DALLAS: Burson-Marsteller has hired Matt Burns as Southwest public affairs market leader and MD for its US public affairs practice.
Prior to joining Burson, Burns was director of corporate communications at UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement, where he oversaw communications activities involving internal exchanges, legal, government affairs, regulatory, marketing, and sales.
Burns will be based in Dallas and report to Nate Tibbits, chair of Burson's US public affairs practice. He is taking over duties previously held by Mike Lake, former chair ...