Agency New Hires
- Burson-Marstellar, New York, names Joseph Fisher president and CEO of Burson-Marstellar USA; moves from role as president of Marstellar Advertising.
- Carter Ryley Thomas, Richmond, Va., hires Chrystal Palmer and Laurie Adler as associates.
- The Cherenson Group, Livingston, N.J., appoints Michael Cherenson VP of its PR department; recently elected VP of the PRSA New Jersey chapter.
- Creative Marketing Plus, a New York-based PR and marcom agency, hires Sandy Blye as director of PR; was director of fashion promotions for the Fur Information Council of America.
- Edelman Public Relations, Washington, D.C., appoints Steven Lombardo as president and CEO of StrategyOne, a division specializing in corporate reputation, public affairs and investor relations; was a partner with BSMG Worldwide.
- eMarketWorld, Richmond, Va., names Joel Davis to the new position of president and COO; was president of Intertec Exhibitions.
- The Hiebing Group, a Madison, Wis.-based advertising, marketing and PR agency, adds Steve McFarland as PR associate account executive; worked for the in-house publications department of CUNA & Affiliates in Madison.
- Hill and Knowlton, San Francisco, appoints Nancy Buono Cartwright as managing director; Cartwright rejoins the firm after working as director of public affairs at Catholic Healthcare West.
- Keller Crescent Co., Evansville, Ind., brings on board David Ayers as a senior account manager; was a PR account executive for a Bader Rutter & Associates in Brookfield, Wis.
- Ketchum, Pittsburgh, hires Lisa Fischetti as VP and group manager; was VP of sales and marketing at a national provider of pharmaceutical care; and Michelle Birkenfeld as account executive; was account executive at Porter Novelli, New York.
- Miller Consulting Group, Boston, hires Alys Reynders as VP; was director of corporate communications for International Data Group, Boston.
- Nicoll Public Relations, Norwood, Mass., names Jessica Moffat as account coordinator; a recent Cum Laude graduate of Regis College, Weston, Mass.
- Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, New York, appoints Wendy Schwimmer senior VP in the Strategic Marketing Practice.
- Rogers & Associates, Los Angeles, appoints John Sonego as a management supervisor; was an account supervisor at Eisbrenner Public Relations, Detroit.
- Selz/Seabolt, Chicago, hires Eric Emad as account executive.
- Springbok Technologies Inc., Dallas, appoints Sharon Bowman as chief financial officer, formerly an associate attorney with Dallas-based law firm Jackson Walker L.L.P.; and Beth Freeland as VP, former director of corporate communications with Alliance Data Systems.
- Taylor Communications Inc., New York, hires Brett Jewkes as account supervisor; was a senior associate at Coltrin Associates, New York.
Agency Promotions
- Lisa Concepcion Giassa
- Ted Fragulis
- Heather Kovins, Ryan Mucatel
- Jeffrey Moran
- Sandra Sokoloff
- Carisa Strauss,
, from account executive to senior account executive in the media relations department of Porter Novelli, New York.
and Jonathan Schwartz, from senior account executives to account supervisors at Taylor Communications Inc.
and Brian Wendel, from account executives to senior account executives at Taylor Communications Inc.
and Adele Myers, from account supervisors to VPs in the consumer marketing practice of Porter Novelli, New York.
, from VP to SVP at Creamer Dickson Basford, New York.
from account executive to senior account executive in the healthcare practice of Porter Novelli, New York.
Corporate Hires
- Birch Telecom, Irving, Texas, hires Barry Dvoracek as marketing manager; was senior account executive for GSD&M, Austin, Texas.
- London Fog Industries Inc., Eldersburg, appoints Susan Malinowski as VP of marketing, merchandising and design; was a senior brand manager for Playtex Apparel.
- Times Co. Digital, the Internet business unit of The New York Times Co., hires a management team: David Thurm, COO; Christopher Neimeth, senior VP, business development and strategic planning; Richard Meislin, editor-in-chief; Andres Rodriguez, general manager; Kenneth Richieri, VP and general counsel; Cristian Edwards, group VP and publisher; Lincoln Millstein, group VP and publisher; Muriel Watkins, VP, human resources and communications.
- PE Corporation, Norwalk, Conn., names Lyn Christenson as VP, corporate communications; was director, corporate communications for Aviron, a biopharmaceutical company.
- Times Mirror Magazines, New York, hires Robin Shallow as director of corporate communications; was director of PR for Sports Illustrated, New York.
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