TORCH Names President/Founder Squeaky Wheel Media Anthony Del Monte To Board Of Directors
Del Monte To Further Organization's Efforts Of Empowering Multicultural High School Youth For Careers in Advertising and Communications.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The TORCH (Together Our Resources Can Help) Program announced today that President/ Founder of Squeaky Wheel Media Anthony Del Monte has been named to the TORCH Board of Directors. Del Monte joins Founder Peter Drakoulias and an esteemed group of advertising industry professionals, including Nancy Hill, CEO, 4A's; Annette Stover, Global Chief of Staff, Havas Worldwide; and Tiiffany R. Warren, Chief Diversity Officer, Omnicom in furthering TORCH's mission of providing underserved New York City public high school students with hands-on career training and opportunities in communications and the arts; all while facilitating a meaningful way of increasing the diversity of the workforce in those industries.
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I am ready to be active as a board member and engage my entire agency. At Squeaky, we all recognize the importance of TORCH's work among our New York City youth and the potential for the next generation of advertising giants," said Del Monte. "Squeaky will work closely with the TORCH team to better position its outreach and offerings by updating the TORCH website and digital footprint. We are also extremely excited to host TORCH students in the future as our studio has been the launch pad for many young professionals over the years."
Del Monte is a New Media veteran with credentials in the Interactive space dating back to 1993. His success is attributed to his steadfast commitment to the needs of both clients and employees.
Before founding Squeaky Wheel, Anthony was a partner with Renaissance Multimedia, one of the first web development firms in New York City. His leadership positioned Renaissance for many awards during his tenure and recognition by Deloitte & Touche as a fast 50-technology company.
"TORCH is honored to welcome Anthony to our board. The program will certainly benefit from his extensive experience and success, but it's Anthony's commitment to community that our participants will benefit from most," said Peter Drakoulias.
Today, as President/ Founder of Squeaky Wheel Media, Del Monte is responsible for the oversight of the agency and all major client engagements. Squeaky is a minority-owned interactive agency specializing in web design and development. Equipped with a unique company culture and seasoned team of professionals, Squeaky works with companies such as WisdomTree, Premium Outlets, Kiss USA, IHadCancer.com and WellPet. In 2010, Squeaky won Adage's Small Agency of the Year award and recognized as an expert in the field of digital media, Anthony is a featured columnist for Advertising Age's Small Agency Diary.
About TORCH
Since 1999, The TORCH (Together Our Resources Can Help) Program has been dedicated to transforming the lives of underserved NYC public high school students by providing intensive exposure to career training and opportunities in communications and the arts, all while facilitating a meaningful way of increasing the diversity of the workforce in those industries.
Utilizing the guidance and support of professional mentors, TORCH offers participants hands-on training and skills development, summer internships placements and college preparation programming. Once in college and after graduation, participants transition into the TORCH Alumni Relations Program (ARP) where the focus is on successful completion of their academic pursuits, career exploration opportunities, internships and assistance with placement into full-time positions.
About Squeaky Wheel Media
Squeaky Wheel Media is an interactive agency specializing in web-based ideas, design, and development. Located in New York City, Squeaky is an independent minority-owned company committed to assisting clients with their business and communication objectives by creating award-winning designs and developing interactive user experiences.
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http://www.thetorchprogram.org
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