Howell Raines, editor of the editorial page of The New York Times for the last eight years, will succeed Joseph Lelyveld as executive editor in September.
Ari Fleischer, Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary, will address PRSA members in Washington, DC on June 7th at their annual awards dinner.
Weber Shandwick reshuffles its executive team with new leaders in corporate relations, consumer communications, and healthcare. John Lovallo, former senior VP at Ogilvy,
has been appointed EVP of corporate and investor relations. Lisa Travatello and Jack Domeischel are new EVPs in the consumer and creative, and healthcare arenas,
respectively.
The Foundation of Women Executives in Public Relations establishes a fund providing financial aid to college students seeking public relations careers, in honor of PR
pioneer and PRN founder Denny Griswold.
Esther Thomas Smith, partner at Qorvis Communications, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Technology, a networking organization that promotes the
interests of female technology workers. Smith was recognized for her influence on the burgeoning Northern Va. technology community.
