Siegel+Gale Expands Strategic Branding Presence in San Francisco: Names Jacqueline Rhoades Vice President of Business Development
SAN FRANCISCO – April 28, 2009 – Global strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale, whose clients include Yahoo!, Sony PlayStation, McAfee, and Microsoft, announced today the expansion of its presence in San Francisco and the hiring of Jacqueline Rhoades as its Vice President of Business Development here.
“Branding technology companies and products demands special insight – and has long been one of Siegel+Gale’s sweet spots,” says Alan Siegel, Chairman and CEO. “We already have deep relationships in the Bay Area and are investing strategically in growing this business. With this expansion, we now have a presence on the ground to help us service our existing clients and to cultivate new relationships with sister Omnicom agencies and brand decision-makers in San Francisco and throughout the West Coast.”
Siegel+Gale has a full-service office in Los Angeles. Ms. Rhoades, based in San Francisco, will represent the firm in Northern California.
“Jackie Rhoades has vast experience directing sales and business development for startups and new divisions of larger companies in technology, media, and finance,” says Jason Cieslak, Los Angeles Managing Director of Siegel+Gale. “She is the ideal person to launch Siegel+Gale’s new San Francisco presence and a great addition to our team.”
Prior to joining Siegel+Gale, Ms. Rhoades was part of the launch team at proxy advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co., where she served as Vice President of Sales until its sale to Xinhua Finance in 2007. She spent more than a decade in the high-tech publishing industry working for International Data Group and CMP Media, and began her career in fundraising for The Santa Fe Opera.
“My previous experience in the Bay Area technology sector combined with the organization’s commitment to grow its relationships there make this an ideal fit. I’m excited to be joining this growing team,” says Ms. Rhoades.
Ms. Rhoades has a B.A. from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., and did graduate work at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, N.M.