Agency welcomes Pete Oppel, Senior Account Executive, and Robyn Brown, PR Assistant

HOWE, Texas (December 6, 2006) – Brooks & Associates Public Relations, Inc., a full-service communications firm headquartered north of the Dallas area, has expanded its team to better serve its transportation, technology and energy industry clients.  New to the organization are Pete Oppel, named senior account executive, and Robyn Brown, public relations assistant.  In his new role, Oppel will lead account teams for several Brooks & Associates’ Global 1000 customers.  Brown provides account support for all agency clients and account teams, conducting the strategic research, reporting and tracking needed to drive targeted and meaningful media results.

“It’s a pleasure to watch our team grow,” said Virginia Brooks, APR, company president and founder.  “As our clients entrust more and more of their communications programs to us, we feel compelled to search out the best and brightest talent available at all levels of experience.  Having Pete and Robyn join our team adds depth and dimension that greatly enriches the work we’re able to accomplish and the results we drive for our clients big and small.”

Oppel joins Brooks & Associates with many years of recognized media relations experience and accomplishments.  For more than 20 years, he has provided communications counsel and hands-on program implementation for a wide variety of clients, including the City of Dallas and most recently the Northeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce.  Oppel was instrumental in founding the public relations agency Fairchild/Lemaster/Oppel – a firm especially noted for its excellence in crisis communications and spokesperson training.  Oppel also brings experience as a news editor for United Press International (UPI) and as Entertainment Editor for Dallas Morning News.

Brown joined Brooks & Associates in May 2006 after completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from The University of North Texas.  During her university years, she served as chapter president of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) student organization and as an intern at a major public relations firm in Dallas . 

About Brooks & Associates, Inc.
Brooks & Associates Public Relations is a full-service Dallas-based firm specializing in developing and implementing strategic, integrated and results-driven public relations programs for businesses that understand the power of effective communications. Founded in June 2000, Brooks & Associates offers more than 30 years combined public relations experience with 20 years specialization in business-to-business communications services. Clients include companies both large and small, primarily in the high technology, telecommunications, energy, real estate and professional services industries.

For more information or to contact Brooks & Associates, visit http://www.brooksandassociatespr.com or call (903) 532-9714.