Steve Barnes is associate editor at O'Dwyer's. His publishing career includes stints at Condé Nast, Hearst and the Wall Street Journal, where he served as assistant news editor for the Weekend Journal. He was also managing editor at ARTnews and production editor at Medical Marketing & Media.
In a past life, he taught film studies at New York University and Adelphi.
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| • | On the Move: Microsoft's Clayton Moves to Cisco(Personnel Appointments) Tue., Dec. 16, 2025
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| • | Coyne's Sierchio Shifts to Krupp(Personnel Appointments) Mon., Dec. 15, 2025
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| • | PR Firm News: PAN Establishes B2B Web Services Unit(PR Firm News) Mon., Dec. 15, 2025
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| • | Accounts in Transit: Rubenstein PR Lands Greenland Energy Co.(News of Accounts) Fri., Dec. 12, 2025
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| • | Media Maneuvers: Walt Disney Co. Cuts Deal with OpenAI(Media News) Thu., Dec. 11, 2025
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| • | Burson Taps FGS Alum Haynes for US PA Chief(Personnel Appointments) Thu., Dec. 11, 2025
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| • | On the Move: Herald Group Hires Whitford as CCO(Personnel Appointments) Thu., Dec. 11, 2025
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| • | PR Firm News: Stagwell Launches NewVoices.ai(PR Firm News) Thu., Dec. 11, 2025
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| • | WWPR Names a New Group of Leaders(PR Groups) Wed., Dec. 10, 2025
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| • | Accounts in Transit: CIIC PR Reels In Sushi by Boū(News of Accounts) Wed., Dec. 10, 2025
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| • | On the Move: Pierpont Communications Ups Rashman, Palacios(Personnel Appointments) Wed., Dec. 10, 2025
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| • | Awards: French|West|Vaughan Takes Top Honors(Awards) Wed., Dec. 10, 2025
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| • | GCI Health's Hemingway Moves to Sam Brown(Personnel Appointments) Tue., Dec. 9, 2025
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| • | Accounts in Transit: Redpoint Picks Up Digital Duties for CT Wineries(News of Accounts) Tue., Dec. 9, 2025
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| • | PR Firm News: energi PR Celebrates 35th Anniversary(PR Firm News) Tue., Dec. 9, 2025
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Cisco is bringing on Microsoft VP of communications and chief storyteller Steve Clayton as chief communications officer, effective Jan. 5.... IG Global PR, which specializes in the consumer technology, design-build, and AV markets, names Katharine “Kat” Wheeler partner and strategic director... Integer Technologies, a defense technology and software company, hires Paul Frommelt as VP of marketing and communications.
Deborah Sierchio, who was at Coyne PR for over two decades, has moved to Krupp, where she is taking on the role of EVP, managing director.
PAN launches a B2B web services offering... Strata, a women- and LGBTQ-owned shop with deep tech B2B experience, launches....Top of Mind Public Relations, which has offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Washington, and Philadelphia, opens in Albuquerque.
Rubenstein Public Relations adds Greenland Energy Company, a US public company developing Greenland’s oil, natural gas and critical resources, to its client roster... FINN Partners picks up DonorsChoose, a non-profit organization that connects donor funding directly to public school teacher needs... Ripley PR lands Contractor Commerce, which provides e-commerce services for contractors.
The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach an agreement that will make a set of more than 200 animated, masked and creature characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars available for use by Sora, OpenAI’s short-form generative AI video platform... CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has moved Tony Dokoupil, a co-host at “CBS Mornings” since 2019, into the anchor’s chair for the “CBS Evening News,” following the departure of John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois... USA Today editor-in-chief Caren Bohan has left the paper.
Burson brings on Bruce Haynes, who served as global co-chairman of the crisis communications and issues management unit at FGS Global, as U.S. head of public affairs.
The Herald Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, brings on DDC Public Affairs SVP, creative director Brad Whitford as chief creative officer... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hires former Mastercard VP of marketing Dana Bodine as its first CMO... Reinsurance Group of America, a life and health reinsurer, appoints Ryan Krueger as SVP, investor relations, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
Stagwell launches NewVoices.ai, an independent AI-powered sales agent that can book appointments, drive conversions, resolve questions and handle customer concerns... Cision acquires search intelligence platform Trajaan... The McRae Agency, a Scottsdale, AZ-firm t, celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Washington Women in Public Relations, a membership organization for female communications professionals in the Washington, D.C. area, announces its 2026 board of directors.
CIIC PR is named agency of record for Sushi by Boū, an omakase restaurant with more than 23 locations across major U.S. markets... 5W signs up water technology company VVater, developer of the Farady Reactor, an electrified water purification system... Firecracker PR is selected as public relations agency of record for MIMARU, an apartment-style hotel brand for families and that operates 27 locations in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, Japan.
Pierpont Communications promotes Christine Rashman to VP and general manager of its Austin office and Sylvester Palacios to VP, based in San Antonio... Cision names Amy Jones CMO. Jones comes to Cision from the CMO post at Boeing Digital's Jeppesen ForeFlight division... Bazooka Brands, maker of Bazooka Bubble Gum and other candy products, appoints David Dreyer as CMO... Inspire, a Columbus, OH-based shop that works in the food and agriculture, restaurant and hospitality, pet care, trade association, and nonprofit sectors, brings on Emily Sword as VP and Meg Becker as senior director.
French/West/Vaughan was honored as one of the Top Agencies of the Year in the Midsize Agencies category during Ragan’s 2025 PR Daily Awards and Top Agencies Awards program... Mason SVP, public relations Derek Beere is named the 2025 Practitioner of the Year by the PRSA’s Greater Connecticut Chapter... The Communications Group’s Women In Industry Podcast (WIN) won Best Business Podcast at the 2025 ARKAST Awards, the biggest podcasting event in Arkansas.
Ann Hemingway, who was most recently group SVP and global client lead at GCI Health, has moved to Sam Brown Healthcare Communications.
Redpoint signs on to handle digital marketing for Connecticut wineries Saltwater Farm Vineyard and Kingdom of the Hawk Vineyard... 360PR+ is selected by Authority Brands Trade Brands Division to raise consumer awareness of its Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Mister Sparky and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning brands... Konnect Agency lands Visiting Angels, which offers personalized care to help seniors live independently in their own homes.
energi PR, an independent shop based in Montréal and Toronto, marks its 35th anniversary. It is the Canadian affiliate of DC-headquartered GHMC (Global Health Marketing & Communications)... Barabino & Partners and Community, which are part of Italy’s Excellera Advisory Group, snag top positions in the MergerLinks rankings in the PR Consultants in EMEA category... Honeyjar, an “AI co-pilot” that will leverage brand context, goals and campaign history into a collaborative workspace providing communications & PR pros with assistance across the end-to-end execution of communications, announces a $2M pre-seed fundraise and the launch of its Early Access waitlist.