 |
| Richard Esposito |
Richard Esposito, a reporter and editor whose experience includes stints at ABC, NBC, Newsday, the New York Daily News and the New York Post, has been named to the top spot in the NYPD’s press office
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea announced Esposito’s appointment as deputy commissioner for public information on Jan. 27.
In his new post, Esposito serves as the principal communications advisor to the Police Commissioner on all issues of public affairs, media, internal and external communication, and press relations.
He replaces interim deputy commissioner Devora Kaye, who took over from Phil Walzak when he left the job in September.
Esposito was most recently a reporter and producer at ABC News and has served as a senior investigative reporter at both NBC News and ABC. Earlier in his career, he was metropolitan editor at the Daily News, and worked as a reporter at the Post and Newsday.
A two-time Murrow Award winner, Esposito has also received a George Polk Award, and is a four-time Emmy Award winner.
Renault Group brings on Paul Michon as corporate communications director, effective Sept. 1. He joins from Kering, the luxury goods marketer.
SKDK makes Loren Riegelhaupt, Michael Czin and Julie Andreeff Jensen agency partners... Coca-Cola Company promotes Gary McElyea to lead its pan-European Public Policy & Government Affairs agenda, and Sophia Chrysopoulou to serve as head of EU public affairs... Rithum, a commerce solutions provider, appoints Kim Miller as CMO and head of global strategy. 
Mara Motherway, who was
Avoq has recruited advertising pro Jillian Goger as senior VP/group creative director in its New York office.
SBM Partners, a Tallahassee-based government affairs firm, brings on Kevin Cleary as a partner. Cleary most recently served as VP of government relations at Allegiant Strategies Group.... WHOOP, which offers a wearable device providing health guidance across sleep, recovery, strain, fitness and longevity, names Dirk-Jan "DJ" van Hameren as CMO.... Dunn Pellier Media, a PR agency working with clients in the health and wellness sector, promotes Erica Gutierrez from account executive to senior account executive.
