First America Financial Corp. promotes Jo Etta Bandy from director of communications to VP corporate communications.
Honeywell names Tom Buckmaster VP of communications. Buckmaster was president and vice chairman of Edelman PR Worldwide, New York.
Egreetings names Mimi Sells senior director of corporate communication. Sells was director of PR at IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
Maxine Champion, VP of government and international relations for Nestle USA, retires to do strategic consulting.
Satellite Broadcasting and Communication Association names James Ashurst communication director. Ashurst was senior manager of communications for the American Society of Travel Agents.
National Association of Realtors names Steven Cook VP of public affairs. Cook was senior VP with Edelman PR Worldwide, Chicago.
Chris Hankin, joins Sun Microsystems as director of federal affairs. Hankin was director/government affairs for NCR Corp.
NOL Group, a global transportation and logistics company, names Sarah Lockie head of global communications.
Hewlett-Packard names John Hassell director of state and local government affairs.
PlanetWeb, Inc., an Internet software developer, names Jim Wallace director of marketing communications.
Bess Gallanis joins Classified Ventures, an online firm providing classified ads to Web sites, as VP of corporate communications. Gallanis was partner and co-
director of national media relations with the Financial Relations Board/BSMG Worldwide.
EHobbies.com promotes Leasa Ireland to VP of corporate communications.
Electronic Data Systems names William Sweeney VP of government affairs.
PR Newswire names Jennifer Barr bureau manager for its Miami and Tampa offices.
Agency Moves
Michael Scanlon joins Shandwick Public Affairs as senior VP. Scanlon was communications director, office of House Majority Whip Tom Delay.
Janet Langhart joins Rowan & Blewitt in a senior marketing and consulting position.
Rowland Communications Worldwide names Alexander McGillivary chief operating officer - Europe. In addition to his new duties McGillivary will continue to act as
worldwide account director for DuPont LYCRA.
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide names Donald Hyman senior VP of its corporate healthcare group. Hyman was senior managing director with Hill &
Knowlton's healthcare group.
Patti Temple Rocks joins Golin/Harris International as senior VP and will head up its new office in Cleveland. Prior to joining the group she owned Temple-
Rocks Integrated Marketing Communications.
The MWW Group names Michelle Beilsmith VP of ecommerce. Beilsmith comes from Media Metrix, a firm measuring Web site traffic, where she was senior
manager of marketing.
Miller/Shandwick names Michael Spataro senior VP of interactive PR and Jane Merrill senior VP of human resources.
Beth Weiner joins Porter Novelli, New York, as VP/associate director of strategic planning and research. Before the move, Weiner was with Young &
Rubicam.
Edward Howard & Co. names Kathleen Obert president and CEO and Wayne Hill executive VP of new business and new technology initiatives, Nora Jacobs executive VP of recruitment, Daniel Stanowick executive VP of operations and Donald Hohmeier executive VP of finance and CFO.
Barry Liden joins Rogers & Associates as VP of public affairs.
Ketchum Washington promotes Anne Forristall senior VP of public
affairs and hires Julie Sutherland as senior VP. Sutherland was with Powell
Tate where she spent seven years working in the areas of public policy, crisis
and litigation counseling and labor and employment issues.
Joel Maliniak, executive VP and creative director of Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli, leaves the firm to become an independent campaign/media consultant.
Alan Ziegaus, executive with Stoorza, Ziegaus & Metzger, leaves the firm after 20 years to pursue personal business interests.
The Twin Cities office of Shandwick International names Susan Eilertsen senior VP. The 25-year PR veteran previously owned her own company.
Hill & Knowlton names Getrude Bakel senior managing director of the firm's marketing communications practice.
Ketchum Washington appoints Liz McLean associate director, managing the administration, finance and business development groups as well keeping on top of her
current duties managing the corporate, technology and international practices.
GCI Group names Michael Marinello VP of its principal Healthcare division in New York. Marinello was with Edelman PR in Washington, D.C. and previously served
as press secretary to Sen. Bob Kerrey.
