PORTLAND, OR and NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jul 18, 2017) - LANE, a Finn Partners Company, has hired four executives to strengthen the agency's Portland and New York teams. LANE added Ashlee Simpson and Ben Touger in New York and Megan Moran and Stephanie Celenza in Portland.

"LANE represents clients across a variety of industries and works in an increasingly dynamic communications landscape. This environment calls for individuals who can strategize and execute across multiple communication platforms and industries," said Wendy Lane Stevens, managing partner at LANE. "We're excited to have Stephanie, Ashlee, Megan and Ben add to the overall strength of our team in a way that allows us to compete in this environment and deliver integrated, business-building communication programs for our clients."

Stephanie Celenza, Associate Vice President
Celenza joined LANE's Portland office in April, bringing more than six years of experience leading integrated campaigns for national and international consumer-lifestyle brands. Prior to joining LANE, Celenza worked for New York City firms Alison Brod Marketing + Communications and LAForce, where her clients included Bliss Spa, Kérastase, L'Oréal Paris USA, ORLY International, Paris Hilton Fragrances, Sally Beauty and Target. She has a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Ashlee Simpson, Senior Account Executive
Simpson joined LANE's New York office in April. She is an experienced account manager with diverse communications experience across the consumer, travel, technology, government and professional and financial services industries. Prior to joining LANE, she worked at global public relations firms Olson and SutherlandGold Group, where her clients included Circle, Juicy Fruit, MSCI World Index, Pure Leaf and Sakara Life. Simpson has a communication degree from Towson University with a focus in public relations and marketing.

Ben Touger, Assistant Account Executive
Touger joined LANE's New York location in April and is responsible for implementing strategic public relations and marketing communications campaigns for a variety of clients in the consumer-lifestyle and financial services sectors. Prior to joining LANE, he worked as a public relations specialist at Panasonic and as a brand communications assistant at PMK BNC. Touger graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and psychology.

Megan Moran, Assistant Account Executive
Moran joined LANE's Portland location in February and is responsible for implementing strategic communications campaigns for a variety of clients in the consumer-lifestyle, technology and financial services sectors. Prior to joining LANE, she worked in public relations at the National Psoriasis Foundation, where she supported traditional and digital PR initiatives. She is also a former on-air personality for Portland and SW Washington's, 98.7 The Bull. Moran graduated from University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in public relations.