Garry Curtis has resigned as president and CEO of Washington-based Hager Sharp to return to client duties for the firm, known for its government and non-profit PR work.
Lynne Doner Lotenberg, who joined HS in 2011 and heads its strategic planning and research unit, was named interim CEO of the firm, which has 65 staffers in the capital and is marking its 40th anniversary.
"It’s now time to move away from the executive leadership role and return to focusing my time on working for clients and causes,” said Curtis, a 20-year HS alum who took the reins in 2008 on the death of founder Susan Hager.
Lotenberg previously shared management duties with EVP Debra Silimeo and Jim Healy.
Hs, which had $7M in billings last year, acquired the D.C. office of Chicago-based Lipman Hearne in August.
DJE Holdings, parent of Edelman and Zeno, launches RUTH as an independent shop named after Ruth Edelman, mental health advocate, wife and longtime business partner of Dan Edelman.
New York City PR firms make up the largest slice of O'Dwyer's 147 firm overall ranking with 33 of 40 in the New York/New Jersey area either calling Manhattan their home or having a presence there.
Subject Matter+Kivvit, which joined forces in May, has rebranded as Avoq, an integrated shop with more than 200 professionals in Washington, New York, Asbury Park (NJ), Miami and Chicago.
While PR pros stationed at in-house comms. teams and those working for agencies share many of the same objectives, they also have markedly different top priorities, according to a recent report.
Edelman is cutting 240 employees or about four percent of its workforce to cope with the cooling down of the PR sector, according to a memo from CEO Richard Edelman.
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