Lauren Sammerson has joined the Charlotte firm Luquire George Andrews (LGA) as vice president of public relations, the company announced Monday.

Sammerson will provide senior-level oversight on projects involving clients such as BB&T and Mölnlycke Health Care.

“Lauren has worked on major brands and brings the perfect mix of corporate and agency experience to LGA,” said Judi Wax, LGA’s executive vice president / director of public relations. “We feel fortunate to have her on our growing PR team.”

Sammerson most recently worked as a senior communications specialist and corporate spokesperson for Lincoln Financial Group in Greensboro, where she managed financial communications including mergers and acquisitions, issues management, media relations and foundation relations.

Prior to Lincoln Financial, she was a communications manager for ING DIRECT Bank, overseeing media relations, community sponsorships, financial literacy programs and internal communications to increase product and brand awareness.

A graduate of the University of Delaware, Sammerson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). She received her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) through the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) in 2004.

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Julius Clark has become the 2010-2011 president of the Charlotte chapter of the BDPA (Black Data Processing Associates).
Established in 1975, BDPA is the premier organization for African Americans in Information Technology.

With more than 20 years in the filed, Clark has been involved with BDPA Charlotte in various leadership roles for nearly a decade. He also mentors youths and adults interested in the IT profession.

Clark currently works as an information security engineer with Wells Fargo and holds a MS in information security from the University of Fairfax, an MBA from Salem International University and a BS in electronic systems engineering technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

He also holds the titles Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Certified Information Systems Auditor.

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