WASHINGTON: Fleishman-Hillard has brought aboard former director of

the US Mint Phillip Diehl to oversee the day-to-day operations of its

recently merged lobbying shop, FH/GPC.



Fleishman created Diehl's new position, COO, in order to free up the

firm's principals from internal burdens so they could concentrate on

"building a new brand and on client service issues," said Rob Mooney,

senior partner and regional director for Fleishman. Diehl started in the

post October 1.



As director of the US Mint, Diehl experienced Fleishman from a client's

point of view for ...