Ad 2 of Greater Fort Lauderdale - Valerie Milkins (ex-Starmark
International) has been appointed PR Chair for Ad 2, a division of
the Advertising Federation of Greater Fort Lauderdale that targets
young executives working in the communications field. Milkins will
direct all publicity and communications initiatives in support of
Ad 2 throughout Broward County.
Boston University -- John J. Schulz is the new dean of BU's
College of Communication. Since 1995 Schulz has served as professor
of international communications and persuasion and public opinion
in the Dept. of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public
Relations at the College of Communication.
Hill & Knowlton -- Kathleen Larey Lewton
(ex-Fleishman-Hillard) is named senior VP in the PR firm's Health
and Pharma practice. During her stint at Fleishman-Hillard Lewton's
clients included the American Medical Association, the American
Heart Association and Eli Lilly...Hill & Knowlton also added
Anne Chesbrough (ex-Saatchi & Saatchi) as senior VP to the
agency's senior healthcare experts.
HSR Business to Business - Julie Morse (ex-Anthem Blue Cross and
Blue Shield) is promoted to senior client service executive. She'll
handle the integrated marketing communications for such HSR clients
as Hobart and Flight Options.
Peppercom - Ann Barlow (ex-Mindstorm Communications) has been
named a partner in the mid-size PR agency, which is part of the
Lumin collaborative (See PR NEWS, July 21, 2003). Since joining the
firm in 2001 Barlow has built Peppercom's client roster and
implemented a company-wide education and motivational program for
Peppercom employees.
Porter Novelli - Jon Goldberg has joined the company as an
Executive VP and leader of the firm's corporate affairs practice
group. He'll oversee investor relations and financial
communications as well as PN CauseWorks, Porter Novelli's corporate
social responsibility and strategic philanthropy consulting
group.
RL Public Relations + Marketing - Melissa Karp (ex-GCI) is named
senior VP and head of the PR firm's New York office. She'll be
responsible for business development in the New York tri-state
area, nationally and in Latin America. She will also work with
RLPR's newly created Latino sports group, Sportivo, to implement
strategy.
Schering-Plough Corp. - Rosemarie Yancosek has been appointed
Executive Director, Global Communications for the drug research
company. She'll report to Jeff Winton, group VP, global
communications. Yancosek's appointment is the first effort among
the company to establish a new, integrated global communications
group.
Warschawski Public Relations -- Samantha Oehl (ex-Quinn &
Co.) has been named senior associate of the firm. She'll handle
media and client relations, strategic planning and marketing for
WPR's clients in sports and consumer products, and will also drive
new business efforts targeting hospitality/travel and tourism
accounts.
West Glen Communications - Mark Dembo has been promoted to
president (from COO) of the broadcast PR firm. With the
appointment, current president Stan Zeitlin will take on the role
as Chairman.