SOUTH BEND – Villing & Company is pleased to announce that Diane Doyne has joined the agency as director of account planning. In addition to direct client responsibilities in her role as a senior account executive, Doyne will leverage her considerable experience to provide strategic marketing planning support for the agency and its clients.

Immediately prior to accepting this position, Doyne was director of marketing and advertising at Saint Joseph Health System. From 2009-2014, she was associate vice president of marketing and communications for Columbia College Chicago – the nation’s largest private arts and media college. Her background also includes senior marketing roles with high-profile companies in the real estate services and banking industries.

“I believe that I bring first-hand knowledge of what clients want and how their organizations operate, which is key for successful agency-client relationships,” she said.

Doyne graduated with a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of Texas, and she holds professional certificates from both Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government and DePaul University.

“I am looking forward to serving as a strategic partner to our clients and helping them achieve their business objectives,” Doyne remarked. “There’s nothing more satisfying than driving success.”

Since 1982, Villing & Company has provided integrated marketing communications solutions including advertising, public relations, broadcast and video production, sales promotion, social media and digital for local, regional and national companies.