Flock and Rally Announces the Hiring of Two Team Member
September 6, 2023 (Columbia, S.C.) – Flock and Rally, a full-service communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its team with the hiring of Jamie Muldrow as senior communications strategist and Anna Gatch as junior project manager.
“We are pleased to add two incredibly talented professionals to our team,” says Merritt McNeely, chief executive officer of Flock and Rally. "We have no doubt that their knack for creative strategy and storytelling will elevate our work and create exceptional campaigns.”
Jamie Muldrow, senior communications strategist
Jamie Muldrow, a communications and marketing professional from Lexington, S.C., has joined Flock and Rally as senior communications strategist in May 2023. In this role, she serves as an account supervisor and public relations lead on several of the firm’s clients, including the BullStreet District, Hotel Trundle, KRJ Consulting, Tipping Point, Holt Engineering, St. Pat’s in Five Points and more.
With more than a decade of professional experience, Muldrow began her career as a promotions director for seven radio stations in the Columbia market, where she focused on developing and executing promotional strategies, event coordination and community engagement. Following two years as the business manager for The Ad Agency, Jamie moved into the nonprofit sector, working eight years for the American Red Cross. Most recently, she served as a member of the marketing team at Pink Lotus Yoga Center in Lexington, where she also taught family and adult yoga classes.
Muldrow earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of South Carolina. She is also a Leadership Columbia graduate, past chair of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Marketing Communications Committee, and former advertising chair of the Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade Committee.
Anna Gatch, junior project manager
Anna Gatch, a creative strategic communications professional from Columbia, S.C., joined Flock and Rally full time in May 2023. As junior project manager, Gatch manages the production and coordination of creative assets for various marketing and branding campaigns, including projects for Hotel Trundle, Chapin Commercial Construction, The Beverly Grove, Flock and Rally marketing and more. She also supports the agency’s account supervisors to ensure all work produced for the client aligns with its brand standards, visual and messaging guidelines and approved campaign creative elements.
Before starting her new position, Gatch served as a Flock and Rally intern for almost two years, where she grew her skills in social media management, copywriting and brand strategy research. The internship gave her an opportunity to be immersed in the day-to-day of a full-service creative agency and gain hands-on experience in the communications field.
Gatch holds a master’s degree in mass communications and a bachelor's degree in public relations from the University of South Carolina.
Flock and Rally’s Services and Experience
Flock and Rally serves a diverse set of clients, including business, education, nonprofit, government, transportation, tourism, commercial real estate, economic development and technology, and its campaigns reach target audiences statewide, throughout the Southeast and in markets across the United States.
Flock and Rally incorporates current best practices in an array of service areas, integrating research, strategy, traditional advertising and PR with new media and digital marketing, social media and more to help clients select tactics that will reach their target audiences with empathy and style — while offering the best value and performance.
The firm has earned more than 70 awards, including Best in Show awards from both the SCPRSA and the IABC/SC, a Shining Star Award from the Southeast Tourism Society, and a Gold ADDY.
Flock and Rally’s full list of staff can be found here: https://www.flockandrally.com/about.
About Flock and Rally: Integrated Communications & Marketing
Founded in 2010, Flock and Rally is a full-service, women-owned creative agency based in Columbia, South Carolina. The firm integrates branding, public relations, marketing, traditional advertising, digital advertising, social media and more into campaigns for a diverse base of clients, ranging from regional nonprofits to large-scale businesses across South Carolina and beyond. Serving industry sectors ranging from lifestyle and tourism to business, technology, real estate, higher education, government, economic development and more, Flock and Rally’s mission is to rally the community around great ideas. Learn more at www.flockandrally.com.
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