WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Turkey Federation (NTF) President Joel Brandenberger, announced Peggy Albertson as the new public relations manager.
“We are incredibly excited to have a young but seasoned professional join our team,” said Brandenberger. “Peggy has strong and innovative social media and public relations capacities. She brings a unique food nutrition context to the position combined with strong writing and marketing skills.”
As NTF continues to tackle the social media world, Albertson brings a new perspective to the NTF staff. Her experience in public relations at the Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch for the North Carolina Division of Public Health (NCDPH), where she promoted healthy eating, gives her knowledge on effectively targeting consumers’ dietary choices. She successfully used a blog platform, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to influence healthy eating behavior across the state of North Carolina.
Albertson will manage NTF’s public relations campaign, with an emphasis on the federation’s social media presence.
Albertson joins NTF after two years working for NCDPH as their communications specialist. Prior to NCDPH, Albertson worked at public relations and advertising agencies. She holds an A.B.J. in public relations and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Georgia, where she graduated Suma Cum Laude with an 80-percent scholarship for academic merit.
About the National Turkey Federation
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) is the national advocate for all segments of the $8 billion turkey industry, providing services and conducting activities that increase demand for its members' products by protecting and enhancing their ability to profitably provide wholesome, high-quality, nutritious products. Its award-winning website, www.EatTurkey.com, offers consumers, food professionals and the media an extensive library of information including healthy eating and restaurant trends, turkey cuts and purchasing tips, turkey nutrition and cooking techniques, and turkey facts and trivia. Additionally, the site presents a searchable database of more than 1,800 recipes, offers a recipe E-mail program and provides special seasonal and holiday ideas. The National Turkey Federation is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Source: National Turkey Federation