PR People: New Hires/Promotions

  • Nan Johnson joins Edelmann Scott Inc., Richmond, Va., as a senior account executive. Johnson was manager of communications for the Christian Children's Fund, Richmond, Va. (Edelmann Scott, 804/643-1931)
  • Eisbrenner Public Relations, Troy, Mich., hired John Sonego as a senior account exeutive. Sonego was the director of marketing and PR for Detroit Historical Society. (Eisbrenner, 810/641-1446)
  • Jennifer Ebert joins Opus Event Marketing, Richmond, Va., as director of PR. Ebert previously managed public relations accounts for The Arnold Agency, Richmond, Va. (Opus, 804/644-2200)
  • Zynyx Marketing Communications Inc., Miami, named Dindy Yokel de Tellez VP. Yokel de Tellez was a VP at O'Connell & Goldberg Public Relations, Hollywood, Fla. (Zynyx, 305/672-4422)
  • Robert G. Berick has been promoted to VP at Watt, Roop & Co., Cleveland. He continues as director of the investor relations group. (Watt, Roop & Co., 216/566-7019)
  • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts selected Arhlene Flowers as director of corporate PR at corporate headquarters in Toronto. She was managing director of Hill and Knowton's travel and leisure communications group in New York. (Four Seasons, 416/435-4301)
  • Two senior public affairs professionals join Podesta Associates Inc., Washington, D.C., as principals. They are: Missi Tessier, former communications director and press secretary to Senator Ray Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas); and John Flaherty, former director of government and grassroots constituency campaigns at Winner/Wagner & Associates, Washington, D.C. (Podesta, 202/393-1010)
  • Tausche Martin Lonsdorf PR, Atlanta, named Mark Wheeler a senior account manager. Wheeler was an account executive at William Mills Agency, Atlanta. (Tausche Martin Lonsdorf, 404/221-1188)
  • Carla Brock has been promoted from group manager to senior group manager at Selz/Seabolt Communications, Chicago. (Selz/Seabolt, 312/372-7090)