Cheryl Damian, a veteran of corporate social responsibility heavyweights Fenton Communications and Cone, has shifted to Ketchum.
She'll move from New York to San Francisco to help build Ketchum's west coast sustainability and CSR offering.
The 15-year PR pro has handled Warner Bros, Save the Children and Kate Spade Co. and shaped their CSR and change platforms.
Dave Chapman, director of Ketchum West, said Damian has the "right combination of foresight, instinct and real-life experience that makes corporate responsibility programs meaningful."
Omnicom owns Ketchum.
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