 Jennifer Cho |
Weber Shandwick has appointed Jennifer Cho to the position of executive VP and general manger of its Dallas office, and named Lorenz Esguerra executive VP and general manager in Minneapolis. Cho most recently led business development at FISH, an experiential marketing technology firm. Previously, she held leadership roles for several organizations, including co-founding a 50-person music production company and spearheading marketing for a medical services training firm. Esguerra comes to Weber after serving as managing director at Colle McVoy. He has previously held executive positions at Mattel and Procter & Gamble, and been a consultant at Bain & Co. “The diversity of expertise that Jennifer and Lorenz bring to these roles will undoubtedly up-level what we deliver to clients in those markets and beyond,” said Sara Gavin, president Weber Shandwick North America.
 Michael A. Monahan |
Digital PR agency Tech Image has promoted Michael A. Monahan to president, replacing Dan O’Brien, who retired at the end of 2017. Monahan joined Tech Image in 2014 as vice president. Before coming to Tech Image, he led executive communications and reputation management for The Timken Company, a global industrial technology firm. At Tech Image, Monahan has been responsible for leading the team’s delivery of digital PR best practices and approaches in the areas of thought leadership, social media, media relations, crisis communications and special event communications. He also has led the expansion of the client base of the agency, which is a subsidiary of the association management and services company SmithBucklin. “We are thrilled to have Michael step into this role. He and Dan have done an outstanding job of making Tech Image a leader in delivering high-ROI digital public relations programs to their clients,” said SmithBucklin president and CEO Matt Sanderson.
 Amy Schatz |
Glen Echo Group has hired Amy Schatz as a director. Schatz joins GEG from USTelecom, where she was VP of media affairs. Prior to USTelecom, she served in reporting and editing positions with Politico, Recode and the Wall Street Journal, where she covered telecommunications and technology policy for 10 years. “Adding a top-notch media pro like Amy Schatz to the Glen Echo Group team is a huge opportunity for us and for our clients,” said GEG founder and CEO Maura Corbett. The firm has also promoted creative lead Catherine Dillingham to director. Dillingham was previously senior creative content manager at the Internet Association.
Cisco is bringing on Microsoft VP of communications and chief storyteller Steve Clayton as chief communications officer, effective Jan. 5.... IG Global PR, which specializes in the consumer technology, design-build, and AV markets, names Katharine “Kat” Wheeler partner and strategic director... Integer Technologies, a defense technology and software company, hires Paul Frommelt as VP of marketing and communications.
Netflix has hired Instacart’s Dani Dudeck as chief communications officer, effective Jan. 12. She also handled communications at Zynga and MySpace.
Deborah Sierchio, who was at Coyne PR for over two decades, has moved to Krupp, where she is taking on the role of EVP, managing director.
Bastion appoints Jody Sowa as managing director, PR in the US, strengthening the company’s growing presence in Los Angeles and New York... The Davis Companies, a Boston-based real estate developer, appoints Andrea Simpson as EVP of creative, brand and communications... CBIZ, a professional services advisor, appoints Christopher Sikora as VP, investor relations and corporate finance.
Nick Clegg, who was global affairs president at Meta in a seven-year run, has joined London's Hiro Capital investment firm as a general partner.
