Emmy Award-winning communications executive David Shane has joined Finn Partners, where he’s been named deputy managing director of the global independent agency’s operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.  

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Shane was formerly chief communications officer of Relativity Media, where he developed strategy and oversaw communications for all of that film and entertainment company’s divisions. Prior to that he ran the west coast office for New York-based entertainment PR firm Hiltzik Strategies, and for three years served as a VP, corporate external communications at Hewlett-Packard. He was also a senior communications officer at talent and literary agency ICM and was a vice president of PR for Comcast in Los Angeles.

Shane began his career in television news at CBS in Philadelphia. He later opened his own consulting firm, Shane Strategies, where he serves as principal.

Shane will be based in Los Angeles and will report to Finn Partners west coast managing partner, Howard Solomon.