Charles Sipkins, the former chief communications officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment, has joined Finsbury to open a Los Angeles office for the financial firm.
Sipkins was a top exec of Sard Verbinnen & Co. before joining Sony's movie division in 2013 as executive VP. He left just before the company plummeted into a massive crisis with the hacking of its internal email system amid the release of a satirical film about North Korea.
Finsbury CEO Michael Gross noted Sipkins' deep experience in high-stakes situation and said he will work with the new hire to expand Finsbury's business on the West Coast. Sipkins will work with Finsbury partner Jeff McAndrews in L.A.
He also held top posts at Abernathy MacGregor Group, FleishmanHillard and Hill+Knowlton Strategies.
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