STERN + ASSOCIATES NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT
Propelling Thought Leadership Practice Forward, Ned Ward Promoted

CRANFORD, N.J., February 20, 2008 - Stern + Associates (S+A), the rapidly growing public relations and marketing communications firm located in Cranford, N.J., with offices in Cambridge, Mass., has announced that Ned Ward has been promoted to vice president. Ward joined S+A in January 2006 as a senior account executive and rapidly advanced through the firm’s supervisory ranks before reaching his new senior management position.

“Ned has made a profound impact on the growth of our Thought Leadership practice,” said Susan Stern, president of Stern + Associates. “His capabilities and talent in the areas of media relations, client management and staff development have contributed significantly to the success of the firm.”

Ward will continue to guide activities that support S+A’s Thought Leadership client base, which includes noted business authors, consulting firms and academic institutions. 

Ward began his public relations career at Ruder-Finn and M. Silver Associates in New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree of Business Administration in Management from Radford University's College of Business and Economics in Virginia.