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| Helaine Klasky |
Activision Blizzard has named Helaine Klasky, one-time chair of Burson-Marsteller’s US public affairs & crisis communications practice, chief communications officer.
She succeeds Kristin Binns, who is moving to the newly created senior advisor spot, and reports to CEO Bobby Kotick.
Klasky, who exited B-M in 2018, did a seven-year at General Electric serving as senior advisor and CCO of the energy management group.
She also was CCO at Yale University and deputy assistant for PA at both the Treasury Dept. and Office of the US Trade Representative.
Klasky joins Activision Blizzard from SoundExchange, nonprofit that distributes digital royalties to recording artists.
Los Angeles-based Activision Blizzard gaming company owns franchises such as Candy Crush, World of Warcraft and Call of Duty.
Katie Martin Kelley has joined Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group as executive VP-communications.
Doug Mishkin, who was in charge of the National Football League’s gambling-related commercial activities, has joined Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s global sports and entertainment group.
Kristina Schake has joined Walt Disney Co. as executive VP-global communications as she wrapped up a 10-month stint as the Biden administration’s COVID-19 public education campaign director.
Sean Smith is leaving the EVP of corporate counsel spot at Porter Novelli to join the Recording Academy, which runs the GRAMMY Awards, as EVP of communications, effective Oct. 25.
Dana Steiner, publicist for the late Larry King, is joining Clarity as VP, media and entertainment.
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