DALLAS – Hail Merry, the leader in the natural refrigerated snacks and desserts category with its award-winning Merry Bites and Miracle Tarts, is pleased to announce the hire of Michael Aaron Bepko as Director of Digital Marketing and Brand Communications.
“We are thrilled to welcome Michael to the Hail Merry team,” said Sarah Palisi Chapin, Hail Merry CEO. “Michael’s unique background and expertise in the natural food industry will help us grow and expand our communication efforts across all platforms.”
Bepko will be responsible for developing an integrated communications strategy for Hail Merry across online and offline channels, as well as spearheading brand marketing, creative, social media and public relations efforts.
Bepko brings extensive digital marketing expertise to Hail Merry, having previously led marketing and social media efforts for Whole Foods Market. Bepko co-founded the global social media program; growing the brand’s audience by 8 million and helping scale the company's social footprint to 12 million. Bepko received several Shorty Awards for his social media strategies and programs at Whole Foods, including Best Brand on Twitter, Best Brand on Pinterest and a finalist for Social Media Manager of the Year.
“I am overjoyed to be joining the Hail Merry team and look forward to increasing awareness, fostering meaningful engagement and cultivating loyalty by connecting the Hail Merry brand and mission with like-minded consumers,” said Bepko. “This is a truly special company built upon phenomenal products, a tremendous team of people and an amazing story to tell. I’m honored to have this opportunity to contribute to Hail Merry’s continued success.”
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About Hail Merry
Hail Merry is a category redefining snack-food company born out of yoga culture. Susan O’Brien founded the company in 2008 to create great tasting snacks from pure ingredients that are consciously sourced and prepared in innovative ways. O’Brien, along with CEO Sarah Palisi Chapin and Chief Product Officer, Alison Brushaber lead the company with conscious capitalism as the core of their mission and value system for the company. All Hail Merry Snacks and Desserts are certified CLEAN, RAW, gluten-free, non-GMO verified, vegan, and kosher. For more information, visit www.hailmerry.com.
Source: Hail Merry