Alison South Marketing Group has hired Kate Gary as account director. As the account director, she will manage the account team and lead marketing action plan strategies.

“Alison South is known for attracting the industry’s top talent who are exceptional at executing full-circle marketing,” Gary said. “It’s an honor to be joining the Alison South team in representing our clients to continue to build relationships and foster a progressive agency.”

A resident of Augusta, Kate has worked in business development, economic development and marketing in the Augusta River Region for more than a decade. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgia Southern University.

“We’re excited to expand our leadership team to include Kate Gary. She is a true servant leader in the Augusta community and will be an asset to the Alison South team and to all of our clients,” said Kate Sanders, the chief operating officer and a partner at Alison South.

Alison South Marketing Group was recently named the 2019 Small Business of the Year by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Founded as South Company in January 2010 by Mike Thomas and Cynthia South, the company purchased Alison Group in 2016 to form Alison South Marketing Group.