CarryOn Communications --Paul Yoffe (ex-Rogers & Cowan/Weber Shandwick) joins the firm as vice president of its Consumer & Technology practices. Yoffe
will work on b2b, and consumer lifestyle marketing and hi-tech PR for several account teams, including Google, Front Porch Classics and
Symantec...Contact: Kris Ellenberg, 323.988.4673, [email protected].
CooperKatz & Co.--Ben Billingsley (ex-Trylon Communications) has been tapped as manager/Client Services for the New York City-based firm. He'll specialize in
technology, media, internet, publishing and consumer electronics...Contact: Andrea Martone, 212.455.8016, [email protected].
Dorland Global Health Communications--Joe Soto has been promoted to general manager of the company's San Francisco office. He'll be responsible for supervising the day-
to-day operation, and he will report directly to President/COO Rita Sweeney...Contact: Heather Brucker, 215.928.2186, [email protected].
Edelman--Francois Taschereau has been appointed general manager of the agency's Montreal office as well as to a spot on Edelman Canada's Executive Committee. The move
follows the merger of Edelman and Francois Taschereau Public Relations Inc., which had been in operation for two years; previously, Taschereau had been vp/communications at
Bell Canada. Meantime, Tracey Owens (ex-Ameristar Casinos/Sears Roebuck) has been named Edelman's first-ever community relations and diversity manager, a senior
position charged with overseeing all of Edelman's diversity initiatives in the United States...Contact: Derek Creevey, 212.819.4834, [email protected].
Equity Office Properties Trust--The commercial real-estate giant has appointed Elizabeth Coronelli (ex-General Growth Properties) as senior vp of investor
relations. In addition to heading the firm's PR effort, Coronelli will also be responsible for the company's relations with Wall Street, institutional investors and other
shareholders...Contact: Melissa Shubalis, 312.466.3460, [email protected].
Fleishman-Hillard - Brendan Flynn (ex-Rogers & Associates) has been named vice president in the Consumer Brand and Entertainment Communications practice.
He'll report directly to Hayley Sumner, senior vp of the division...Contact: Richard Kline, 213.629.4974, [email protected].
Manning, Selvage & Lee - Bruce MacKenzie (ex-Tracy Locke/Revlon/Pepsi) has joined the firm as senior vp/director of entertainment and pop culture marketing.
He'll be based in the New York office, and he will head the agency's team of entertainment marketing specialists...Contact: Deirdre Dapice, 212.468.3406, [email protected].
Porter Novelli--Gregory Waldron (ex-Burson-Marsteller/Young & Rubicam/Chase Manhattan) has joined the agency in the newly created position of senior partner
and director of global human resources. Based in the agency's New York office, Waldron will be responsible for Porter's global talent strategy and execution...Contact:
Kristen Ewing, 212.601.8125, [email protected].
Tech Image - The Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based tech PR firm announced three new additions to its management team: Mary Conley (ex-Envestnet Asset Management), a 15-
year technology marketing veteran, comes aboard as new business development manager; Kevin Johnson (ex-Home Access Health) joins as media-relations manager; and Elise Fette
has been named manager of vendor relationships...Contact: Kevin Johnson, 847.279.0022, x 234, [email protected].
Telemundo Network - Alfredo Richard (ex-Claxson Interactive Group/MTV Networks) got the nod as vp/corporate communications for the Miami-based TV network. Richard
will be responsible for media relations, events, community relations, and employee and corporate communications for the network. He'll report directly to Telemundo President/CEO
Jim McNamara...Contact: Tanya Lopez, [email protected].