Wilmington, Delaware, January 15, 2008—Maria Stearns has joined Aloysius Butler & Clark (AB&C) as an account executive with a focus on the public relations area of the agency.

Most recently Stearns served as the assistant director of public relations and marketing at Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital. Her experience includes serving as media relations specialist and then senior media relations specialists at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, an account executive at O’ND Public Relations, a communications coordinator at Comcast Cellular Communications and a communications consultant at CIGNA Corporation. Stearns received a bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Arcadia University.

As an account executive Stearns will work with the agency’s account services team, using her public relations experience to assist clients with needs in that area.

AB&C (www.a-b-c.com) is a 37-year-old communications agency established in business-to-business and consumer marketing. The agency brings a fresh perspective to local, regional, national and international accounts in a variety of industries, including healthcare, finance, technology and life sciences.

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