 Patrick Yu |
FleishmanHillard has promoted Patrick Yu to general manager of its Hong Kong operations. He succeeds Geoff Bilbrough, who has stepped down to return home to New Zealand. Yu, who was previously deputy general manager of FH’s Hong Kong office, will continue to lead the firm’s financial and professional services across Asia Pacific. He started his career with the agency in 2005. Yu is also a guest lecturer at The University of Hong Kong and makes presentations throughout Asia Pacific on financial and fintech communication trends. In his new post, he will report to Rachel Catanach, FleishmanHillard’s senior partner and president of Greater China. To support Yu, Kitty Lee is being promoted to deputy general manager. Lee started her career with FleishmanHillard in 2004 and was promoted to senior vice president in 2015.
 Olivier Lefebvre |
FF Paris has promoted Olivier Lefebvre from executive creative director to president and partner. Lefebvre joined FF in 2014. Before coming to the agency, he served as creative director at CLM-BBDO and was a copywriter at DDB Paris. He has worked with such brands as Mercedes France, Tag Heuer Worldwide, Mars Group, Greenpeace and Lipton International. Lefebvre’s promotion is intended to bring the management structure of FF’s Paris bureau in line with its offices in Shanghai, Los Angeles and New York, all of which are run by an executive from the firm’s creative division.
 Jeff Tresidder |
Minneapolis-based broadhead has named Jeff Tresidder senior vice president, executive creative director. Tresidder previously served as group creative director at Martin Williams Advertising and senior art director at Carmichael Lynch Advertising. At broadhead, he will lead the agency’s 25-person creative team and join its leadership team. Broadhead represents such clients as Boehringer Ingelheim, Cargill, The Mosaic Company, and Bridgestone Firestone.
 Carter Long |
Hemsworth Communications has promoted Carter Long to director of its travel and tourism practice in Atlanta and has hired Lindsey Wiegmann to lead the travel and tourism practice in Fort Lauderdale. Long was previously an account supervisor at Hemsworth, and before coming to the agency she worked for both The Emory Group and The Zimmerman Agency. Wiegmann joins the firm from Hill + Knowlton, where she was an account director. In addition, Hemsworth has hired Lacey Outten to lead its new Charleston, SC-based food, wine and spirits division, and Rachel Tabacnic as director in its franchising & business services division. Outten comes to the firm from Phase 3 Marketing & Communications, where she served as public relations supervisor. Tabacnic’s previous experience includes over six years at Fish Consulting, most recently as senior account manager.
Mike Sacks returns to MikeWorldWide, where he started his career 20 years ago, as managing director, corporate reputation.
Vested brings on Sitha Ngy as senior creative director, Paul Dalton-Borge as managing director, and Adam Fontana as director of digital strategy... ChristianaCare, a private not-for-profit regional health care system in Delaware, appoints David Minifie as SVP and CMO... FINRA, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to investor protection and market integrity, hires Chris Rosello as SVP, global government affairs and Chris Spina as SVP, corporate communications.
FTI Consulting CEO Steve Gunby, 68, has changed his mind about stepping down in 2027, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Stagwell brings on David Olesnevich as chief growth officer, owned media and Drew Schutte as chief revenue officer, owned media... Spectrum Science names Lisa Talbot president of Spectrum Science Communications. Talbot was most recently chief client officer at MSL, where she oversaw healthcare, consumer and corporate practices... IHS, a global information provider, names Stephanie Buscemi as SVP and CMO, a newly created role....Red Shoes Inc., a woman-owned, marketing firm in Appleton, WI, promotes Reagan Fritts, Mia Hermansen, Katie Much, Jennifer Thurlow and Carly Tiedt to new roles. 
Former deputy undersecretary of agriculture Darci Vetter joins berry producer Driscoll's as VP, public affairs.
