Yamamoto Moss Mackenzie has hired Emily Ashenbrenner as project manager and Nanci Keller as office manager.

This is Ashenbrenner’s second time around with the agency. She has also worked at Falls Agency and Hanley Wood Custom Publishing, both in Minneapolis. Ashenbrenner holds a degree from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.

Keller holds a degree from North Central College, Naperville, Ill. She was previously a manager for Chanel at Macy’s and clearly can handle anything, as she has also been a flight attendant, a radio announcer and a salon manager.

"These two bring years of important experience to strengthen our agency backbone to keep us organized," says Andrew Mackenzie, CEO, Yamamoto Moss Mackenzie. "They’ll keep our work on time and on budget, absolutely."

Yamamoto Moss Mackenzie has also hired Elizabeth Peterson as account manager. She joins the agency from Miller Brewing Company, where she was associate promotions manager for crafts and imports. She was previously a marketing manager at Lunds and Byerly’s, an account executive at Colle+McVoy and a regional marketing representative for M&I Bank.

"Yamamoto Moss Mackenzie continues to expand after this successful first year of our merger," says Andrew Mackenzie, YMM’s CEO. "We snapped Beth up because she’s smart, and brings new expertise and client-side experience to our team."