Michael Huttner, a veteran communications and policy operative, has been named CEO of progressive PR shop Fenton.
He takes the reins previously held by Bill Werde, the former Billboard editor, who served as CEO of Fenton for the past year and half through March.
Founder David Fenton, who sold the firm to investor James Marcus in 2014, continues as chairman focused on projects related to climate change.
Huttner, an attorney and former policy advisor to Colorado Gov. Roy Romer, founded the state-based communications network ProgressNow and led Boulder, Colo.-based policy communications firm Huttner Group.
Fenton said Huttner shares his goals to advance human rights, public health and environmental protection "in his life and work." He added that Huttner will keep the firm focused on public interest campaigns for clients "legitimately working for social change."
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