- Connors Communications - Kevin Ota (ex-Blanc &
Otus Public Relations) joins the firm as vp/media practice, and
Michael Levin (ex-Scala Multimedia Software) comes aboard as
vp/interactive for the New York City-based PR and marketing firm
specializing in consumer technology...Contact: Gita Chandra,
212.798.1420, [email protected]. - Financial Dynamics -The New York City-based consultancy
recently launched a new Property Practice and named Evan Smith
(KCSA Worldwide/Weber Shandwick) as senior vp to head the
practice. Smith's appointment formalizes FD's commitment to
providing business communications services to a wide range of real
estate firms.Earlier this year, FD advised The Rouse Co. in that
company's sale to General Growth Properties for $12.6
billion, the largest commercial property deal in U.S. history...
Contact: Amy Rosenberg, 212.850.5615. - Fleishman-Hillard Inc. - Jamie Greenheck, a 14-year
Fleishman veteran, has been appointed general manager of the
agency's Houston office.Greenheck, who has a background in the healthcare industry, also
serves as co-chair of Fleishman-Hillard's Food and Agribusiness
practice group...Contact: Burke Wilson, 713.513.9518,
[email protected]. - HSR Business to Business - Pattie Kushner
(ex-Northlich Inc.) gets the nod as vp/public relations for
HSR (Cincinnati). In addition to general PR duties, Kushner will
manage the firm's growing PR staff and will develop new business
prospects...Contact: Sarah Stone, 513.346.3459, [email protected]. - LocumTenens.com - Billie Wickstrom (ex-Mariner Health
Care) has been named PR director of this Atlanta-based
recruiter of supplemental physicians for U.S. hospitals and medical
groups. She'll support corporate positioning, media relations and
special events...Contact: Billie Wickstrom, 678.992.1247,
[email protected]. - Novo Nordisk - Two key appointments for the Princeton,
N.J.-based healthcare company specializing in diabetes care: Lori
Moore has been appointed executive director of corporate branding
and communications, while Joe Young has been named vp/diabetes
brand leadership.Moore and Young, both of whom worked at Aventis
Pharmaceuticals Inc. prior to joining Novo Nordisk, are taking
charge of newly created positions. Moore will develop the company's
overall corporate communications strategy, including public
relations and public affairs; and Young will lead the company's
overall branding strategy, e.g., new products and commercial
medical-education activities...Contact: Shira Silberman,
212.845.5621, [email protected]. - Schwartzman & Asssociates - Hillary Smoot
(ex-Tropicana Resort & Casino and Planet
Hollywood) joins the Los Angeles-based entertainment, media and
technology firm as vice president. Contact: Iris Mann,
310.789.2460. - Text 100 Public Relations - Kathleen Fitzgerald
(ex-Lucent/AT&T) has been named executive vp and global
managing director/Corporate Communications Practice for the PR
consultancy specializing in technology.Fitzgerald, who will provide counsel on branding, crisis
management and internal communications, is based in the firm's New
York City office...Contact: Stefanie Sterken, 617.399.4913,
[email protected]. - The Akers Partners - Sanda Pecina (ex-National
Federation of Croatian Americans) has been named partner and
director of media relations for the Washington, D.C.-based PR and
marketing firm. Pecina directs media relations, media training and
strategic planning...Contact: Colburn Aker, 202.789.2424,
[email protected]. - Warschawski - Amy Christopher (ex-Maryland Historical
Society) gets promoted to senior vp of the Baltimore, Md.-based
boutique. Christopher will run the day- to-day operation, and will
continue to head the agency's new business-development
efforts...Contact: Shana Harris, 410.367.2700, x15, [email protected].
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