 Amy McHugh |
McHugh, who joined Greenough in 2009, is a former TV anchor and reporter, and for seven years produced, wrote and anchored live weekend newscasts at Maine CBS-affiliate WABI TV, in addition to serving as weekend managing editor. Prior to that she held anchor and reporter duties at Maine’s WVII TV and ABC’s New England affiliate WLNE TV.
Puffer, who for four years was director of communications for the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, joined Greenough in 2015 as media relations and marketing director before being named vice president earlier this year.
 Brad Puffer |
Like McHugh, Puffer is also a seasoned reporter and anchor, and held a documentary producer role at New England Cable News as well as the reporter title at Jacksonville, Florida's WJXT and Hagerstown, Maryland's WHAG TV.
McHugh and Puffer will now help drive strategy at Greenough, develop client brands and support the agency’s growth. They join executive VP Scott Bauman as key account leaders for the agency.
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