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- URL: https://www.smdp.com/021606-story-20060216-3/
- Published: 2006-02-16T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:16:42.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Based in Santa Monica, The Phelps Group, one of the nation’s leading integrated marketing communications firms, recently added two new associates to support the agency’s growth in media services. The new hires are Megan Weiss and Kellie Burris, media specialists.

Weiss brings to The Phelps Group five years of market research and media scheduling and buying experience in the automotive, grocery and entertainment industries. She works with the DIRECTV, City of Hope, Monrovia Growers and Cedarlane Natural Foods teams. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Muhlenberg College.

Burris is working on The Phelps Group’s travel accounts, including Tahiti Tourism, Malaysia Airlines and Fairmont Hotels, on creating and maintaining annual media plans. She brings six years of experience in media planning for automotive clients in general and Hispanic markets. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of Texas at Austin.

The Phelps Group is an integrated marketing communications firm. It offers public relations, advertising, direct response, promotions, strategic alliance and interactive services. Its clients, most of which are leaders in their industry, include ARA- MARK, Tahiti Tourisme, DIRECTV, City of Hope, Fairmont Hotels, Malaysia Airlines, NuSil Technology, Panasonic, PETCO, Whole Foods Market, Dunn- Edwards Paints, Western Dental and Monrovia Growers. For more information, visit www.thephelpsgroup.com. Local architect gets high marks

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 16, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021606.pdf?ref=smdp.com)