NEW
YORK, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading
global communications consultancy Ketchum today announced two
appointments of top industry talent and three recent promotions of
key senior leaders in areas of high growth that are seeing
significant client demand, including Health Services; Media;
Retail; Financial & Professional Services; Automotive, Energy
& Manufacturing; and Travel, Hospitality & Leisure.
New senior hires to lead key industries and specialties
include:
- Jen Fuhrman-Kestler, who joined
Ketchum in January as EVP and Managing Director, Health Services.
In this role, she leads client relationships that span hospitals
and health systems, public health, and payers by deploying her
diverse health experience to drive innovative client offers and
programs, including health modeling, digital pharma and
telemedicine. With more than 20 years in the industry,
Fuhrman-Kestler has held roles at RXMOSAIC, Golin and Association
Management Center, leading innovative consumer, corporate and
product-focused healthcare communications initiatives across
pharmaceutical, OTC, health tech, payer and provider brands, and
nonprofit organizations.
- Angelena Abate, who joined
Ketchum in February as EVP and Managing Director, Earned Media
Strategy. Abate leads Ketchum's Earned Media team, leveraging her
more than two decades of experience in media strategy and
engagement across top-tier outlets. In her media strategy roles at
IBM and Burson-Marsteller, she developed and successfully executed
wide-ranging media campaigns with a dual focus on corporate and
executive positioning and consumer impact. Previously, she
spent almost a decade as a network and cable news TV producer,
holding production roles at CBS News, CNN and MSNBC.
Recent promotions among Ketchum's industry and specialty leaders
include:
- Partner Sara Garibaldi, who
previously served as Associate Portfolio Leader of Ketchum's
Financial & Professional Services and Travel, Hospitality &
Leisure sectors, was promoted to Managing Director and Portfolio
Leader, overseeing the firm's Automotive, Energy &
Manufacturing; Financial & Professional Services; and Travel,
Hospitality & Leisure industry offerings. A 14-year Ketchum
veteran, Garibaldi has more than 20 years of experience at top
global PR firms leading award-winning integrated consumer
communications campaigns and corporate communications initiatives
across a wide range of industries impacting brand reputation and
driving business growth.
- Partner Kevin Oates, who was
previously Managing Director of the firm's Transportation sector,
was promoted to Managing Director, Automotive, Energy and
Manufacturing. A 23-year veteran of Ketchum, Oates has led some of
Ketchum's largest and most extensive client relationships. With
deep expertise in thought leadership and reputation management, he
specializes in constructing perception-changing programs that grow
businesses.
- Abby Lovett, who was previously
SVP and Managing Director of the firm's Retail sector, was promoted
to EVP and Managing Director, Retail. Lovett has spent 20 years at
top global PR and advertising firms, including 11 years at Ketchum.
She is known as a trusted client counselor who has consistently
driven business results, despite volatile retail industry
conditions.
"These appointments and promotions reflect the depth of our
expertise across high-demand, high-growth industries, as well as
specialty services that are critically important to our clients,"
said Neera Chaudhary, President of
Ketchum North America. "We are able
to attract and retain top talent because of our strong culture and
the opportunity to do innovative, award-winning client work that
matters to the world. We've created a community where people show
up to do their best work every day – not just for our clients, but
for each other."
Jamey Peters, Chief Client
Operations Officer, North America,
added, "Our expansion in these areas reflects the success of our
consultancy model that organizes teams around industry and
specialty expertise rather than geographic boundaries, placing
clients in the center and offering borderless collaboration. Our
clients have more efficient access to deep subject matter experts
across Ketchum, and they benefit from the expertise of a boutique
agency married with the full suite of services of a global firm.
These five leaders are on the front lines of delivering expert
counsel and creative strategy in areas of significant demand to
solve our clients' increasingly complex needs."
About Ketchum
The winner of 131 Cannes Lions, Ketchum is the most creatively
awarded firm in our industry. We're equal parts human-centered and
business-focused, empathetic and intelligent. As a global
communications consultancy, we combine the deep industry and
specialty expertise of boutique firms with global reach to find
unexpected connections that lead to lasting relationships and work
that matters. For more information on Ketchum, a part of Omnicom
Public Relations Group, visit www.ketchum.com.
About Omnicom Public Relations Group
Omnicom Public Relations Group is a global collective of three
of the top global public relations agencies worldwide and
specialist agencies in areas including public affairs, language
strategy, global health strategy and change management. As the
largest group of communications professionals in the world, our
employees provide expertise to companies, government agencies, NGOs
and nonprofits across a wide range of industries. Omnicom Public
Relations Group delivers for clients through a relentless focus on
talent, continuous pursuit of innovation and a culture steeped in
collaboration. Omnicom Public Relations Group is part of the
Communications Consultancy Network, a division of Omnicom Group
Inc. (NYSE: OMC).
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strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive
marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and
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