• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, April 6, 2016

The Martin Agency promoted Beth Rilee-Kelley from chief operating officer to president. She will retain her COO duties and title. Rilee-Kelley is a 33-year veteran of the company and will report to Matt Williams, CEO. She joined the agency in 1983 as an account executive on the Barnett Bank of Florida account and was responsible for opening and managing the agency's first satellite office in Jacksonville, Florida. She moved to Martin's Richmond headquarters in 1986 and managed the Kings Dominion and Virginia Tourism accounts. During her time in account management, she also worked on Healthtex, Kindercare, Men's Health Magazine and Remy Martin. In 1997, she took on the role of director of creative services and was responsible for the management of the creative department. She was named partner in 2005 and went on to become chief operating officer in 2011. "The last president of the agency was the late Mike Hughes. It's fitting that Beth is his successor," said Joe Alexander, chief creative officer. "Like Mike, Beth is an intuitive leader, an incredible listener, and a great partner to our clients and our employees. We are lucky to have her. And I'm lucky to call her my partner and even better, my friend."