AUSTIN, TX: Hill+Knowlton Strategies has named George Shelton SVP. He will lead the agency's reputation management and corporate practice, effective February 15.

"I'm excited to be joining at a time when the firm is taking its reach as a global player and combining it with the energy and tenacity of a burgeoning strategy firm," said Shelton.

In the newly created role, Shelton will split his time between working from home in Fayetteville, AR, and the firm's Austin, TX office. He declined ...