Burson-Marsteller, New York, named Graham Phillips chairman of the global perception management division; Phillips is the former chairman and CEO of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, New York.
Chase Manhattan Corp., New York, named Nancy Israel assistant VP, corporate communications; was an associate at Sard Verbinnen & Co., New York.
Cox Communications, Phoenix, appointed Bruce Smith media relations and communications manager; was director of marketing for Sprint PCS, Detroit.
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Chicago, hired Jill Adams McDonough as senior VP in its consumer marketing division; was manager in the PR department at Leo Burnett, Chicago.
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Hong Kong, appointed David Chard president, North Asia, effective January 1, 1998; currently Chard is managing director of Edelman Taiwan, which he established in 1992.
The 1998 Goodwill Games, Atlanta, named Michael E. Lewellen PR director; was director of corporate communications for ING Financial Services.
The Glennon Company, St. Louis, appointed James Mayfield partner; was creative strategist at Busch Creative, St. Louis.
Hill and Knowlton, New York, hired Janet E. Bartucci as senior managing director/director of the marketing communications group; was director of consumer products for M Booth & Associates Inc., New York.
Hill and Knowlton, Washington, D.C. named Jessica D. Berk managing director of public affairs; was principal and founding member of Janus Partners, Washington, D.C., a public and government affairs group.
ITT Industries, White Plains, N.Y., appointed Thomas E. Glover director of PR, corporate relations; was director of media relations and internal communications at Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y.
International Public Relations Excellence (IPREX) organization, Syracuse, N.Y., elected Ann G. Higbee VP of North American membership; Higbee is managing partner of PR services with Eric Mower and Associates, Syracuse.
InterScience, Washington, D.C., appointed John M. Coster, RPh, PhD director of public affairs; was senior director, policy and planning at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS).
Julie Davis Associates, Atlanta, hired Elizabeth Boineau Lapham as senior VP; was managing director in the corporate services group for Hill & Knowlton, Los Angeles.
Legislative Demographic Services, Arlington, Va., appointed Edward A. Grefe president of its new LDS communications group; Grefe currently teaches grassroots politics at The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, Washington, D.C.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Santa Monica, Calif., named Craig A. Parsons senior VP, corporate communications and investor relations; was principal at Pondel Parsons & Wilkinson, Los Angeles.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Quincy, Mass., appointed Lauren B. Siniawer public affairs specialist; was director of communications and research for Massachusetts Senator James Jajuga.
Porter, Le Vay & Rose Inc., New York, a New York-based PR agency, hired Martin Skala as VP; was senior editor at Standard and Poor's, New York.
Shandwick U.S.A., St. Louis, named Jim Orso senior VP/account services director; was senior VP at Fleishman-Hillard, St. Louis.
USAA Public Relations, San Antonio, Texas, hired Steven M. Eames as senior VP and chief communications and marketing officer; was VP corporate communications and advertising for The Coastal Corp., Houston.
The Weiser Group, Chicago, named Dennis McSweeney director; was corporate communications specialist at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
