Chicago-based Henson Consulting has appointed Kris Garvey to the position of senior strategist and director of operations, a newly minted position for the agency.

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Garvey arrives at Henson from MSLGroup, where she served as deputy managing director and consumer practice leader for the Publicis PR unit’s Chicago office. Prior to that, Garvey was executive vice president and deputy general manager at Weber Shandwick’s Chicago office, a position she held for 10 years. She previously served as vice president at Edelman as well.

At Henson, Garvey will guide agency operations and lend ongoing support for staff, practice leaders and founder and CEO Kathleen Henson.

Henson in a statement called Garvey “one of those rare leaders in the public relations industry who has equal amounts of passion and energy for driving creativity and strategic direction for her client business and providing operations excellence to ensure the agency is set up for success.”

Founded in 2001, full-service agency Henson Consulting staffs 41 and celebrates its 15-year anniversary this month.