Shore Fire Media Promotes James Rainis to Senior Account Executive

BROOKLYN, NY — Shore Fire Media, a media management firm for entertainment, arts, and culture, has promoted James Rainis to Senior Account Executive. Rainis previously was an Account Executive.

"James is an exemplary publicist and manager who approaches every campaign with vision, sensitivity, and nuance," Shore Fire Senior Vice President Matt Hanks says. "His skills as a storyteller are matched only by the depth of his musical knowledge."

Since joining Shore Fire, Rainis has helped guide campaigns for Bon Iver, Nakhane, Raphael Saadiq, Neko Case, Mt. Joy, the Brooklyn Museum’s ‘David Bowie is’ exhibit, and others. A native of Brightwaters, NY, he received a Communication degree from Cornell University.

“For the past five years, our president and founder Marilyn Laverty, Matt Hanks, and the rest of the Shore Fire team have taught me so much, allowing me to grow as a publicist and represent some incredible artists,” Rainis says. “I’m supremely grateful for their support and mentorship, and I look forward to what’s next.”

About Shore Fire Media

Shore Fire Media is a strategic media management firm for entertainment, arts, and culture with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville. In addition to its entertainment-based work, Shore Fire represents trade organizations, cultural institutions, tech services, production firms, publishing companies, advocacy groups, and other behind-the-scenes power players. Shore Fire has represented recipients of Pulitzer Prizes, Academy Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, Emmy Awards, Tony Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Its artists consistently top bestseller lists and receive major awards, including more than 100 GRAMMY wins.