Sheffer navigates GE challenges with political savvy

Kimberly Maul March 01, 2010

Gary Sheffer, GE's VP of communications and public affairs, is helping to build a more skilled team to deal with the myriad messages coming out of the conglomerate.
 

Brown leads comms charge for Yahoo comeback

Aarti Shah February 01, 2010

Yahoo's head of communications Eric Brown takes on the arduous task of making the company relevant in a landscape that has become increasingly competitive.
 

Ogilvy PR's Graves adds a global perspective

Jaimy Lee January 01, 2010

Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide's new global CEO plans to use his international experience in both PR and media to build on the success of the agency.
 

AARP's Donnellan ushers in a new era of comms

Jaimy Lee December 01, 2009

Kevin Donnellan, the AARP's CCO, is working to increase the organization's visibility and communications integration amid a variety of opportunities to influence discussion.
 

Day is helping Ford tell a story of survival

Aarti Shah November 01, 2009

Ford's VP of communications Ray Day is tasked with keeping the company's current momentum going in the midst of a tough year for the US auto industry.
 

Alan Marks 'sells' eBay as online marketplace

Aarti Shah October 01, 2009

EBay's corporate communications SVP looks to bring the famed Silicon Valley company back to relevance.
 

Gollust prepares for challenges at NBC Universal

Frank Washkuch September 01, 2009

Profit slides and on-air talent shifts are but two of the issues facing NBC Universal's new communications head.
 

Collamore shifts strategy at Chamber of Commerce

Jaimy Lee August 01, 2009

Although Thomas Collamore (pictured) spent the bulk of his career in politics and corporate affairs, his eye for strategic communications led him to the Chamber of Commerce.
 

Pekarek is an advocate for change at GSK

Jaimy Lee July 01, 2009

When Nancy Pekarek assumed her new position as the VP of communications for GlaxoSmithKline, it was the next step in a 15-year career with the second-largest pharma company in the world.
 

Simon Sproule crafts a new story for Microsoft

Rose Gordon June 01, 2009

The auto PR veteran steps into Microsoft's top comms slot at a time when the company is preparing for big things- and he is more than up for the challenge.