MS&L Names Practice Leaders
The New York office of Manning, Selvage & Lee (MS&L), has appointed three senior vice presidents to head three practice groups.
Jeremy Jacob will head the office's consumer marketing effort, Andy Tannen is practice director of the corporate/financial/business marketing practice and JoEllen Zumberge will direct the consumer technology practice. (MS&L, 212/213-7010)
Coate to Bliss
Bliss, Gouverneur Associates
, New York, hired Patricia Coate as senior associate. She was a principal at Coate & Associates, Short Hills, N.J. (Bliss, Gouverneur, 212/840-1661)
Benjamin Hires Elias
High-tech PR firm The Benjamin Group Inc., Campbell, Calif., added John Elias as senior associate. He was a senior consultant at National Public Relations, Toronto, Canada. (Benjamin, 408/559-6090)
Milwaukee Firm Promotes Henke
Christel Henke, account supervisor, was promoted to vice president at Laughlin Constable Inc., Milwaukee. (Laughlin, 414/272-2400)
Marketing Exec to H&K
Hill and Knowlton Inc.
, New York, hired Jan Norton as head of its marketing communications practice. She was chief marketing officer at IndeNet Inc. [INDE], Los Angeles, Calif. (Hill and Knowlton, 212/885-0300)
Paul Joins Jersey Firm
Scelba, Scelba, DeTitta & Wolfson
, a Montville, N.J.-based marketing communications firm, added Michael Paul as account supervisor. Paul was an account executive at Berry Associates Public Relations Inc., Morristown, N.J. (Scelba, 201/299-8000)
Shandwick Promotes Ryan
Shandwick Public Affairs
, Washington, D.C., promoted Jeanie Ryan, vice president, to senior vice president, heading the telecommunications and marketing communications team. (Shandwick, 202/383-9700)
Stanton to Jersey Firm
Louise Stanton joined The Marcus Group Inc., Trenton, N.J. as director of governmental relations. Formerly, she practiced law at Cohen, Shapiro Polisher, Shiekman & Cohen, Lawrenceville, N.J. (Marcus, 609/393-2211)
Interactive Director Named
Creative Alliance Public Relations and Public Affairs
, Louisville, Ky., promoted Lucinda Woodward to director of interactive public relations. She was assistant account executive. (Creative, 502/584-8787)