5W Public Relations 

Hired

5/19/06

SVP/media relations

Justin Loeber

5W Public Relations 

Open Position

6/19/06

Vice President

5W Public Relations

Hired

7/13/06

Vice President of the firm's Corporate & Governmental Issues practice

Juda S. Engelmayer

A Step Ahead PR, Chicago

New Agency

9/26/06

formed by Cheryl Proctor-Rogers, PRSA President

AARP

Open Position

9/26/06

PR & Communications Chief, DC

Abbott Labs

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President

Abelson Group, New York

Hired

5/16/2008

SVP

Erin Farrell-Talbot

ABI, NYC

Open Position

7/25/06

Vice President, communications

Accenture

Open Position

5/19/06

VP Human Relations, Customer Relations Post

Acciona Energy, Chicago

Open Position

4/25/08

Director, Marketing and Communications

ACE INA, New York

Open Position

5/23/08

VP, Global Media Relations & External Communications

Activision/Red Octane

Open Position

6/20/08

Manager Public Relations

Adfero Group

Hired

5/16/2008

Partner

Michael W. Schick

AdvaMed

Open Position

6/27/08

Director, Communications

Aetna

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President, Corporate PR

Aetna

Open Position

5/1/06

SVP Communications

Aetna

Hired

5/23/08

Vice President of Public Affairs

Mohit Ghose

AGL (the old Atlanta Gas Light)

Open Position

4/24/06

Managing Director Communications (VP eq)

AIG Group

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President, Communications

Airfoil

Open Position

2/27/06

Vice President

AKM Integrity

Open Position

6/27/08

Public Relations Director

Alegent Health

Promoted

5/23/08

SVP & Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Amy Protexter

Amazon.com

Hired

3/24/06

Director of Strategic Communications Content and Strategies

Chris Bruzzo

American Academy of Actuaries

Open Position

5/19/06

Senior Communications and Policy Counsel 

American Gas Association

Hired

4/3/06

Vice President

Greg Pruett

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA

Hired

5/2/08

VP of Communications

Felicity Feather Clancy

American Water

Open Position

6/20/08

Internal Communications Manager

Amerigroup Corp 

Promoted

5/19/06

Senior Vice President, Communications

Kent Jenkins, Jr.

Amicus Therapeutics

Open Position

6/20/08

Associate Director, IR & Corporate Communications

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, San Diego

Open Position

4/25/08

Director, Public Relations

AnorMed 

Open Position

6/18/06

VP of Corporate Communications. Russell Reynolds has the search.

APCO Insight, Europe

Hired

7/3/06

In Charge of Unit

Phil Riggins

APCO Worldwide

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President, Healthcare

APCO Worldwide

Hired

4/18/06

Executive Vice President and head of Corporate Communications practice

Kirk Stewart

APCO Worldwide

Hired

6/11/2008

Senior Vice President

Jonathan Winer

APCO Worldwide Seattle

Hired

3/24/06

Vice President

Donna Erat

Applied Materials

Open Position

9/27/06

head of corporate communications

ARAY Business Communications in Boston

New Firm

4/18/06

Associated Estates Realty Corp.

Hired

5/23/08

Vice President, Corporate Communications

Kimberly Kanary

Astrazeneca, Wilimington, DE

Hired

9/26/06

VP-Corporate communications

Lisa Davis

AT&T Wireless 

Open Position

6/18/06

Senior Director of International and Multicultural Marketing 

Atari

Open Position

9/27/06

VP, Communications

Atomic (Agency), San Francisco

Open Position

3/26/08

Senior Account Director/VP

Auction Drop, Silicon Valley

Open Position

7/13/06

Director of Marketing and Public Relations

Audi of America 

Hired

6/18/06

Chief Communications Officer 

Jeff Kuhlman

Austin Community College

Open Position

8/8/06

Executive Director, Public Information and Marketing 

Aviva

Open Position

6/20/08

Vice President Communications

Beckerman PR

Hired

5/2/08

Chief Operating Officer

 Don McIver

Beckerman PR

Hired

5/23/08

Vice President

Suzanne Kimelman

Bellevue Club, Bellevue, WA

Open Position

5/23/08

Communications Director

Ben-Abraham Associates, Financial Communications

Open Position

7/3/06

Vice President

Ben-Abraham Associates, NY 

Open Position

6/18/06

Vice President

Bender/Helper Impact

Hired

3/28/08

VP, Corporate Entertainment and Entertainment Technologies Group Practices

Pam Kulik

Berns Communications

Hired

6/13/2008

Senior Vice President

Jessica Liddell

Berns Communications

Hired

6/13/2008

Vice President

Amy Kover

Berns Communications Group

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President

Bite PR

Open Position

6/18/06

All Levels

Blanc & Otus, SF

Hired

7/3/06

President and CEO

TBA

Blanc & Otus, SF

Promoted

7/3/06

GM of SFO office

Quinn Daly

BLAZE, Los Angeles, a DAVIES company

Hired

7/13/06

Principal and Practice Leader.

Jeannine O’Malley

Blockbuster, Texas

Open Position

5/9/2008

Director, Investor Relations

Bloomingdale's, New York

Open Position

6/6/2008

Director, National Media Relations

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of GA, Atlanta

Open Position

4/25/08

Public Relations Director

Bock Communications

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President

Boeing

Open Position

5/1/06

VP PR in Seattle

Boeing

Promoted

5/1/06

Senior VP

Tod Hullin

Boeing

Promoted

5/1/06

SR VP-public policy and communications

Tom Downey

Boeing Commerical Airplane Group, Renton, WA 

Promoted

7/25/06

VP, Communications

Jim Schlueter

Bookspan, a Bertelsmann, Time Warner partnership

Hired

4/18/06

Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

Sue Geramian

Boston Globe/New England Media Group

Promoted

9/26/06

publisher of the Boston Globe and head of the New York Times Co.'s New England Media Group

Steven Ainsley

Boston University 

Appointed

8/8/06

Communications Professor of PR

Dr. Donald Wright

Bradford Management Group, North Carolina

Open Position

6/13/2008

Director of Investor Relations

Brainerd Communicators, Inc., NYC

Open Position

3/26/08

Vice President / Assistant Vice President

Brand Resources Group, Inc.

Hired

4/7/06

Vice President and Managing Director

Bob Mullen

Bravo Group, West Coast division

Hired

4/7/06

Senior Vice President/managing partner

Julio Arrieta

Brighton, a St. Louis Communications firm

Open Position

4/18/06

Vice President, Account Services

Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co., NYC

Open Position

8/8/06

Global Communications Executive 

Brodeur Worldwide

Open Position

4/18/06

COO

Brodeur, Hong Kong 

Hired

6/18/06

President of the firm’s Asia operation 

Rick Allen

Brunswick Group

Hired

4/18/06

Senior Advisor

Bill Lash

Brunswick Group

Open Position

8/8/06

Partner

Brunswick Group

Open Position

8/8/06

Director of the NY Office

Burger King

Hired

5/8/06

SVP of Investor Relations

Amy Wagner

Burson Marsteller

Open Position

2/27/06

COO based in Europe

Burson Marsteller

Open Position

3/30/06

Director/Vice President, Health Care Practice

Burson Marsteller, NY 

Hired

7/25/06

Managing Director

Tony Jewell

Burson Marsteller, NYC

Open Position

5/8/06

Chief Knowledge and Research Officer, Corp and CEO reputation management

Burson Marsteller, NYC

Hired

8/8/06

Senior Counselor

Jacqueline Adams

Burson Marsteller's Direct Impact Group

Hired

9/26/06

VP, Business Development

Judy Ostronic

Burson Marsteller's Direct Impact Group

Re-Hired

9/26/06

SVP of strategic development and client services

Jeff Oldham

Burson-Marsteller, DC

Hired

7/3/06

Head of the Washington D.C. region. 

Rob Tappan

Busch Gardens

Open Position

6/27/08

Director, Communications

Business Wire

Promoted

3/28/08

VP, Competitive Sales and Analysis

Mark Essa

Canon USA, Lake Success, NY

Promoted

7/3/06

SVP/GM leading the Corporate Communications Division

William Reed

Canon USA, Lake Success, NY

Promoted

8/8/06

Head of Corporate Communications division

Bill Reed

Canyon Ranch, Tucson

Open Position

5/9/2008

Director of Public Relations

Cardinal Health, Inc.

Open Position

4/3/06

Senior Vice President of Global Communications

Carmen Group Communications

Hired

4/18/06

Vice President and Creative Director

Jen Chung

Carmen Group Communications

Hired

4/18/06

Vice President

Ken Ericson

Carmichael Lynch Spong

Promoted

6/18/06

Partner and head of the “marketing to women” special services group 

Maria Reitan

CarryOn Communication

Hired

5/23/08

Head of New Media Practice & Mng Dir of Communications

Paul Dyer

CarryOn Communications, Inc. 

Acquisition

6/18/06

CarryOn Communications, Inc. acquired Kaplan & Associates

Cato Institute

Hired

5/2/08

Vice President, Communications

 Khristine Brooks

Chandler Chicco

Hired

7/25/06

Managing Director, European Operations 

Fiona Hall

Chandler Chicco

Hired

7/25/06

Managing Director, European Operations

Neil McGregor-Paterson

Chandler Chicco, Paris

Appointed

8/8/06

Head of new office

Jean-Yves Goar

Chase

Open Position

1/30/06

Vice President, Public Affairs

Chase Card Services

Promoted

4/18/06

Senior Vice President and Director of Business Affairs

Paul Hartwick

CIGNA Corporation, Philadelphia

Open Position

4/25/08

Investor/Media Relations Comm Director

CIT Group, Inc.

Open Position

2/22/06

Sr. Vice President level

Citadel Investment Group

Hired

6/3/2008

SVP of Corporate Communications

Douglas Holt

CITGO Petroleum Corporation

Open Position

6/20/08

Government and Public Affairs Manager

Citigate Sard Verbinnen

Open Position

9/27/06

Managing Director, Mid-West operations.

CKPR, Milwaukee

Open Position

5/19/06

Senior Vice President

Cliffs Communities, Travelers Rest, SC

Open Position

6/6/2008

Senior Director of Public Relations

CME Group, Chicago

Open Position

5/16/2008

Associate Director, Product Communications - Chicago

Coca Cola Enterprises

Open Position

6/18/06

Public Affairs/Community Relations Manager 

Coca Cola, North American Division 

Open Position

6/18/06

Director of Public and Media Relations 

Cohn & Wolfe, NYC 

Promoted

7/25/06

Managing Director of the firm’s NY healthcare practice

Jeremy Clark

Comcast Corp.

Promoted

3/28/08

VP, Corporate Communications

Jennifer Khoury

Comcast Corp.

Promoted

3/28/08

SVP of External Affairs and Public Policy Counsel

Joseph Waz Jr.

Comcast Corp.

Promoted

3/28/08

SVP of Govt’ Affairs

Kerry Knott

Commercial Mortgage Securities Association, New York

Open Position

5/9/2008

Director, Public Relations and Marketing

Communications Group, Chicago

Hired

9/27/06

SVP, Hispanic Unit (New)

Joseph Nebolsky de Ochoa

Computer Associates

Hired

5/11/06

Senior VP, head of corporate communications

Bill Hughes

ConAgra Foods

Open Position

6/7/06

Chief Communications Officer

Connors Communications

Open Position

3/30/06

Vice President level, key Director in its technology practice

Consumer Bankers Assn., Arlington, VA

Hired

5/9/08

Director of Comms. and Media Relations

Tracey Mills

Consumer Electronics Association, Arlington

Open Position

5/2/2008

Sr. Director of Communications

Continental Resources

Hired

6/13/2008

Vice President, Public Affairs

Brian Engel

Cooper Katz

Open Position

2/27/06

Senior Vice President in charge of PR for Word of Mouth Marketing

Cooper Katz, NYC

Hired

5/9/08

Manger of Client Services

Camille Priselac

Corporate Ink, Boston/Worldcom PR Group

Appointed

7/3/06

co-chair of the Technology Practice Area of the Worldcom Public Relations Group

Amy Bermar

Cotton & Co.

Hired

5/19/06

Vice President

Liam Sullivan

Council for Responsible Nutrition

Promoted

5/2/08

Senior Vice President, Communications

Judy Blatman

Council on Foundations, The

Hired

6/7/06

Director of Member Communications

Colleen Appleby

Countrywide

Open Position

9/1/06

1st Vice President Bank Communications to develop and implement communications strategy. 

Cox Communications, Herndon

Open Position

5/9/2008

Director, Public Relations

Cramer-Kasselt, Chicago

Hired

9/26/06

VP and director of agency communications

Susanna Homan

Creative Partners

Hired

6/19/06

Vice President, Educational Marketing Group

John Meagel

Creative Partners

Hired

6/19/06

Vice President, Consumer Marketing Group

Price Carter

Credit Suisse, NYC

Hired

5/9/08

Senior Advisor

Norman Mineta

CRT/Tanaka

Promoted

5/2/08

Executive Vice President

Michael Whitlow

Current Lifestyle Marketing

Hired

3/28/08

Vice President

Darrell Jursa

CyberCoders, Boston

Open Position

5/16/2008

PR Account Supervisor / Vice President

D S Simon Productions, Chicago

Promoted

9/1/06

Vice President

Jim O’Reilly

Dan Klores Communications

Hired

4/18/06

Senior Vice President, corporate group

Rachel Carr

Dan Klores Communications, NYC

Hired

7/3/06

Vice President

Wendy Sachs

David Grossman & Associates, Chi.

Hired

8/8/06

VP and Senior Thought Leader

Daviel Verakis

Davies

Merger

6/18/06

Davies joins Lumin Collaborative

Davies , Santa Barbara, California 

Hired

7/13/06

(Senior) Project Manager

Dan Gurley

Davies , Santa Barbara, California 

Hired

7/13/06

(Senior) Project Manager

Joanne Thornton

Davies , Santa Barbara, California 

Hired

7/13/06

(Senior) Project Manager

Sara Costin

DaVita, Inc

Open Position

6/20/08

Manager of Public Relations

Dell

Hired

3/28/08

PR Head of Da Vinci

 Kelly McGinnis

Deloitte & Touche 

Open Position

6/18/06

National Marketing Manager 

Dentsu Communication, NY

Promoted

9/27/06

Vice President

Anya Grottel-Brown

Des Plainges

Hired

4/10/06

Sr. Vice President

Ted Gage

Disney - ABC

Promoted

6/6/2008

EVP of Global Communication

Kevin Brockman

Disney Publishing Worldwide, NYC

Hired

9/26/06

VP of communications

April Hattori

Dittus Communication

Hired

7/3/06

Senior Vice President in DC

Peggy Binzel 

Dome, a Hill and Knowlton Company

Hired

6/7/06

Deputy GM and Senior VP

Bob Kopach

Don Klores, NYC

Hired

7/25/06

VP for Advertising, Media and Nonprofit accounts

Wendy Sachs

Dow Chemical 

Rehired

6/18/06

VP of Global Communications and Reputation

Patti Temple Rocks

Dow Chemical Company, Midland

Open Position

5/2/2008

Public Affairs Communicator & Speechwriter

Dukas PR

Hired

3/30/06

Sr. Vice President and head of the technology practice

Todd Barrish

Dukas PR

Promoted

3/30/06

Vice President

Justin Perras

DW Turner

Hired

5/23/08

SVP

J. Barry Bitzer

Earl Jean 

Open Position

6/18/06

VP of marketing responsible for both marketing and PR

EBA Group, Hong Kong 

Open Position

6/18/06

Managing Director

eBay

Hired

6/6/2008

SVP of Corporate Communications

Alan Marks

Edelman

Filled Position

1/30/06

Vice President, Shanghai Office

Edelman

Open Position

2/22/06

EVice President, GM level

Edelman

Open Position

2/22/06

Senior Vice President, consumer practice, LA

Edelman

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President

Edelman

Open Position

2/27/06

Vice President, media relations, Chicago

Edelman

Hired

3/28/08

Senior Vice President

 Katie Levinson

Edelman

Hired

4/10/06

President and Global Managing Director of new division “Edelman Change.”

Gary Grates

Edelman

Open Position

4/18/06

GM and EVice President of NY consumer brands practice

Edelman

Open Position

5/11/06

Senior Vice President

Edelman

Hired

5/19/06

Executive Vice President

Catherine Ogily

Edelman

Open Position

6/18/06

Head of Technology and Business Marketing Groups 

Edelman 

Hired

6/18/06

SVP to oversee Edelman Multicultural

Rosa Alonso

Edelman 

Rehired

6/18/06

VP to head the African American Group 

Latraviette Smith

Edelman

Hired

6/7/06

Senior Vice President Consumer Brands

Andrea Falls

Edelman

Promoted

6/7/06

EVP strategic planning and program development director for the region

Christina Smedley

Edelman

Promoted

6/7/06

General Manager of Consumer Marketing Practice

Howard Pulchin

Edelman

Open Positions

7/25/06

3 VP level executives

Edelman, Atlanta 

Hired

6/18/06

Senior VP of Consumer Brands

Andrea Falls

Edelman, Chicago

Open Position

7/3/06

EVP, Managing Director, Consumer accounts

Edelman, DC

Promoted

8/8/06

Chairman

Michael Deaver

Edelman, DC 

Promoted

8/8/06

President

Bob Rehg

Edelman, Los Angeles

Hired

7/3/06

Senior VP and Head of Southern CA Public Affairs Team

Jim Giggins

Edelman, NYC

Hired

9/26/06

SVP in its "me2revolution" practice. (blogging for corporate clients)

Michael Wiley

Edelman, San Mateo, CA

Aquisition

6/7/06

Acquired A&R Partners.  Bob Angus will serve as President of the unit, A&R Edelman supervised by Pam Talbot, US CEO. Pam Pollace heads Edelman’s technology practice and will move into the San Mateo offices.

Edelman, Seattle 

Hired

9/26/06

VP in tech practice

Dennis Bracy

Edelman’s Interactive Services

Open Position

6/19/06

Vice President

EDS Canada 

Open Position

6/18/06

Head of Marketing and Communications 

EFI

Open Position

4/10/06

Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Advertising

Eisai Corp.

Hire

4/25/08

Vice President, US Corporate Communications

Robert Laverty

Engage PR, Alameda, CA

Promoted

7/3/06

Vice President

Jeannette Bitz

ENR Services, Inc.

Open Position

6/7/06

Senior VP responsible for sales, marketing and client service

Environis Communications, Wa. DC

Hired

8/8/06

Vice President, Communications

Karen Addis

Eric Mower and Associates

Promoted

5/19/06

Partner

John O’Hara

Eric Mower and Associates, Rochester

Promoted

8/8/06

Partner

Brad Rye

Ernst & Young (US unit)

Open Position

4/10/06

CMO

Estée Lauder Co.

Hired

4/25/08

Executive Vice President, Global Communications

Alexandra Trower

Euro RSCG Life

Hired

5/16/2008

Chairman and Worldwide Managing Partner

Michel Nakache

Euro RSCG Life

Hired

5/19/06

President

David Catlett

Euro RSCG Life

Hired

5/9/08

Chairman and Worldwide Managing Partner

Michel Nakache

Euro RSCG Life

Hired

9/27/06

Managing Director of Managed Edge (managed markets division)

Darlene Mednick

Euro RSCG Magnet

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President and Deputy National Technology Practice Leader

Euro RSCG Magnet

Hired

4/18/06

CEO

Lisa Sepulveda

Euro RSCG Magnet

Open Position

6/7/06

Vice President, corporate, financial practice

Euro RSCG Magnet

Open Position

6/7/06

Executive VP and GM

Euro RSCG Magnet

Hired

7/25/06

EVP and GM of the Washington office

David Henderson

Euro RSCG Worldwide PR

Promoted

4/18/06

Chairman of the Americas

John Margaritis

Exelon 

Open Position

6/7/06

VP Corporate Communications

Experian

Filled Position

1/30/06

Vice President, Media Relations/Communications

Facebook, Palo Alto, CA

Hired

5/9/08

VP of Comms and Public Policy

Elliot Schrage

FD

Hired

3/28/08

Senior Vice President

Thor Valdmanis

Feinstein Kean Healthcare (Ogilvy)

Open Position

2/22/06

Vice President/Senior Vice President Healthcare

Feinstein Kean Healthcare, Cambridge

Open Position

4/25/08

Account Director/VP - Healthcare Public Relations

Fenton Communications

Open Position

6/7/06

Senior Vice President

Ferrell Communications, a division of Ferrell Law

Hired

4/10/06

Vice President for Marketing and Media Relations

Sydney Steinhardt

Fiberlink Communications

Open Position

8/8/06

CMO

Fifteen Minutes PR, Hollywood

Hired

8/8/06

Head of the Entertainment Division

Zachary Rosenfield

Financial Dynamics

Hired

4/18/06

Sr. Vice President, Special Situations Practice

Kal Goldberg

Financial Dynamics

Open Position

4/18/06

Manager in charge of its DC office

Financial Dynamics 

Promoted

5/1/06

SVP and head of new business services division 

Patrick Keough

Financial Dynamics, NYC

Hired

8/8/06

SVP

David Press

Financial Dynamics, NYC

Hired

8/8/06

MD 

Ellen Barry

Financial Relations Board

Open Position

4/10/06

Senior Vice President

Financial Relations Board

Promoted

4/18/06

Vice President

Leslie Loyet

Financial Relations Board

Hired

6/7/06

Vice President in REIT and Real Estate Financial Communications practice

Mary Jensen

Financial Relations Board, Chicago 

Promoted

7/25/06

Co-President

Claire Koeneman

Financial Relations Board, Chicago 

Promoted

7/25/06

Co-President

Kathy Waller

First American Corporation, Santa Ana

Open Position

4/25/08

VP Corporate Communications

First Energy Company, Akron, OH

Open Position

9/1/06

Vice President, Corporate Communications