Edelman - Russell Dubner, an 11-year Edelman veteran, is named general manager of New York's Corporate & Public Affairs practice. He'll lead 45 staffers in a practice that
comprises CSR, issues and crisis management, employee communications as well as economic development and technology...Andrew Merrill (ex-The Abernathy MacGregor Group) joins the
agency as executive VP and global managing director of the firm's financial practice.
Financial Dynamics - Robert Joyce (ex-FitzGerald Communications) has joined the business communications agency as VP in the firm's Boston office. He'll be responsible for
developing and managing strategic investor relations and corporate communication initiatives for clients in the New England area.
Hill & Knowlton New York -- Judi Frost Mackey (ex-Burson-Marsteller, Edelman) has been appointed as senior VP/director of the office's Corporate and Financial practice.
She'll handle corporate reputation management, crisis and issues management, financial communications and internal communications.
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) - Charles Drucker (Ex-Microsoft Press) has been named executive director of the IABC Research Foundation and Marissa
Winstanley as director of business development.
Ketchum - Jon Higgins, currently partner and CEO of Ketchum's London office, is named CEO of the agency's European operations. Higgins will oversee the agency's clients in
London, Paris, Munich, Milan and Madrid. He'll remain in the London office; David Gallagher gets the nod for CEO of the London office.
Mantas -- Alan Mangelsdorf has been named head of corporate and marketing communications for the firm, which provides behavior detection technology for the financial services
and telecommunications industries.
Medialink - Former BBC broadcaster Lucy Hadfield has been appointed Managing Director of the international operations of Medialink Worldwide. Bill Jones is named Vice Chairman.
Morrissey & Company - James McManus (ex-Weber Shandwick) is named VP for the reputation management/PR firm. McManus will be active in the life science and public affairs
arenas.
Porter Novelli -- Megan Pace (ex-Eli Lilly & Co.) joins the firm's health care and public affairs practice groups as senior vice president. Pace, who will be based in the
San Francisco office, will focus on product communications, issue advocacy, alliance development, coalition building and crisis management for drug, biotech and medical device
companies.
Schubert Communications - Deborah Mackenzie (ex-Consolidated Graphics) joins the agency as Manager-Production Control...Allen Silveri is promoted to VP/Account Services.
Virginia Health Quality Center - Steve Mehlman (ex-AARP) joins as Director of Public Relations. He'll be responsible for developing and coordinating the organization's media
plans with national, state and local media.