,” notes Ed Mitzen, of FingerPaint Marketing. “The expertise this group brings to the table will expand our ability to effectively serve current clients and expand our business.”