Crawford Bolsters Leadership Team

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Crawford, a full-service strategic marketing agency, grew several of its largest and most long-standing client relationships, while also expanding its roster of national and regional accounts, leading to several important moves.

Notably, Crawford named Bryant Lambert as senior vice president, client relations. In this newly created role, Lambert will focus on deepening Crawford’s client relationships, implementing innovative marketing and communications strategies and driving results.

Lambert is the latest addition to Crawford’s management team. Earlier this year, the agency tapped 25-year industry veteran Wendy McCarthy as its new director of public relations. McCarthy brings expertise in publicity, entertainment, experiential and influencer marketing, working with global brands like Universal Studios, Expedia and Yellow Tail.

In addition to strategic new hires, Crawford solidified its client service team with promotions for Cara Brown and Taylor Wilson, both with the agency for five years.

“In 2023, we doubled down and stepped up to deliver on our brand promise,” said Marion Crawford, founder and CEO. “To help leaders lead, we must be leaders ourselves. This means identifying and recruiting the best possible talent, while also making Crawford a place people want to stay and grow from within.”

The proof is in the numbers. Crawford celebrated milestone anniversaries this year with two of its most senior leaders: Andy Windham, president, chief strategy officer, and Andrea Stegall, COO; both have been with the agency for ten years.

Crawford also celebrated its sixth consecutive year as a Best Place to Work in South Carolina, ranking sixth overall, bucking trends for the highly competitive industry that is better known for burnout than blissful work culture.

Lambert previously worked at Ep+Co for 12 years, most recently serving as vice president, group account director. He brings a wealth of B2B and B2C marketing experience, having worked with clients like Verizon, Synchrony and General Mills. In addition, Lambert is a play-by-play announcer for ESPN, covering a variety of sporting events for his alma mater Furman University.

“Bryant is a go-getter with a passion for bringing the best to our clients, through his work and relationships,” said Crawford. “His experience and insightful, research-based strategic vision will help evolve our agency’s capabilities and foster excellence in client service. We are delighted to have him on board.”

As the newly named associate account director, Cara Brown will primarily focus on elevating client work and continuing to strengthen Crawford’s client relations team. This includes managing myriad marketing initiatives and complex production projects. Brown joined Crawford nearly six years ago as an account executive and has been promoted twice, most recently serving as senior account supervisor.

Prior to Crawford, Brown was senior digital marketing manager in Washington, D.C. for The Advisory Board Company and marketing coordinator for Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc., both with a heavy focus on B2B and marketing technology. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.

Taylor Wilson has been promoted from senior account executive to account supervisor. In this elevated role, Wilson champions strategy development and assists with creative ideation, media planning, production and content development.
She joined Crawford in early 2018 as an account coordinator. She was previously promoted to account executive and then senior account executive. Wilson earned a master’s degree in communications and a bachelor’s degree in sports communication, both from Clemson University.

About Crawford
Crawford is a woman-owned full-service marketing and communications agency headquartered in Greenville, S.C. The agency provides a full suite of services including branding, advertising, public relations, social media, SEO and SEM, video production, web design and digital marketing. Now in its 14th year of business, Crawford is known for providing strategic and creative communications, highly responsive customer service and significant, award-winning results for its clients. Crawford has expertise in a variety of industries, including healthcare, travel and tourism, education, manufacturing, and financial services. In 2023, the company was recognized for the sixth consecutive year as one of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work. For more information, visit crawford.agency.