By Greg Hazley
Ricochet PR has tapped a top RF | Binder Partners executive as CEO of the New York-based agency.
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David Kalson was executive managing director, ending 10 years at the Ruder Finn unit with the move to Ricochet. He was previously with RF for four years and has handled clients like Entergy, Eli Lilly, and Irving Oil.
Todd Aydelotte, founder and president of Ricochet, held the CEO title after former partner CEO Josh Silverman left the firm in 2009. Aydelotte cited Kalson's extensive experience with scientific, energy and environmental accounts in sectors like nuclear power, renewables and agriculture as a good fit for the firm, which handles mainly tech and life sciences clients like GE Healthcare and LivePerson.
Earlier stints for Kalson, included Hill & Knowlton, E Bruce Harrison and a 10-year term as director of PR for the American Institute for Physics. He was previously a producer for PBS and plays tenor sax in rock cover bank The Derivatives.
Ricochet also has a D.C. office.
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