[Nashville, Tenn.] – [Thursday, August 29] – MARB MKTG, and its subsidiaries, AVE EAST MKTG and AVE WEST PR, are excited to announce the addition of two inspiring professionals to the team, Stephen Ossola and Webb Bankemper, to service the growing rosters and offerings of both companies. Stephen and Webb bring a wealth of experience, an enthusiasm in pop culture, and passion about what is new and creating what’s next. Additionally, MARB MKTG has promoted Caitlin Blackford to Head of PR, recognizing her outstanding contributions and leadership within the company for more than four years. Caitlin’s first hire is, a Sr. Publicity Manager, Courtney Firth, a six year NYC publicity veteran who is bringing her talents South. These recent additions and promotions underscore MARB MKTG’s commitment to delivering exceptional results for clients by quality team members.
AVE WEST PR, (formerly The Avenue West), a product-centric Public Relations agency based in Nashville, is pleased to appoint Stephen Ossola as Account Director. Stephen joins AVE WEST PR with over a decade of experience in marketing, specializing in social marketing, brand strategy and partnerships. Stephen has previously worked for TikTok, X and TIDAL with a breadth of experience and extensive background, including working on successful campaigns such as GRAMMY Awards, Taylor Swift’s Midnights Mayhem with TikTok, the film Don’t Worry Darling and more. In his new role as Account Director, Stephen oversees a diverse portfolio of clients, including public figure endorsed/owned pet products, paper products and party supplies, alcohol and CBD beverages, cosmetics, apparel, restaurants and more.
Webb Bankemper joins AVE EAST MKTG from the live events industry, where he has over 5 years of experience as a Marketing and Live Events Manager working primarily in the non-profit sector, focusing on Marketing and Creative Event Production for theater companies, symphonies, and other charitable organizations, such as Studio Tenn Theatre Company, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and Matt Logan Productions. Webb was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in Franklin with a 1.5 year hiatus working in the New York Theatre and Live Events scene before moving back to Nashville to be closer to family.
Caitlin Blackford was promoted to run the Publicity department personally by her predecessor, Sara Jordan Jacobson, who has transitioned to lead PR efforts for Trend Management in Nashville. Caitlin has been with the company since 2020 and approaches her fifth year with the company as Head of PR. Caitlin led the launch of Dolly Parton’s Pinterest page in 2023, and she was instrumental in the award-winning campaign for the launch of the global superstar’s TikTok profile. The campaign was the most successful celebrity launch on TikTok to date and won a Clio Music Award in the Public Relations category, the 2023 PR News Award for Viral Campaign of the Year, and a Webby Awards Honoree in the category ‘Best Viral PR Campaign.’
For general inquiries, please contact info@marbmktg.com.
Caitlin Blackford can still be reached at Caitlin@MarbMKTG.com
Stephen Ossola can be reached at Stephen@AveWestPR.com
Webb Bankemper can be reached at Webb@AveEastMKTG.com
Courtney Firth can be reached at Courtney@MarbMKTG.com
Sara Jordan Jacobson’s personal contact is sarajordanj@gmail.com
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ABOUT MARB MKTG:
MARB MKTG encompasses complementary and collaborative agencies offering varying services and specialities. MARB MKTG and its four – Clio, Webby, Communicator and PRNews award winning subsidiaries, are owned and operated by Faithe Dillman. AVE EAST MKTG (formally Marbaloo), is the original eclectic and expansive public figure & music marketing agency started in 2010 in Los Angeles; Remedy Creative, in its 10th year, is a standalone creative shop that specializes in branding, packaging and fast asset solutions; Bandwidth, a live event promotion and publicity company; Los Angeles founded, AVE WEST PR, (formerly The Avenue West), a product-centric brand-focused Public Relations agency acquired in 2016. We are passionate people, marketing unique people, products and experiences, to the right people, to generate connection driven consumption. For most current awards, news and announcements please visit our newsroom at www.marbmktg.news.