Mower

Mower announced it has promoted three people in its Syracuse office. MARGIE FREER was promoted to senior manager, human resources. Since joining Mower as the agency’s first full-time talent recruiter in 2014, Freer has grown to fill the roles of HR generalist, and talent-acquisition manager. Beyond recruiting and retention, her current role has expanded to managing employee programs and relations, performance management, and the day-to-day supervision of Mower’s HR team. Freer is an alumnus of SUNY Oswego. JOHN LACEY was promoted to VP, director public affairs. Lacey, who joined Mower in 2006 after serving as the communications director with Americans for Gun Safety, will now serve as the agency’s VP, director of public affairs. He will play a lead role in assisting Mower clients with community relations, issues management, and regulatory approval processes. Lacey is a George Washington University alumni and earned his master’s degree in philosophy at Queen’s University Belfast. ASHLEY MONTANARO was promoted to VP, account director. She started her career as an intern at Mower, rejoined the agency as an account director in 2019, bringing her more than 15 years of experience of working for major brands such as Fisher Price and Aspen Dental. A Canisius College alumnus, Montanaro plays a vital role in the agency’s work with National Grid and will take on a leadership role with this account.