Lynne Koszalka Lynne Koszalka of Garden City has been appointed Account Manager at Harrison Leifer DiMarco, the NOW agency.

Lynne brings to HLD a decade of agency experience working on some of the most visible brand names in the marketplace, including Nestl Purina, Van Cleef & Arpels, Veuve Clicquot, Bacardi, Dewars, Liz Claiborne, and others. Most recently, she was an Account Manager with Avrett Free & Ginsberg in New York City, where she coordinated both print and broadcast advertising programs, conducted competitive brand tracking, and oversaw all account administration for her clients. Previously, she was a Promotion Associate with Penguin Putnam Inc., also in Manhattan, where she collaborated on design strategy and creative execution, and maintained advertising and promotion schedules.

Prior to entering the advertising and marketing field, Ms. Koszalka spent eight years in healthcare at Franklin Hospital and Medical Center in Valley Stream, NY, first as a Nutrition Technician in the Nursing Department and later as a Medical Records Administrative Assistant.

"Lynne Koszalka is a seasoned pro whose major brand credentials and hospital experience will both be valuable assets to our healthcare clients and others," said Donna Bahena, Vice President & Director of Client Services. "She is well positioned to orchestrate a full range of advertising, interactive, promotional and public relations services to her accounts."

Ms. Koszalka earned her Associates degree in Advertising Art and Design from the University at Farmingdale (New York). She also completed advanced coursework in Advertising Marketing & Design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and at Adelphi University. She is fluent in Vietnamese.