CHICAGO: Gene Reineke has started his own shop called Hawthorne Strategy Group after exiting his post at Hill+Knowlton Strategies. The consultancy is based in Chicago.
Reineke served in various positions in more than 14 years at H+K, most recently as US director of client services. He also ran the agency's offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington. Previously, he had a nearly 18-year career in the public sector in Illinois.
“It got to my 14-year anniversary [at H+K] where I ...