 Todd Woodward |
Todd Woodward, VP-corporate & integrated marketing communications at Amway, has exited to head global communications at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. insurance brokerage/risk management combine in Rolling Meadows, IL.
New York Stock Exchange-listed Gallagher, which operates in 33 countries, posted $239M in first-quarter earnings on $1.2B revenues.
CEO Patrick Gallagher said growth was due to his “tuck-in MA strategy and continued margin expansion.”
Woodward spent six years at Amway following a stint as assistant VP-marketing communications at his alma mater Notre Dame, where he handled PR, strategic planning, social media and advertising.
Earler, he worked a dozen years in Weber Shandwick’s Chicago office as executive VP responsible for accounts such as Harley Davidson, National Milk Processors Board, Ace Hardware and Staples.
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