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FleishmanHillard
101 S. Hanley Rd.,
Clayton,
MO
63105
314/982-1700
fleishmanhillard.com
Reputation management; diversity, equity and inclusion communications; public affairs; marketing; media relations; research, analytics and intelligence; crisis; social; content; healthcare; technology; and strong, strategic creative.
Employees: 2500+. Founded: 1946.
Agency Statement:
We unleash the full power of communications to help clients create freedom to operate and accelerate demand and sales. By combining data, intelligence and technology with creativity and human ingenuity, we don’t just deliver services, we drive outcomes. We’ve received agency of the year from
Campaign (2020-2022),
PRWeek US (2022 and 2023) and ICCO Global (2017-2021, 2023). Now, we’re strengthening our role as a strategic business and communications consultancy to lead the future of communications.
John Saunders, Chmn.; J.J. Carter, Pres. and CEO; Della Sweetman, Pres. of the Americas, Chief Strategy Officer; Lisa Moehlenkamp, COO
Clients Include:
AbbVie
Bayer
Elanco
Electronic Arts
Emerson
Enterprise Mobility
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
JPMorgan Chase
Procter & Gamble
PepsiCo
Philips
Samsung
FleishmanHillard in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | OMC’s Wren Closes Books on IPG DealThu., Feb. 19, 2026...am and end at 12:30 pm.
On the PR front, Weber Shandwick, Golin/Ketchum, Mercury, Portland, FleishmanHillard and Marina Maher Communications reported a 12.4 percent rise in Q4 revenues to $500.8M.
It... |
| • | Omnicom Merges Golin, Ketchum; Folds PN into FHTue., Feb. 10, 2026...the consolidation following its takeover of Interpublic. Porter Novelli is to be folded into FleishmanHillard .
Chris Foster, who heads Omnicom Public Relations Group, said the moves are designed to define... |
| • | On the Move: McGinnis Joins Board of Penta GroupTue., Jan. 27, 2026...Levi Strauss, she led global communications at Dell, and has held senior roles at FleishmanHillard , AxiCom, and WPP. Throughout her career, she has guided organizations through pivotal periods of... |
| • | Trump Returns to RootsThu., Jan. 8, 2026...the wake of the Interpublic takeover, has folded Porter Novelli’s 30-member Australian operation into FleishmanHillard .
The move, according to a statement from OMC, followed a portfolio review of its PR... |
| • | Good Riddance to 2025Tue., Dec. 30, 2025...California Congressman announces a merger with a nuclear fusion outfit later in the year.
Jim Joseph
FleishmanHillard hires Jim Joseph, who spent eight years as global president of BCW (now Burson),... |
| • | On the Move: Pierpont Communications Ups Rashman, PalaciosWed., Dec. 10, 2025...and account management for the agency’s agriculture sector. Becker, who has worked at Midan Marketing, FleishmanHillard and Cargill, leverages her livestock and production agriculture background to aid food and agriculture... |
| • | On the Move: Ruder Finn Recruits MullinsWed., Nov. 12, 2025...officer at WE Communication, as well as holding executive posts at Porter Novelli and FleishmanHillard . In her new post, she will provide senior-level support to Allison Worldwide clients, driving... |
| • | Verizon Dials Up Columbia's PaascheFri., Nov. 7, 2025...head of external relations for North America at McKinsey & Company, senior partner at FleishmanHillard , managing director of Clark & Weinstock, general counsel of Market Data Corporation and litigator... |
| • | OMC Reports 4% Rise in Q3 Revenues as PR SlumpsTue., Oct. 21, 2025...Foster’s PR group, which includes Portland, Mercury, Marina Maher Communications, Porter Novelli, Ketchum and FleishmanHillard , posted a 6.6 percent decline in revenues to $377.2M. It was off 7.5 percent... |
| • | On the Move: Vice Media Names Spence CCOThu., Sep. 4, 2025...her join Vice at this moment of growth,” Vice CEO Adam Slotsky told Variety.
EJ Kim
FleishmanHillard appoints EJ Kim as global managing director of TRUE Global Intelligence, its global research, analytics and intelligence... |
| • | Financial Pro Jacobs Joins AugustWed., Aug. 13, 2025...in the nation’s capital.
Earlier, he was managing director at H/Advisors Abernathy, senior VP at FleishmanHillard , and managing director at Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher.
Jacobs “has worked on many of... |
| • | On the Move: Raffetto Herman Hires Jones, BrownWed., Aug. 6, 2025...most recently an SVP at We Communications. He has also served as SVP at FleishmanHillard and VP at MSLGROUP. He has worked with both consumer and enterprise financial technology... |
| • | PR Firm News: Command Picks Up Sawmill StrategiesMon., Aug. 4, 2025...launches in Raleigh, NC. Leaders founder Evan Boyer was most recently an SVP at FleishmanHillard , and he has held managerial posts at Red Hat and French/West/Vaughan. The new agency’s... |
| • | PR Firm News: FleishmanHillard Alums Launch ReputAItion RxFri., Jul. 25, 2025...Rinaldo and Christopher Tennyson. Rinaldo and Tennyson first worked together as senior partners at FleishmanHillard . The consultancy works across all healthcare sectors, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, diagnostics, medical devices, payers... |
| • | Omnicom's Q2 PR Revenues Crash 8.6%Tue., Jul. 15, 2025...Foster’s PR group, which includes Portland, Mercury, Marina Maher Communications, Porter Novelli, Ketchum and FleishmanHillard , posted a 9.3 percent plunge in organic revenues.
For the first half, PR revenues declined... |
| • | On the Move: Doyle Exits KetchumFri., Jul. 11, 2025...clients.” The merger of Omincom and IPG is set to close later this year.
Kristin Hollins
FleishmanHillard promotes Kristin Hollins to general manager for California. Hollins most recently led the agency’s San Francisco office... |
| • | What Pride Month Means in 2025Mon., Jun. 23, 2025...FH Out Front, the first global LGBTQ communications practice at an international PR firm ( FleishmanHillard ). In 2019, he co-founded The Change Agencies, the national inclusive communications agencies network. In 2020,... |
| • | PR Firm News: PMG Acquires Momentum CommerceFri., Jun. 13, 2025...landscape through a fully integrated approach,” said PMG CEO and founder George Popstefanov.
Adrianne C. Smith
FleishmanHillard chief inclusion and impact officer Adrianne C. Smith is the driving force behind “The Season... |
| • | Omnicom Posts 1.6% Q1 GrowthWed., Apr. 16, 2025...percent.
On the PR side, the Portland, Mercury, Marina Maher Communications, Porter Novelli, Ketchum and FleishmanHillard group posted a 5.4 percent drop in revenues to $362.7M.
It was down 4.5 percent... |
| • | On the Move: LaVoieHealthScience Goes with GillThu., Apr. 10, 2025...at 10Fold Communications. She has also served as VP at both TEAM LEWIS and FleishmanHillard . At LaVoie, Nina leads data-driven strategic communications programs for clients in earned and paid... |
| • | Seven Letter’s Posner to AHLAThu., Mar. 27, 2025...officer.
He worked as EVP at Burson’s Direct Impact grassroots operation, SVP and head of FleishmanHillard ’s DC public affairs unit and VP at Ogilvy.
Posner has Capitol Hill experience, gained from... |
| • | OMC Posts 5.2% Q4 GrowthTue., Feb. 4, 2025...from expanded products to deliver superior creativity, innovation and effectiveness.”
OMC’s PR group led by FleishmanHillard , Ketchum, Porter Novelli, Portland and Mercury showed 9.3 percent growth to $456.3M during Q4.... |
| • | Acquisition Wave Washes Over PR in 2024Fri., Dec. 27, 2024...in New York, FGS has more than 25 offices worldwide and 1,400 staffers.
JJ Carter, FleishmanHillard global COO and president, Americas moves up to succeed John Saunders as CEO, who... |
| • | On the Move: Inkhouse Names Kelley NYC GMThu., Dec. 19, 2024...Morris.
Mike Steavenson
Highwire names Mike Steavenson EVP of its enterprise technology practice. Steavenson was previously practice lead in FleishmanHillard ’s tech practice, in addition to serving as an SVP and partner. He has also... |
| • | On the Move: ICR Ups Suchak, Hires LiWed., Dec. 18, 2024...Praxcomm Strategies, a Silicon Valley technology PR consultancy. She previously held executive roles at FleishmanHillard , Lumina Communications and Fenton. At ICR, she will help grow the technology practice, while... |
| • | Omnicom Acquires InterpublicMon., Dec. 9, 2024...collection of OMC’s PR units Marina Maher Communications, Portland, Mercury, Porter Novelli, Ketchum, and FleishmanHillard generated $1.6B in ’23 revenues. They posted $1.2B in nine-month 2014 revenues.
IPG’s Weber Shandwick,... |
| • | Reid Takes Burson Buchanan PostMon., Dec. 9, 2024...VP-external affairs at BSA The Software Alliance global trade organization. He also worked at FleishmanHillard , WE Communications, and GCI Group.
During his career, Reid has handled M&As, litigation, corporate crises,... |
| • | On the Move: Syngenta Hires BBC's Houtart for PR PostWed., Nov. 6, 2024...team for Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group, as head of digital and social media.
Della Sweetman
FleishmanHillard promotes chief business development officer Della Sweetman to president, Americas and chief strategy officer, effective immediately. Sweetman... |
| • | Stratacomm Holds on to NHTSA WorkWed., Oct. 30, 2024...independent firm. Its leadership in 2014 bought back majority ownership of the firm from FleishmanHillard .... |
| • | Omnicom Posts 8.5% Q2 GrowthWed., Oct. 16, 2024...strong momentum.”
The PR group of Marina Maher Communications, Portland, Mercury, Porter Novelli, Ketchum, and FleishmanHillard posted 5.6 percent quarterly growth to $414.4M. Organically, it rose 4.3 percent.
For the nine-month... |
| • | On the Move: McDonald's Vet Ellis Takes Golin Issues & Crisis PostWed., Jul. 31, 2024...critical preparation and challenging reputational crises,” said Golin Chicago associate managing director Molly Starmann.
Shameek Bose
FleishmanHillard names Shameek Bose as its first partner and global lead of responsible business and global... |
| • | On the Move: Golin Promotes PantanoFri., Jul. 19, 2024...York’s brand marketing practice. Before joining Golin in 2016, she was a VP at FleishmanHillard . In her new position, Pantano will partner with the existing Los Angeles and San... |
| • | Omnicom's Q2 Revenues Rise 6.8%Wed., Jul. 17, 2024...recorded a sluggish performance. The Marina Maher Communications, Portland, Mercury, Porter Novelli, Ketchum, and FleishmanHillard combine inched ahead 0.9 percent on an organic basis.
That trailed the 17.6 percent surge... |
| • | FH Works to Improve UN Rep in the USWed., Jul. 17, 2024...
The Better World Campaign has hired FleishmanHillard for strategic communications and PA to strengthen support for the work of the United... |
| • | On the Move: Trident DMG Hires FH's HennesseyTue., Jul. 16, 2024...
Lydia Hennessey
Trident DMG appoints Lydia Hennessey as a director. Hennessey comes to Trident from FleishmanHillard , where she was most recently a managing supervisor, leading global public affairs, strategic communications... |
| • | Is 2024 the Year of the LGBTQ Ally? It Ought to BeFri., Jun. 28, 2024...FH Out Front, the first global LGBTQ communications practice at an international PR firm ( FleishmanHillard ). In 2019, he co-founded The Change Agencies, the national network of multicultural and LGBTQ-owned and... |
| • | On the Move: Calvin Klein Nabs Gucci's StaabTue., Jun. 11, 2024...and technology practice, specifically focused on Amazon. He previously worked at Taylor Strategy and FleishmanHillard , supporting such clients as Comcast, P&G, Diageo, GoPro and BMW.
Christine Prins
GUT, a creative network... |
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