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| Kirsty Graham |
Kirsty Graham, global CEO of Edelman’s practice and sectors unit, will take over the US operation on Feb.1.
She succeeds Lisa Osborne Ross, who took a “leave of absence” in September and exited the firm in October.
Graham was in charge of strategy for Edelman’s global brand and health, technology, energy and food & beverage sectors.
She has chaired the global health operation since joining Edelman in 2020 from Pfizer, where she was SVP-corporate affairs for their biopharmaceuticals group.
At Pfizer, Graham handled policy, PA and communications for the medicines business, operating in more than 125 countries with a portfolio of more than 600 products.
As the head of Edelman’s biggest region, Graham will oversee about 2,500 staffers in a dozen offices from her perch in New York.
She will report to Matthew Harrington, global president/COO and acting US CEO.
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