Casey Boccia	Amy Sicard	Gina Kazimir

July 18, 2011 – Devaney & Associates, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency, announced the hire of three new employees: Casey Boccia as senior writer, Amy Sicard as new business development associate and Gina Kazimir as senior public relations specialist.

With 10 years of experience, Boccia will write and develop creative print, broadcast and interactive media campaigns for Devaney & Associates’ growing client base as senior writer. Boccia previously worked as a senior copywriter at Carton Donofrio Partners in Baltimore. An active world traveler, Boccia lives in Federal Hill with her husband and is expecting their first child in the fall.

At Devaney & Associates, Sicard will direct and manage business development activities to expand the company’s services to new clients and grow its reach throughout the area. In her previous role as director of business development for Media Dimensions, Sicard exceeded her goals in all areas and outpaced her predecessors. Often found working on home improvement projects, Sicard lives in Towson with her husband, two children and three dogs.

Bringing over two decades of experience to the Devaney & Associates team, public relations specialist Kazimir will work with the firm’s public relations client base to conduct media relations and develop and execute public relations campaigns. Kazimir founded PR Right Now in 1998 and has worked with major financial and healthcare organizations, professionals, non-profits, magazines and newspapers. An avid ballroom dancer and horseback rider, Kazimir lives in Bel Air with her husband.

“Devaney & Associates continues to grow and Casey, Amy and Gina all add distinctive qualities to the agency that will allow us to provide top-notch service for new and existing clients,” said Diane Devaney, Devaney & Associates president. “All three of these women bring solid experience along with new and unique perspectives and I know that with the whole team here at Devaney & Associates, we will continue to be one of the top agencies in the area for advertising, marketing and public relations services.”