SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Pinckney Hugo Group, a full-service marketing communications firm, has hired Kate Verzosa, of Auburn, New York, as an art director; Matt Olsen, of Syracuse, New York, as a talent and culture specialist; and Matt Weiner, of Baldwinsville, New York, as an assistant account manager.
Before joining Pinckney Hugo Group, Verzosa was a senior designer at Magnifi U, Inc. She also gained experience as a senior designer at another marketing organization in Central New York and as a freelance designer. Verzosa has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.
Olsen previously worked as a senior people operations associate at Hapn. He also gained experience in people operations, recruitment and talent acquisition at organizations in New York City. Olsen has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and neuroscience from Syracuse University.
Weiner was previously an account manager at Ader, a marketing agency in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he gained experience in editing, digital marketing and social media at The Daily Walkthrough in Alexandria, Virginia. Weiner has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The University at Buffalo, State University of New York.
