 Tony Hynes |
Hynes succeeds former CEO Joshua Reynolds, who left the San Francisco-based consumer and B2B technology agency last year to join social media data analytics company Quantifind as head of marketing.
Hynes joins Blanc & Otus from Burson-Marsteller tech start-up North of Nine Communications, where he served as partner. Prior to that, he was general manager and executive VP at Interpublic powerhouse Weber Shandwick, where he led that agency’s San Francisco outpost. He was also previously general manager at Next Fifteen’s Bite Communications and held Director roles at Hitachi Data Systems and Burson-Marsteller. Earlier in his career, he was an account director at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide.
Hynes will also serve in the dual role of Hill+Knowlton executive VP.
WPP unit Blanc & Otus was founded in 1985.
Ripley PR realigns its leadership team with the promotion of Anthony Cloud to managing director, B2C and franchising, and a new role for Grayson Shockley as managing director, B2B. Cloud, who joined Ripley PR in October 2020, has held multiple roles within the agency, including brand manager and content specialist... Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors... Stewards, a diversified financial company based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, appoints Scott McGowan as CMO.
Kevin Lawlor, who most recently served as chief political officer and EVP at DDC Public Affairs, is coming on board at Zeno Group as head of public affairs.
Former Ketchum partner Esty Pujadas joins Grayling as CEO of its North America business, part of the agency’s expansion in the region.
Marketbridge brings on Bob Ray as CEO. Ray was previously CEO, head of B2B agency services at Merkle, part of the Dentsu Group... Rasky Partners promotes Andy Hoglund and Graham Shalgian to partner... IGB Group, an investor relations, capital markets, and strategic communications advisory firm, appoints Charlotte Burch as a managing director.
Caitlin Allen, who was most recently head of global markets and CEO communications at eBay, joins Daily Pay as chief brand and communications officer.
