WASHINGTON: Porter Novelli has appointed UK digital team lead Helen Nowicka to digital EVP and head of the agency's digital and social media practice in Washington DC.

Nowicka, who joined Porter's London office in March 2011, was previously in charge of the UK digital team, as well as social media strategy in the EMEA region.

She is reporting to Kiki McLean, senior partner, MD of the Washington office, and global director of public affairs at the Omnicom Group agency. A team of ...