 Peter Debreceny |
The Arthur W. Page Society has named Peter Debreceny international vice president. A consultant with Chicago-based strategy execution firm Gagen MacDonald, Debreceny is extending his previous role as Page’s vice president of Asia to include leadership in EMEA and Latin America. Björn Edlund will be stepping down after three years as vice president for EMEA. Debreceny will now be responsible for leading Page’s activity in all three regions, as well as for increasing membership in global markets. A 2010 recipient of the Page Distinguished Service Award, he has also served as a trustee and co-chair of the Institute for Public Relations and a member of the Accrediting Council in Journalism and Mass Communications. “The exemplary work that Peter has done in APAC and his vast experience as a CCO and Page member prepares him well to lead Page’s efforts to expand globally and increase the value of Page to our international members,” Page president Roger Bolton said.
 Emily Littleton |
NPR has promoted Emily Littleton to vice president of corporate communications. Littleton has been with NPR since 2006, most recently as senior director, corporate communications. In that position, she has focused on C-level communications strategy and messaging support as well as crisis communications. Before coming to NPR, Littleton worked as a program associate at the Center for Media Education, a nonprofit that was focused on improving the quality of children's television as well as promoting the public interest in telecommunications policymaking. In her new post, she will oversee NPR's corporate messaging and internal communications, as well as audience, community and talent relations.
 Audrey Chang |
Subject Matter is bringing on Audrey Chang as senior vice president - strategic communications, effective September 4. Chang joins Subject Matter after 17 years at The Harbour Group, most recently as managing director. She has also worked in the Washington offices of both Burson-Marsteller and Ogilvy Public Relations. Her areas of expertise include consumer technology, life sciences and social policy. Subject Matter CEO says that Chang is “the strategic communications leader Subject Matter has been seeking, able to leverage our assets in government relations, creative content and advertising into the kinds of creative advocacy programs we uniquely can offer."
DGA Group has added Hilton alum Jonas Neihardt as a senior advisor to bolster its hospitality, travel and tourism offering.
Ed Harnaga, who most recently served as SVP, chief marketing and communications officer at Pfizer, joins Vantage Data Centers, which provides hyperscale data center campuses, in the chief marketing and communications officer spot.
Lucas Public Affairs, a Sacramento-based firm, adds Sallie Poggi, who has worked at both FleishmanHillard and APCO, as a VP. Most recently, Poggi was chief communications officer at the University of the Pacific... Allied Universal, a security and facility services company, brings on Melissa Butler as VP of communications. She was at Burson... Talk Shop Media, a firm that operates in Canada and the U.S., specializing in PR, corporate communications and social media, promotes Stuart Martin to managing director of its U.S West Coast operations.
The Estée Lauder Companies names Madeleine Boyd SVP, global brand communications. Most recently, she served as global SVP, beauty & wellness at Together Group... Cohen & Steers, a global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, names Erik Schneberger as EVP, chief marketing officer... CooperVision, a contact lens company, brings on former Bayer VP Brenda Raphael as VO of marketing, Americas.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
