SPARK Expands Team of Talent with Three New Hires

SPARK adds Public Relations Manager, Account Executive and Public Relations Coordinator to the team

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 25, 2017) – SPARK Strategic Ideas has hired three new employees to join their growing team. Devyn Turner is the agency’s newest Public Relations Manager. She will be working directly with the media on pitching news and seeking editorial coverage for clients. Ariail Siggins joins the SPARK team as an Account Executive. On the account service team, she will work closely with clients in day-to-day communication and project management. Audrey Wells will serve as Public Relations Coordinator, supporting Devyn and other members of the PR team. 

“We are all very excited to welcome Devyn, Ariail and Audrey to the SPARK team, and I can’t wait to let them hit the ground running,” said Anne Marie Holder, SPARK C.E.O.

Before coming to SPARK, Turner worked as a Communications Manager for Richard Childress Racing in Lexington, North Carolina, managing public relations for NASCAR driver Paul Menard. Turner graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Marketing.

“I’m eager to start building strong relationships with the media on our clients’ behalves and help tell their individual stories,” says Turner.

Siggins previously worked at Charlotte-based advertising agency Tattoo Projects as an Account Executive where she was responsible for all aspects of day-to-day account management for brands including Hostess Snacks, Domtar Paper and UNCC. Siggins received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Clemson University.

“I’m really looking forward to working with our clients on strategy and helping them grow their businesses,” says Siggins.

Wells recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Political Science. As a collegian, she served as Copy Editor and Staff Writer for The Daily Tar Heel, a university-run student newspaper.

“I’m so happy to join the SPARK team and contribute to this growing company,” says Wells.