CONCORD — Walker Marketing Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie LaDue to the position of account manager. LaDue will develop, implement and manage comprehensive advertising and public relations campaigns, ensuring client objectives and expectations are met.

LaDue has nearly a decade of experience in the marketing industry, including public relations, advertising and media buying.

Her previous position was with AdWorkshop, an agency in Lake Placid, N.Y., where she was a public relations account manager and broadcast producer. She worked with clients in the health care, travel/tourism and education industries and specialized in developing integrated marketing solutions.

LaDue’s appointment comes in response to a major growth phase for Walker Marketing, which made significant additions to its client roster and staff in 2006.

“Our firm has been very fortunate in terms of expanding existing business and adding key new clients in 2006, and hiring Stephanie will allow us to continue this momentum and growth into the new year,” said Gary Walker, president and CEO, Walker Marketing. “Stephanie brings a unique combination of well-honed marketing skills, from media buying and television production to public relations and social marketing, that will allow us to extend our ability to provide clients with superior account staff, ideas, service and results.”

LaDue holds a bachelor of science in television, radio and film production from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a master of arts in integrated marketing communications from Emerson College in Boston, Mass.