Senior agency defections make great PRWeek stories and are marvelous fodder for industry chatter. Carol Cone to Edelman; Lisa Sepulveda to Weber Shandwick; Bob Pearson to WCG – all riveting moves that offered a fleeting glimpse into the strategies and philosophies of their adopted firms.

There are more personal brand names on the move that we will be reporting on over the coming weeks and months - so watch this space. Top recruitment consultants and agency leaders alike are constantly ...