The Grapevine: VP Hires

March 2006 Archive

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March 30, 2006

Company: Ruder Finn, NY

Title: Hired Diane Slaine-Siegel as VP in global issues group

Company: Metaldyne Corp.

Title: Hired Marjorie Sorge as VP Corporate Communications formerly principal of M3 Strategies

Company: HWH/PR New Media

Title: Hired Norm Iannerelli to head the new Norwalk, Connecticut office

Company: MS&L, NYC

Title: Hired Lori Vadala as an SVP in the healthcare practice

Company: Dukas PR, NY

Title: Hired Todd Barrish as Sr. VP and head of the technology practice

Company: Dukas PR

Title: Promoted Justin Perras to VP

Company: Universal Pictures Publicity

Title: Promoted two to Sr. VP: Alissa Grayson and Amy Thomases; Teresa Johnson and Amanda Scholer named VPs.

Company: Ketchum, NYC

Title: Named Nicholas Scibetta, SVP and global director of communications and media strategy

Company: Hill and Knowlton

Title: Named Joe Paluska director of its global technology practice while overseeing the US tech practice

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March 24, 2006

Company: Amazon.com

Title: Kathy Savitt, VP of Strategic Communications, is departing and her replacement is Chris Bruzzo, Director of Strategic Communications Content and Strategies.

            Company: APCO Worldwide Seattle

Title: Hired Donna Erat as a VP

Company: Sybase, Dublin CA (Job announced January, 2006. Job filled as of March 24th)

Title: Hired April Rassa as Corporate Communications, VP

Company: Weber Shandwick

Title: Hired Miriam Mason as SVP in SFO in its Healthcare practice.

Company: Weber Shandwick

Title: Hired Amy Delmore as VP in Chicago in its Healthcare practice

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March 13, 2006

John Schneidawind is the new VP of Public Relations at Unisys Corp. based in Blue Bell, PA.

 

Tim Warner joins Hill & Knowlton from APCO as a Senior VP and healthcare practice director for Hill and Knowlton

 

Weber Shandwick Appoints Iverson to Lead N. American Financial Services Practice

Barb Iverson, who has played a key role in developing outstanding communications campaigns for a variety of financial services companies and U.S. government agencies, has been appointed president of Weber Shandwick’s North American financial services practice.

“Under Barb’s leadership, the practice has grown substantially and we are very proud of the innovative campaigns her teams have produced,” said Andy Polansky, president of Weber Shandwick. “Barb is a well-respected client counselor and she also has been instrumental in developing our expertise in financial technology in the banking, electronic payments and retirement services industries.”

Iverson, who joined Weber Shandwick nearly 10 years ago in Minneapolis, has 30 years of communications management experience in business, government and education. She has spoken at national forums on trends, issues and communications challenges facing the financial services industry. In addition, she has particular expertise in designing campaigns that resonate with baby boomer audiences. In 2005, Iverson was cited by PRWeek as a “financial services trailblazer.”

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