MWW Group chief Michael Kempner is pulling double-duty as CEO of The Financial Relations Board in a restructuring move of Interpublic's IR/financial PR unit. He is replacing Donni Case, who has exited the president post.

Donni Case

Kempner, who remains at the helm of MWW, told O'Dwyer's there are no plans to name a successor to Case. "I am her replacement," he said.

FRB, he said, will continue to operate as a separate division aligned with New Jersey-based-MWW. It had reported to Weber Shandwick.

FRB will remain an independent entity under the MWW umbrella because it is a "great brand with great people," said Kemper. It is being shifted to MWW for more "aggressive marketing" and broadened service offerings, he added.

Case, who had more than 30 years of experience at FRB, succeeded the legendary Ted Pincus in `01.

FRB has 60 staffers. It had $26.6 million in fees in `97 and 244 staffers. FRB was acquired by BSMG in `99, and merged into WS in `00.