Weber Shandwick makes several appointments
pharmafile | February 7, 2013 | Appointment | Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing |Â Â Weber shandwickÂ
PR firm Weber Shandwick has announced a series of new hires to strengthen its leadership across the strategy, creative, media and digital sectors.
Ben Kalevitch joins the firm as senior vice president, strategy; Curt Doty (pictured) will serve as a senior vice president, west coast Digital and creative services; Stephanie Holbrook, joins as a senior vice president of Corporate and Digital; Dan Jividen will serve Weber Shandwick as an associate creative director; and Corey Thibodeau joins as director of media strategy.
Kalevitch was previously with the Monitor Group and involved in high-impact consulting engagements with Fortune 500 companies, many in the consumer and healthcare sectors. He will collaborate with client teams to bolster strategic rigor, deliver engaging ideas and other programming to help drive growth and business results.
Doty will focus on the continued build-out of the agency’s digital and creative operations and brings more than 25 years of experience in developing advanced content for a range of creative-minded businesses including Bemis Balkind, Trailer Park, Universal Pictures and Pittard Sullivan.
Also joining the agency is Holbrook who brings expertise integrating public relations, digital media and influencer engagement into highly visible programs for clients like Qualcomm, Microsoft, Demand Media and Warner Bros. Most recently she was head of global communications for Tapjoy.
Jividen joins Weber Shandwick and will be based in Chicago. Jividen comes to the firm from Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide where he created TV, print and digital work for an array of clients including Blackberry, Whirlpool, Coca-Cola and Kellogg’s.
Additionally, Thibodeau joins Weber Shandwick and will be instrumental in providing momentum behind a more specialised focus around paid media planning and execution for social and content marketing initiatives.
Cathy Calhoun, president of North America said: “We are laser-focused on bringing new, transformative talent into the firm to work with our stellar existing teams to deliver those innovative cross-platform solutions.”
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