ST. LOUIS, MO (Sept. 24, 2010) – The Vandiver Group, Inc. (TVG) announced today that Patty Olsen has been promoted to Senior Account Executive  and Claire Eckelkamp has been promoted to Account Executive, Social Media. Chris Gatzke has joined TVG as an Assistant Account Executive, Social Media.

Patty Olsen joined TVG in 2002 and has a diverse background in planning local, regional and national meetings, seminars and special events, she also has experience managing public relations campaigns, market research projects and community and legislative outreach. She has a bachelor’s degree in management from Webster University.

Claire Eckelkamp joined TVG in June and specializes in public relations, social media, copy writing, research and graphic design. She helps manage various advertising, PR and social media campaigns, while also providing support for clients and client teams.   She has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Chris Gatzke joined TVG in September.  He graduated from Truman State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and a minor in East Asian Studies. He has experience in social media, branding, advertising and political campaigns.