Kimberly-Clark promotes Tina S. Barry to senior VP corporate communications, from VP.
Coors Brewing Co. names Patricia Healey VP of corporate communications. Her experience includes positions with shopping center developer Westfield Corp., and Golin/Harris Communications.
Summit Technology, a laser vision correction company based in Waltham, Mass., promotes Kate Sturgis Burnham to VP.
Echosmart Healthy Properties, a New York environmental consulting firm, names Trudy L. Mason executive VP/director of corporate communications.
Raymond F. McNulty and William P. Hartl join the Dilenschneider Group as principals. McNulty was most recently U.S. practice director for investor relations and corporate PR for Citigate Communications in London. Hartl recently retired as VP, investor relations after 31 years at Ashland, Inc., where he was responsible for corporate communications with the investment community.
Ketchum Pittsburgh hires Suraiya Farukhi as VP to head up its technology practice. Farukhi was most recently principal and cofounder of BIZTech, a Pittsburgh-based management consulting firm.
Ketchum Los Angeles appoints Sean Fitzgerald as office director. He comes from Mattel, Inc. where he was VP of corporate responsibility and global issues management.
Ketchum New York names Dale Bornstein director of the New York office. She succeeds senior partner Rob Flaherty, who is now responsible for the firm's six global practices and its research department. Barri Rafferty, partner, and Scott Proper, senior VP, are both named associate directors.
Ogilvy PR Worldwide/New York appoints John Lovallo as senior VP and head of financial communications in the corporate practice. He was recently a senior VP and director of the investment relations practice at Makovsky & Co.
Francis "Chip" Sheller joins Hill & Knowlton as managing director in the agency's Washington DC marcom practice.
Lois Paul & Partners, Boston, promotes Christine Simeone to VP client services.
Golin/Harris International promotes Scott Farrell to executive VP, from senior VP in its Chicago office.
The MWW Group, East Rutherford, N.J., hires Casey Verbert as group VP. He last worked in the consumer practice at Golin/Harris. Karen Barnett joins the firm as senior VP and group head in the firm's consumer practice.
Leslie Cohen is promoted to senior VP at Porter Novelli, New York, handling clients in the consumer technology group. Stacy Trevino and Edward Dixon join the firm as VPs in the same division. Trevino previously worked for Hill & Knowlton, while Dixon worked at MasterCard International and Citibank. Dan Ginsburg is promoted to VP in the firm's corporate B-to-B practice. Sarah Swift is named VP in the firm's Heathcare practice.
Jim Thomas joins Porter Novelli, Chicago, as VP. He last worked for the Washington Apple Commission.
Dix & Eaton, Cleveland, announces the promotion of Richard A. Nelson to senior VP in its investor relations and financial communications group.
CMF&Z, Des Moines, promotes Erin Downs, APR, to senior counselor, from senior account manager.
Selz/Seabolt Communications (Pinnacle/Chicago) elects Kathy Cummings to VP and manager of the firm's consumer division.
Robert J. Fries joins Matthews Media Group, Rockville, Md., as executive VP and general manager. He previously served as finance and business director at TRW, Inc.
Marylou Ferry joins Fleishman-Hillard /Los Angeles as VP in the public affairs group. She last served as director of corporate and political affairs at ARCO.
Chamberlain Communications Group, N.Y., names Robert Schwadron director of media services. He previously served as director of media relations at InterScience, New York.
Timothy Ray leaves Macy's East as director of publicity to become a VP with Alschuler & Kaplan, New York.
Communications/Marketing Action, Inc., promotes Beth Grossman to Executive VP, from VP, and Joan Mansbach to VP, creative marketing, from director. Dick Wolfe joins the firm as director of new media/business accounts.
The Artime Group, Pasadena, Calif., names Eric Wentworth as VP creative director. Formerly he served as VP/team leader at the Phelps Group in Santa Monica, Calif.
Szenderski/Ronani Worldwide, Irvine, Calif., hires Jay Huiberts as VP/creative director.
The Ft. Worth, Texas firm Stuart Bacon names Rick L'Amie VP, public relations. L'Amie previously served as VP account development and marcom for VNR-1 Communications.
Bates Churchill PR, a division of Bates Southwest, Houston, announces the appointment of Judi Martin as president. She was previously senior VP and and general manager of Fogarty Klein Public Relations. The firm also promotes John Wagner to VP.
Bluefire Partners, Minneapolis, promotes Fiona Pradhan and Robert Bauer as vice presidents.
Scott Cotherman is promoted to president and CEO at Frank J. Corbett, Inc., Chicago. The firm is part of Omnicom's Health and Medical Communications Group.
The McQuertergroup, a San Diego business-to-business marcom firm, appoints Stephen F. Moore as account supervisor and group manager. Moore previously worked at the Financial Relations Board.Note: People Page Announcements can be faxed to Jenny Sullivan at 301/340-1451.
