 |
| Jeff Altheide |
Jeff Altheide, who recently stepped down as COO of G&S Business Communications, is now global managing director of PROI, the network of independent PR firms.
He succeeds Allard van Veen, who led PROI for more than 25 years.
Lansons chair Clare Parsons, who headed PROI's search committee, said Altheide's "proven leadership of a successful partner agency relationship for 10 years at G&S made him an ideal candidate for the role.” London-based Parsons is PROI's global chairperson.
PROI, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, is an organization of 78 PR and communications businesses in 165 cities and 50 countries. They combine for nearly $1B in annual revenues and employ 7,300 people.
Altheide, who is is based in Chicago, worked for nearly 40 years at G&S, which ranks as O'Dwyer's No. 19 independent firm with fees last year of $30.8M.
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
Bader Rutter, which works with clients in the agriculture, food, beverage and pet care sectors, appoints Demar Anderson as CMO... Acceleration Community of Companies appoints Michael Moschella to lead its new insights division, ACC Intelligence... Luminate, a London-based shop focused on infrastructure and energy sectors, hires Osman Dervish as director—head of development... The Alpine Group promotes Alison Graab to principal from SVP.
Ballard Partners has hired Bernice Glenn Kissinger, who has focused on military and national security issues across the Indo-Pacific region, as partner and head of its new Honolulu office.
PAN appoints Zareen Fidlon as head of AI innovation, expanding her current role as SVP of integrated marketing... Alison Brod Marketing & Communications hires Ariel Moses as an SVP on its lifestyle team... Stratacomm names Kara Frank SVP and has appointed her to the firm’s executive leadership team... Nickerson promotes Alyssa Jewell to associate director, PR & communications, and Olivia Leese to associate director, design & brand.
FGS Global partner Jason Miner has joined TLG strategic communications and stakeholder engagement shop as a managing partner.
