Capstrat Expands Capabilities with Three New Hires

For Immediate Release

Contact: Karen Albritton
919 882 1958

RALEIGH, N.C. - Raleigh-based strategic communications firm, Capstrat, today announced the addition of three new employees - Lisa Ward, Christine Hall and Stephanie Lee.

Lisa Ward joins Capstrat as an account director. She comes to Capstrat from Delta Dental of Kansas where she served as the vice president of communications. Ward has 20 years of advertising and marketing experience in both agency and corporate environments. Her main focus will be on the firm's health care and life sciences clients. During her career, Ward has been active in a variety of professional, civic and charitable organizations including service on the boards of directors for the American Heart Association, Kansas Association of Health Plans and the Oral Health Kansas Coalition.

Christine Hall was most recently at Lenovo, where she was a member of the public relations team that brought the Chinese PC company to the global stage with the introduction of a new worldwide corporate brand and PC product line. Prior to joining Lenovo, Hall served as public relations specialist for the Personal Computing Division of IBM. Hall has professional experience with technology media relations and business-to-business customer reference success stories. As an account executive, Hall will support Capstrat's technology clients.

Stephanie Lee joins Capstrat from PRStreet where she was an account coordinator. Lee is experienced in media and community relations and has worked with national, regional and local clients. As a project coordinator with Capstrat, Lee is responsible for managing multiple tasks related to her clients including SunCom Wireless and Planon. Lee is a member of the Raleigh Public Relations Society.

According to Capstrat Director of Client Services, John Peterson, these three new employees bring valuable assets to the firm and its clients.

"These new employees bring great experience in two of our core practice areas - healthcare and technology," said Peterson. "Lisa, Christine and Stephanie are well-qualified to enhance the firm's ability to serve our clients."

About Capstrat
Capstrat is a strategic communications firm with offices in Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C. The company's services include public relations, public affairs, marketing communications and Interactive communications. For more information about Capstrat, visit www.capstrat.com.