Bill McLain has been promoted to account executive at Bader Rutter & Associates. He’ll be in the agency’s Public Relations Group.

McLain joined the agency in 2005 as a writer. In his new role, McLain will oversee day‑to‑day public relations activities for the Southern Crops business of Dow AgroSciences. Originally from Linneus, Mo., McLain received a bachelor of science degree in agricultural journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. He earned his American FFA Degree from the National FFA Organization.