Veteran Creative Skiermont Joins Zone 5 Team

Zone 5 Adds Creative Leadership

Zone 5 is pleased to announce the recent hire of Richard Skiermont as Senior Vice President, Executive Creative Director.  Skiermont brings 24-years of graphic design, account management and senior-level creative experience to Zone 5. In his new position, he will manage all aspects of the company’s creative department, providing leadership and hands-on design. Additionally, he will focus on and manage the company’s workflow processes for both its web and creative departments.

"We're very excited to have Richard on board," said Todd Mosher, president and CEO of Zone 5. "As we continue to grow as a company, it's important to add value and breadth to our team -- Richard does both. His exceptional creative and management experience are a benefit to both our staff and clients."

Throughout his career, Richard has worked with national and international companies such as Fisher Price, Georgia Pacific, LEGO Toys, ILNY, Guinness Bass Import Company, and Eastman Kodak. His diverse experiences are the foundation of a multidimensional approach to meeting clients’ needs and providing high-quality, award-winning work. Skiermont’s unique background of online and retail marketing, combined with his work in public affairs and public relations, makes for a seamless fit with Zone 5’s full-service approach.

“As we continue to grow, it became apparent that we needed someone to focus the energy of both our web and creative departments,” said Paul Fahey, COO and Director of Marketing Strategy. “Richard’s wealth of experience as a creative leader makes for a perfect fit at Zone 5. Rapid growth is good for any business if you manage it properly. We realized that we needed someone to manage both projects and staff.”

“I’m excited to be joining this creative and energetic team,” said Skiermont. “Zone 5 has built a solid reputation not only in the Capital Region but far beyond as a firm that does excellent work, that goes above and beyond for its clients and also has a lot of fun doing it. I hope to help streamline the web and creative departments for the benefit of our clients.”