George McQuade, VP of Mayo Communications in Los Angeles, has been elected president of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society.

George McQuade with his wife, Aida Mayo.

He succeeds Allison Partners' Scott Pansky, who held the post for four years.

McQuade, who is west coast bureau chief for this website, says his goal is to double membership over the next two years. He plans to do that via better membership benefits, workshops and seminars.

Henri Bollinger, who runs a firm in his own name, has been tapped for the president-elect spot at EPPS.