Winnie Lerner, who ran global communications for New York Stock Exchange-listed Ralph Lauren Corp., has joined Glover Park Group to head its New York outpost.
She'll focus on expanding the corporate and capital markets business of the Washington-headquartered PA/lobbying shop.
Lerner spent 17 years at Abernathy MacGregor Group before decamping for the consumer fashion house.
She rose to co-president slot at AbMac, where she did financial, investor relations and crisis work.
Lerner began her career as a Capitol Hill legislative assistant.
Chip Smith, who is Glover's CEO/founding partner, said Lerner's "ability to navigate complex communications situations, is an attraction to his firm.
The WPP unit believes its "depth of knowledge across many industry sectors combined with its PA heritage" offers a unique competitive advantage in the corporate communications arena, according to Smith.
Business leaders will face challenges in the upcoming year, some of which will come as a complete surprise, or beyond anyone's imagination.
Teneo has hired Philipp Grontzki, who is a 20-year veteran of corporate communications and financial journalism, as a managing director in its strategy and communications group.
Rowan Benecke, who co-founded Zeno Group and helmed Burson-Marsteller's tech practice, has joined McKinsey & Co as director of communications for North America.
BCW has named Golin's Matt Coldagelli EVP and leader of its corporate affairs practice in Chicago.
Abby Bailey, who headed corporate communications for Fedex in its Middle East, India and Africa region, has joined Teneo as managing director in Dubai.
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