SAN FRANCISCO: Grayling has named Chris Boehlke CEO for its North America PR operations, leading its teams in New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Sacramento.

Boehlke joined Grayling when Huntsworth acquired her company, Connecting Point, in 2009. She currently leads Grayling's San Francisco operations. Boehlke has also worked at Edelman and Burson-Marsteller.

Since joining Grayling in 2009, she has more than doubled the size of the agency's San Francisco operations, the company said in a statement. Boehlke's 30-year PR career ...