We’re so pleased to announce that we have appointed Rick Hollister as an associate director to accelerate our growth and bolster our senior leadership team.
Manchester born-and-bred, Rick started his career with a brief stint in London as an intern before heading back up north to continue his PR journey. He quickly realised that he had a nose for news, and gained a reputation for securing impressive ability to gain national coverage for his clients.
Since then, Rick has gained a vast range of PR and marketing experience across a broad range of international clients and has completed a comprehensive list of B2B, corporate, and consumer campaigns. He is a multi-specialist practitioner who has worked on many high-profile accounts across the technology, built environment, healthcare, FMCG, and professional services sectors.
From B2C to B2B, Rick’s multi-specialism makes him an amazing addition to the team, and although Rick has many years in the field, he is always open to learning more about the world of PR and marketing.
Outside of work, Rick is a keen traveller, gym-goer, Man Utd supporter, and music lover.
Rick’s ambitions for Refresh
Rick is hoping to bring his expertise and a new perspective to the team here at Refresh. He wants to help us grow our specialism and skills, as well as inspiring fellow team members. He is aiming to bring in new business whilst also propelling our current clients.
He will also work alongside the senior leadership team to support further agency growth, develop its high-performance culture, and advance its internal training programme to foster the next generation of PR and marketing talent.
Rick Hollister, associate director at Refresh, said: “The opportunity to join Refresh excited me as the agency has a fantastic reputation in the technology, built environment, and construction industries. I plan to build on the agency’s strong foundations and grow its client base across sectors. I will also support the agency’s continued evolution while introducing new perspectives to help it achieve even greater heights.
“I am looking forward to working with the team to deliver impactful results for clients while fostering Refresh’s value-based culture.”
Laura Mashiter, managing director at Refresh said: “Rick will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the business alongside the senior leadership team. His expertise spans a variety of sectors, and he is well-positioned to lead client acquisition efforts and contribute to the agency’s continued growth.
“As global issues continue to put pressure on senior leadership teams to refine and adjust their business strategies, our clients require support to navigate new challenges. They require experienced and strategic minds to overcome them. Rick brings a wealth of experience and a creative flair to support them and drive growth.”
Rick has already hit the ground running in the short time that he has been with us, and we can’t wait to see what else is to come.
Just for fun
As a fun way to finish our introduction to Rick, we asked him what his favourite film is. After a short moment of contemplation, he admitted that it would probably be the 2013 Scorsese film ‘Wolf of Wall Street’. His reasoning behind this was that he is fascinated by the entrepreneur characters, and of course the comedy aspect of the movie helps too!
We are thrilled to have Rick on board here at Refresh.