Marcom Firm Appoints London MD...
Siegel & Gale
, New York, an international communications consulting and marketing communications firm, hired Peter Rawlins as managing director of the firm's African, European and Middle Eastern business. Formerly head of the London Stock Exchange and most recently an independent consultant, Rawlins will be based in Siegel & Gale's London office. (Siegel & Gale/London, 011-44-1-71-457-2020)
...Hires Interactive Execs
In the United States, Siegel & Gale (S&G) hired two executives for the firm's Interactive Media Group. Joining as vice president of operations is Scott Kraft, formerly head of his own online company, Gadfly Productions Inc. The S&G unit also added Michael Boh as senior project manager. Boh was an interactive developed at Hachette Filipacchi Magazines. (Siegel & Gale/New York, 212/707-3872)
Duffy to Powell Tate
Vincent Duffy, formerly a senior managing director in the corporate and financial practice of Ogilvy Adams & Rinehart, New York, joined Powell Tate as a managing director in the Washington, D.C.-based firm's New York office. (Powell Tate, 212/486-6400)
Hill & Knowlton Hires Four Directors
Global PR firm Hill and Knowlton Inc., New York, hired four top executives in three of its U.S. offices.
In New York, H&K hired Mel Ehrlich as a senior managing director in the healthcare group. He was senior vice president and managing director at GTFH Public Relations, New York. Mary Jo Manning also was hired in the New York office, as deputy director of the advanced technology practice.
Alan Hoffman, a news executive with KHON-TV, Honolulu, joined H&K's office in that city as managing director, where he will focus on media relations, as well as marketing and fundraising.
In Los Angeles, Elizabeth Lapham joined as managing director of the marketing group. Previously, she headed her own advertising and public relations firm, E. Boineau & Co., in Charleston, S.C. (H&K/New York, 212/885-0300; H&K/Honolulu, 808/521-5391; H&K, Los Angeles, 213/966-5700)
Ketchum Names VPs
Ketchum Public Relations
, New York, made vice president-level appointments in its Chiago, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh offices.
The Chicago office hired two new vice presidents in its corporate issues group: Holly Francis and Mary Ryan. Now a Ketchum vice president, Francis was a vice president at James A. Fyock Associates, Winston-Salem, N.C., PR firm. Senior Vice President Ryan was a consultant with the Alford Group.
In Los Angeles, Patrick Di Chiro, formerly a vice president in Ketchum's New York office, was promoted to senior vice president-Asia/Pacific.
In Pittsburgh, Ketchum hired Jerry Thompson as a vice president. He most recently was vice president/marketing, of the Steel Recycling Institute. (Ketchum/Chicago, 312/228-6866; Ketchum/Los Angeles, 310/444-5000; Ketchum/Pittsburgh, 412/456-3519)
Edelman Hires in N.Y., Washington
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide
, New York, hired executives in the firm's New York and Washington, D.C. offices. In New York, Jeffrey Tompkins joined as senior vice president in the promotion marketing group. Tompkins was director of public relations at Sara Lee Corp.'s [SLE] Champion athletic wear group. The Washington office hired James Cecil as an account supervisor in the grass roots and political program group. He was
an advisor to Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas).
(Edelman, 212/768-0550)
Cesa Joins Cohn & Wolfe
Dennis Cesa, a vice president at Burson-Marsteller, New York, moved over to sister company Cohn & Wolfe, New York, as vice president/group manager. (Cohn & Wolfe, 212/598-3642)