Jaimy Lee

MIAMI: Burson-Marsteller promoted Ramiro Prudencio to CEO and Santiago Hinojosa to chairman of the firm's Latin America operations.

NEW YORK: Fleishman-Hillard named Anne de Schweinitz SVP and director of healthcare marketing, a new position at the firm.

WASHINGTON: The Glover Park Group hired Dagny Scott as a managing director in the firm's advertising, reputation management, and marketing division.

PJ Crowley, assistant secretary of public affairs for the State Department, resigned after publicly criticizing the military treatment of Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of leaking diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks.

PASADENA, CA: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, a real estate investment trust, hired Russo Partners for PR support.

WASHINGTON: Widmeyer Communications hired Christopher Panetta as a senior analyst in the research and polling practice.

WASHINGTON: Revolution Agency named political strategist Mike Murphy a partner, effective March 1.

WILMINGTON, DE: AstraZeneca, maker of cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor, is partnering with Food University to educate adult Americans about the role of diet in cholesterol management.

NASHVILLE: Revive PR opened its second office in Nashville and hired Kriste Goad to lead the new office.

WILMINGTON, DE: AstraZeneca hired Stephanie Jacobson as a director of brand corporate affairs.