michelle huttonMichelle Hutton, CEO of Edelman Australia, is shifting to global chair of the independent firm's consumer marketing practice Nov. 1.

She takes over of the more than 1,000-member unit from Jennifer Cohan, who was recently upped to New York president.

Based in London, Hutton will report to practices president Ben Boyd.

Hutton oversaw the expansion of Edelman's Melbourne and Sydney offices and acquisition/integration of digital shop Design Royale.

Prior to Edelman, she was CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies Australasia operations staffer at the Network Communications firm.

Tim Riches, managing director of Designworks, will take over for Hutton in Australia late November.

Consumer marketing is Edelman's largest practice.