Toronto, Ontario, May 29, 2007 – Leading Toronto public relations agency GCI Group announced today that Rosanna D’Alessandro and Felicia Yukich have been appointed as Account Coordinators in the Consumer Lifestyle practice. Both D’Alessandro and Yukich bring marketing communications experience and a range of professional interests to complement the team’s existing lifestyle expertise.

D’Alessandro joins GCI Group from Building Blocks Communications. There, she helped to organize a national children’s reading series that garnered the participation of Canadian authors from across the country.

Yukich most recently worked at the Fairmont Royal York. She served as an intern in the public relations department, where in addition to public relations activities, she was able to act as a translator to all media when a guest chef was brought in from Paris, France. Both D’Alessandro and Yukich are graduates of the Humber College Public Relations Certificate Program.

“I am very excited to join GCI Group. The team’s energy and passion are truly infectious,” says D’Alessandro of her recent hire.

“The opportunities for growth and professional development at GCI Group are amazing. I am really looking forward to working with all the great client partners that GCI has,” Yukich says.

Marion MacKenzie, President of GCI Group Toronto says, “Our most recent hires are prime examples of the enthusiastic, smart and dynamic practitioners on our team. Their passion and creativity will further GCI’s ongoing mission to provide inspired and effective communications solutions for our clients’ business goals.”

As Account Coordinators, D’Alessandro and Yukich will be responsible for media relations, program execution and writing various materials, amongst other public relations functions. They will work on a variety of accounts, drawing from a robust roster of high-profile companies in the consumer space.