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| Mary Beth Kissane |
Peregrine Communications Group has hired Mary Beth Kissane to head client services in the US.
She joins the asset management specialist from BCW Global, where she was executive VP/managing director.
During her more than 30-year career, Kissane worked at Walek/Peppercomm, Hill+Knowlton, Georgeson and Abernathy Macgregor.
She also chaired the advocacy committee of the National Investor Relations Institute.
Kissane has counseled Blackstone, Bank of America, Tudor Investment Corporation, Citadel, New York Life Insurance and the Rockefeller Group.
She has handled activism, defense, crisis situations, issues management and policy matters.
Anthony Payne, Peregrine CEO, called Kissane one of the sharpest and most experienced operators in our business.
He said her "unique combination of deep domain expertise, charismatic leadership and strategic consulting experience is an extraordinary addition to the value we can bring to our clients.”
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