LOS ANGELES: MWW Group has hired former USC professor Mark Bernstein as SVP of its energy, clean tech, and sustainability practice.

Bernstein will be responsible for expanding the practice and building stronger relationships with public- and private-sector companies on environmental and energy issues. He will also focus on developing marketing and communications plans to enhance sustainability initiatives.

He previously served as managing director of the University of Southern California's Energy Institute and as a political science professor at the school. Prior ...