Laura Ryan will join Cohn & Wolfe Oct. 5 as managing director of its US corporate practice after an eight-year stint at Ketchum.
Reporting to US president Dave Herrick, she'll be in charge of the unit's day-to-day operations, growth and development across the domestic office network.
Ryan was senior VP/group manager of the Ketchum's New York corporate group and senior VP/director of the Midwest corporate/healthcare offering, handling thought leadership, executive visibility, reputation, crisis/issues, consumer awareness and sports sponsorships.
She's been client leader for clients Time Warner Cable, 3M, Morton Salt, Monster.com, Cleveland Clinic and Dun & Bradstreet.
Prior to Ketchum, Ryan was director in Burson-Marsteller's corporate group and leader of the Thomson Reuters business.
Jim Joseph, C&W Americas president and chief integrated marketing officer, hailed Ryan's "entrepreneurial spirit" and "brand-building mindset."
WPP owns C&W while Omnicom controls Ketchum.
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