Environics Communications - PR veteran Dan Ginsburg has jumped to Environics from Porter Novelli, where he spent the last six years as senior VP and director of the New York technology practice. Ginsburg joins Environics as senior VP and general
manager in the firm's New York office. He'll report directly to Environics president-CEO, Bruce MacLellan. Contact: Elizabeth Zortman, 203.325.8772, [email protected].
Equals Three Communications -- The social marketing agency (Bethesda, Md.) recently hired Kristen Musumeci (ex-Finding Cures) as executive vice president. In her new role, Musumeci will oversee all departments and activities at the 50-person agency; the
agency also hired five additional employees as part of a growth phase...Contact: Melissa Chotiner, 301.272.2450, [email protected].
FisherHealth -- The PR firm specializing in healthcare communications has tapped two senior VPs to direct communications from the agency's Minneapolis office. Ben Singer (ex-PacifiCare Health Systems) will head FisherHealth's health services practice while
Andrew Cone (ex-Volant Ventures LLC) will co-lead the medial devices and diagnostic practice. The appointments follow the launch of FisherHealth's life sciences practices in May, which focuses on developing and implementing strategic corporate communications
programs for emerging biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies...Contact: Kelli Perkins, 310.577.7870 x 168, [email protected].
Grey Healthcare Group -- The New York-based agency is also bringing in two new executives to manage newly created posts in two key divisions. Dr. Donna Wolff has been named Executive VP, Scientific and Strategic Services of Summit Grey (a medical
education company that places clients' educational information online), while Brian Carlock (ex-Sullivan & Co.) has been tapped as Senior VP/Design Director of GHG Advertising...Contact: Wendy Hauser, 212.886.3058.
Horn Group - The technology communications firm recently brought on four additions to its senior staff in the company's Boston, New York and San Francisco offices. Dee Anna McPherson (ex-Alexander Ogilvy Public Relations) joins as a principal in the Bay-
Area office while Katie Huang Shin (ex- Applied Communications) has been promoted to managing director of the San Francisco office. Meanwhile, Glen Hartman (ex-KSciences) joins the firm's Boston office as managing director and Michelle Cox returns to the New
York office after spending two years at Horn's San Francisco office as an account executive...Contact: Sabrina Horn, 212.931.5247, [email protected].
Ketchum -- Al Jackson (ex-American Hospital Association/American Medical Association) has been named a senior VP of Ketchum Public Affairs. Jackson, who has worked with hospital, healthcare and association leaders in all 50 states on public affairs
strategies, will be based in the firm's Washington. D.C., office... Contact: Brad Ferris, 202.835.9411, [email protected].
Medialink -- In response to increased demand from corporate marketers for brand-enhancing broadcast programming, the media services company has expanded its Broadcast Services management team with two TV network veterans. Former BBC newsman
Dennis Vaughan has been named as Head of Broadcast in London and Tom Martin, a veteran producer with both ABC News and CBS News, has been appointed Director of Media Relations in New York. They'll steer an ongoing drive to help Medialink's TV and radio
units develop and provide marketing communications content to broadcast, cable and satellite networks and stations...Contact: Susan Macaluso, 212.812.7034, [email protected].
Steele Rose Communications -- Lara Cohn (ex-The Lippin Group, Devries Public Relations) has been promoted to Senior Vice President. She'll continue to be responsible for brand building programs among both the consumer and trade marketplaces as well as
media relations, event marketing, promotions and sponsorships...Contact: Karen Barnett, 914.304.4306, [email protected].
The Castle Group -- The independent PR and events management agency (Boston) has hired Jason Newberg (ex-Intermarket Communications) as public relations account manager and Diana Paulik as assistant events manager. Castle's Jim Collins, Leigh
Needham, Laura Vogel and Ericka Helwig have been promoted to new positions within the agency...Contact: Sandy Lish, 617.227.0012, [email protected].
TransUnion - The Chicago-based financial services firm has tapped Colleen Martin as vice president of corporate affairs. In her new gig, Martin will be responsible for enterprise-wide strategic messaging with regard to legislative, regulatory and industry issues as
well as external and internal communications globally...Contact: Courtney Sandora, 312.255.3145.
