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Legg Mason appoints Magleby head of IR and corporate comms

Posted March 24, 2009

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BALTIMORE: Legg Mason has appointed Alan Magleby as MD, head of IR and corporate communications. He will be responsible for all of the company’s relations with investors and analysts, as well as corporate communications with shareholders, industry and trade media, opinion leaders, and other stakeholders. He will report to chief administrative officer, Joseph Sullivan. Prior to joining Legg Mason, Magleby had held the SVP of IR post with Washington Mutual since 2004. Previous experience includes a number of leadership positions with JP Morgan Chase, including CFO and various communications posts.

Filed under: Corporate, People Moves

Tags:Alan Magleby, corporate communications, IR, JP Morgan Chase, Legg Mason, Washington Mutual

US Chamber hires Connelly

Posted March 24, 2009

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WASHINGTON: The US Chamber of Commerce hired Chris Connelly as the director of communications and research for its Global Intellectual Property Center, starting March 16. Connelly, the former director of communications for the US Department of Agriculture, reports to Mark Esper, EVP of the Global Intellectual Property Center. It is a new position.

Filed under: Government, Nonprofit, People Moves

Tags:Global Intellectual Property Center, US Chamber of Commerce, US Department of Agriculture

Marina Maher hires Ricci as SVP

Posted March 24, 2009

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NEW YORK: Marina Maher Communications hired Robert Ricci as group SVP of social media, responsible for expanding the agency’s social media capabilities. Most recently, Ricci was SVP of the digital and emerging media group at Taylor. Prior to that, he was VP of Screengrab, Weber Shandwick’s interactive, social and emerging media division.

Filed under: Agency, People Moves

Tags:digital, Marina Maher Communications, Robert Ricci, social media

Schwartz realigns executive management

Posted March 23, 2009

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WALTHAM, MA: Schwartz Communications has promoted Bryan Scanlon, previously EVP and GM of the agency’s San Francisco office, to president. Cofounder Steve Schwartz will relinquish his president title but remains as the CEO. Simultaneously, the Massachusetts-based firm promoted Ari Milstein to COO. He also retains his previous position of CFO. Scanlon and Milstein report to Schwartz. Paula Mae Schwartz, formerly COO, will move to focusing on HR where she takes on the title of “chief people officer.”

The married pair - Steve and Paula Mae - will now spend more time on their film company, Chockstone Pictures, where they are both principals, according to an agency statement.

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Tags:Ari Milstein, Bryan Scanlon, Chockstone Pictures, Kristina Ebenius, Paula Mae Schwartz, Schwartz Communications, Steve Schwartz

National Alliance of Forest Owners hires Whiting

Posted March 23, 2009

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WASHINGTON: The National Alliance of Forest Owners tapped Dan Whiting as director of communications, effective March 23. Whiting, the former chief of staff for the US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, reports to Dave Tenney, president of the private forest owners’ organization. It is a new position. Prior to joining the USDA, Whiting was the spokesperson for former republican Idaho senator Larry Craig during the legislator’s men’s bathroom scandal.

Filed under: Nonprofit, People Moves

Tags:Larry Craig, National Alliance of Forest Owners, Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Department of Agriculture

Rabin Strategic Partners hires Martin

Posted March 23, 2009

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NEW YORK: Rabin Strategic Partners named Bill Martin, president of global health at Cohn & Wolfe, a partner, effective April 13. Martin, whose last day at C&W is March 27, has been with the firm since July 2004. C&W is currently looking for a replacement, said Eric Litchfield, VP of communications for the firm.

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Tags:Cohn & Wolfe, Rabin Strategic Partners

Kwittken & Co. hires new MD, Jim Gorman

Posted March 23, 2009

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NEW YORK: Kwittken & Company (KCO) recently named Jim Gorman an MD. He will be responsible for growing the agency’s financial services practice through client acquisition, in addition to leading several current client accounts. Previously, Gorman was the head of PR at electronic marketplace, Liquidnet.

Filed under: Agency, People Moves

Tags:Jim Gorman, KCO, Kwittken & Company

Former White House comms director opens firm

Posted March 20, 2009

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WASHINGTON: Kevin Sullivan Communications, a firm founded by the White House communications director for former President George W. Bush, opened its doors March 19. The Washington-based firm offers message development, strategic communications, crisis communications, pre-media interview strategy, media relations, and speeches and editorials. Sullivan, who said he could not disclose names of any clients, also announced that he is working with Weber Shandwick as an EVP.

Filed under: Agency, People Moves

Tags:Kevin Sullivan Communications, Weber Shandwick, White House

Quinn Thomas hires Bounds

Posted March 20, 2009

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PORTLAND, OR: Quinn Thomas Public Affairs named Tucker Bounds, the former deputy communications director for Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) presidential campaign, a partner, effective March 1. Bounds said he will split his time between Portland, OR and Washington, DC.

Filed under: Agency, People Moves

Tags:Quinn Thomas Public Affairs, Senator John McCain

USDA taps Mather as communications director

Posted March 20, 2009

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WASHINGTON: The US Department of Agriculture named Chris Mather its director of communications, effective March 3. Mather was Jill Biden’s press secretary during the 2008 presidential election and is a former political director for Change to Win, an organization comprised of seven unions and six million workers.

Filed under: Government, People Moves

Tags:Change to Win, Jill Biden, US Department of Agriculture

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Legg Mason appoints Magleby head of IR and corporate comms

US Chamber hires Connelly

Marina Maher hires Ricci as SVP

Schwartz realigns executive management

National Alliance of Forest Owners hires Whiting

Rabin Strategic Partners hires Martin

Kwittken & Co. hires new MD, Jim Gorman

Former White House comms director opens firm

Quinn Thomas hires Bounds

USDA taps Mather as communications director

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