Published on January 21st, 2009

The Sutter Group Adds Three Strategic Hires To Support Growing Client Base

The Sutter Group, a full-service marketing communications agency offering advertising, interactive and marketing solutions, today announced the addition of three new team members to support its recent growth. The company has appointed Keith Bloom as vice president, creative strategy, Garret Ohm as marketing director and Aaron Waldon as senior web developer. The new hires will allow The Sutter Group to better serve its clients and assist with the growth and development of the company.


“We have been fortunate to have experienced a steady growth even in difficult economic times and these new team members will help us facilitate and continue that growth while delivering the high-quality creative product our clients have come to expect,” commented Karen Sutter, founder and president of The Sutter Group. “We are pleased to welcome such talented and seasoned professionals to The Sutter Group and look forward to the value and individual skill sets they bring as we continue to thrive.”


The following are summaries of The Sutter Group’s newest additions:


Keith Bloom, Vice President, Creative Strategy and Development
Keith Bloom joins The Sutter Group as vice president, creative strategy and development after having worked in the industry for nearly 20 years. In addition to owning and managing his own award-winning interactive design and advertising agency, he was also vice president of advertising for the Inc. 500 #1 Fastest Growing Company in 2004, InPhonic. Bloom has been cited with multiple national and regional awards and citations of excellence for interactive, broadcast, print, and direct mail.  Mr. Bloom has worked for brands such as Discovery Communications, American Woodmark, Stanley Martin, The Mills Corporation, Clark Construction and Carr America and NFIB. Bloom is an alumni of American University.

Garret Ohm, Marketing Director
Garret Ohm joins The Sutter Group as marketing director, where he will direct the marketing initiatives of the firm and its clients as well as work to establish new, mutually beneficial relationships between the firm and prospective clients. Prior to joining The Sutter Group, Ohm served as marketing director for Orange Element, a design and communications firm in Baltimore. Over his 7 years in marketing, he has worked with clients including Atlantic Golf/The Brick Companies, Peace Corps, Maryland Film Festival, Rams Head Taverns, True Lemon/Grand Brands, The Maryland Association of Realtors, W.R. Grace and Rt. 11 Potato Chips. Ohm currently serves on the board of directors for the Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance and the Advertising Association of Baltimore.


Aaron Waldon, Senior Web Developer
Aaron Waldon comes to The Sutter Group as the firm’s senior Web developer. Prior to joining The Sutter Group, Waldon was a Web developer for NumbersUSA, where he focused on redevelopment of targeted sections within the company’s site. Waldon’s main role will be to supervise the implementation of the firm’s Web and interactive strategies on behalf of its growing list of corporate and government clients. Waldon is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Hawaii with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business Management.


About The Sutter Group
The Sutter Group is a 21 year-old full-service marketing communications agency headquartered between Baltimore and Washington, DC in Lanham, Maryland with a diversified client base in the automotive, consumer, government, technology, national association and real estate and development markets The firm blends large-agency technology bandwidth and boutique studio design talent to produce creative communications solutions that deliver proven results.  The Sutter Group offers all elements of marketing communications services including: branding and marketing strategy, advertising, corporate identity, e-learning, direct marketing, special events, viral marketing, graphic design and Website and interactive design. The firm is a WBENC certified Women’s Business Enterprise, a certified Maryland minority business enterprise and is on several AIMS GSA schedules.


Contact: John Sutter, Director of Business Operations, 301/459-5445

by Garret Ohm

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