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 Executive Changes

MidAmerican Energy hires Groehler as head of comms

June 12, 2013

DES MOINES, IA: MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, a fuel-source producer and transporter, has appointed Kelly Groehler as its first head of communications.
 

Havas PR appoints Wright as Asia-Pacific lead

June 10, 2013

NEW YORK: Havas PR has hired James Wright, MD of Australian firm Red Agency, to serve as MD of its Asia-Pacific operations, a newly created role.
 

HTC names Wong VP of global PR, corporate comms

June 10, 2013

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: HTC has appointed Lorain Wong, former SVP of marketing and communications at Pacnet, as VP of global PR and corporate and internal communications.
 

Bite CEO Cunningham steps down; Dyson to run agency on interim basis

June 06, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO: Bite CEO Andy Cunningham will step down from her role at the agency to focus on SeriesC, the marketing consultancy she founded last year.
 

W2O Group names Deri WCG president

June 04, 2013

NEW YORK: W2O Group has appointed Chris Deri, Burson-Marsteller's former CEO and market leader in China, as president of WCG.
 

Allison+Partners names Rosenberg digital media lead

May 30, 2013

NEW YORK: Allison+Partners has appointed former Cohn & Wolfe digital executive Jeremy Rosenberg as SVP and global head of digital media, a newly created role at the agency.
 

Cigna CCO Maggie FitzPatrick to exit health insurer

May 28, 2013

HARTFORD, CT: Cigna CCO Maggie FitzPatrick, who joined the company in September 2010, is stepping down from her role on August 4 as the insurer merges its marketing and communications departments.
 

News Corp. directors approve split

Maisie McCabe, MediaWeek May 28, 2013

News Corporation's board of directors has approved plans to separate its cable and broadcasting networks from its troubled publishing businesses, paving the way for it to take place on 28 June.
 

P&G CEO steps down amid investor criticism

May 24, 2013

Procter & Gamble chairman and CEO Bob McDonald has stepped down from his role after pressure from activist investor Bill Ackman, among other critics.
 

Burson forms new Asia-Pacific leadership team

May 15, 2013

NEW YORK: Burson-Marsteller has restructured its leadership team in the Asia-Pacific region, naming Patrick Ford regional chairman and Matt Stafford CEO of Greater China.
 

ASPire appoints Reed as comms, marketing head

May 14, 2013

TAMPA, FL: Retirement plans provider ASPire Financial Services has hired Shelia Reed to lead communications and marketing at the company.
 

Benjamin Moore names Bradshaw corp comms head

May 10, 2013

MONTVALE, NJ: Paint company Benjamin Moore has appointed Kimberlee Bradshaw as director of corporate communications. She started in the role on Monday.
 

Edelman taps Paluska as global chair of tech practice

May 01, 2013

NEW YORK: Edelman has appointed Joe Paluska, former VP of global communications and public policy at Better Place, as global chair of its technology practice, effective May 27.
 

Pinterest taps Facebook's Lucich as comms manager

April 22, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO: Pinterest has hired Malorie Lucich, former manager of platform PR at Facebook, to serve as its manager of communications.
 

Michelman to depart Visa amid marcomms restructure

April 17, 2013

FOSTER CITY, CA: Doug Michelman, Visa's global head of corporate relations, will exit the company at the end of next month amidst a restructuring of its communications and marketing departments.
 

Kaplow's Richeson joins Fenton as chief digital officer

April 02, 2013

NEW YORK: Fenton has appointed David Richeson, former chief digital officer and MD at Kaplow Communications, as global chief digital officer.
 

Edelman Western US president steps down

March 15, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO: Curt Kundred, president of Edelman's US Western region, has stepped down from his role at the agency.
 

Walmart begins search for Dach's replacement

March 11, 2013

BENTONVILLE, AR: Walmart has a search underway to replace its communications leader Leslie Dach, who is leaving his post in June after seven years with the company.
 

Zeno promotes Deady to chief culture officer

March 06, 2013

NEW YORK: Zeno Group has promoted Chicago MD Grant Deady to chief culture officer, a newly created position, effective immediately.
 

C&W's Leonard joins Antenna Group as president

March 05, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO: Antenna Group has tapped Anna Cahill Leonard, Cohn & Wolfe's global technology practice leader and president of its San Francisco office, to serve as agency president.
 

Allison+Partners promotes West Coast executives

February 27, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO: Allison+Partners has restructured its West Coast team, promoting a number of its staffers.
 

Porter names Ramah chief client officer, Resk CFO

February 21, 2013

NEW YORK: Porter Novelli has appointed Michael Ramah chief client officer, effective immediately. He spent the last six months of 2012 serving as interim CEO.
 

Burson adds West Coast leadership with Law, Orr

January 25, 2013

NEW YORK: Burson-Marsteller has turned its attention westward with two executive hires that will be based in San Francisco.
 

H+K ups Morales to US consumer, marcomms lead

January 24, 2013

NEW YORK: Hill+Knowlton Strategies has promoted Sergio Morales, SVP and head of its New York consumer and sports marketing practice, to US consumer and marketing communications practice leader, effective immediately.
 

Omnicom promotes Chang to president of DAS Asia

December 20, 2012

NEW YORK: Omnicom Group's Diversified Agency Services unit has promoted Min Chang, VP of business development and client relations for Asia, to serve as president of Asia-Pacific, effective January 1.
 

Van Bergen talks about her plans for Porter in 2013

December 19, 2012

New Porter Novelli CEO Karen van Bergen chats with PRWeek's Lindsay Stein about her first-year goals, international experience, and language skills, as well as how she wants to set Porter apart from other firms.
 

Perry-Lube joins RF|Binder as digital chief

December 19, 2012

NEW YORK: RF|Binder has appointed Linda Perry-Lube as its chief digital officer. She previously served in the same role at the American Museum of Natural History.
 

Talent to top van Bergen's priority list, say agency execs

December 19, 2012

NEW YORK: When Karen van Bergen formally takes the helm as global CEO of Porter Novelli in January, she should focus on her staff and bringing talent on-board, say industry executives.
 

Ogilvy promotes SVP May to head of Denver office

December 18, 2012

DENVER: Ogilvy Public Relations has promoted SVP Tara May to GM of the firm's Denver office, the first on-site lead there.
 

Van Bergen tapped as next Porter Novelli CEO

December 17, 2012

NEW YORK: Karen van Bergen will step into the role of global CEO of Porter Novelli at the beginning of next year, Omnicom Group's Diversified Agency Services unit said Monday. She is currently senior partner and MD of the firm's New York office.
 
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