Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced the promotion of five employees among the communications department. Kimberly McVicker has been promoted to communications director, Aileen Heberer has been promoted to creative services director, Stephen Bushey has been promoted to senior graphic designer, Jessie Faulkner has been promoted to senior communications specialist, and Chaney Forbush has been promoted to internal communications specialist.
Kimberly McVicker, based out of the firm’s Fairfax, Virginia, office, has more than 18 years of experience and has been with Dewberry since 2010. As an associate and communications director, McVicker works closely with the firm’s market segment, service group, and marketing staff on communication strategies to further strategic goals. She provides project management and content creation expertise and oversees the day-to-operations of the written communications team. McVicker earned a bachelor’s degree in theater from Radford University (2003).
Based in the firm’s Fairfax office, Aileen Heberer has nearly 25 years of experience and joined Dewberry in 2018. In her role as creative services director, she oversees a team of graphic designers and multimedia specialists, who work to support Dewberry’s marketing efforts, both internally and externally. Heberer’s experience includes a balance of print and website design, brand management, and team development. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication art and design from Virginia Commonwealth University (1997).
Stephen Bushey joined the firm’s Fairfax office in 2018 and has five years of experience. He offers multi-faceted design support for Dewberry’s internal and external marketing needs, including graphic design, icons, public-facing maps, front-end web design, video post-production and editing, motion graphics, and experiential/environmental graphic design. Bushey earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Virginia Commonwealth University (2017).
Jessie Faulkner, based in the firm’s Raleigh, North Carolina, office, has five years of experience and joined the firm in 2016. She is responsible for developing, implementing, and analyzing communications strategies for the firm’s Southeast offices. Additionally, she supports Dewberry’s media relations program, including managing the press release task list, and overseeing and tracking press coverage. Faulkner earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and public relations from Appalachian State University (2015).
Chaney Forbush, based in the firm’s Fairfax office, has five years of experience and joined the firm in 2018. As the internal communications specialist, she is responsible for helping facilitate effective internal and strategic communication among employees, internal departments, senior operations, and initiative leadership, primarily through Dewberry’s intranet. Forbush also supports the firm’s community engagement initiative and advocates. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications studies from Lynchburg College (2016).
