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Like it or not, ‘woke’ Corporate America is here to stay
Conservative lawmakers concerned by the growing list of major corporations taking progressive stances on hot-button political issues should expect more of the same for the foreseeable future.
So says Lisa Osborne Ross, who next month will become the first Black person to serve as chief executive officer for the US division of Edelman, one of the world’s largest and most influential public relations firms.
Ross, 58, is currently the firm’s US chief operating officer, having joined the company in 2017 amid a more than 20-year career that includes a five-year stint in the Clinton administration. Ross also spent 15 years at Ogilvy Public Relations, where she founded its multi-cultural practice.
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Edelman â a leading global PR firm â has named Lisa Osborne Ross as its new U.S. CEO, who becomes the first Black woman to lead a large global agency.
Ross will begin her new post May 3 at the firm, which boasts $540 million in U.S. revenue, 13 offices and more than 2,300 employees across the nation. She was previously U.S. chief operating officer of Edelman.
She will report to Matthew Harrington, global president and chief operating officer. Edelmanâs current U.S. president and CEO, Russell Dubner, has been named global vice chairman and chair of the newly formed Edelman Trust Institute.
Over the past seven days, we’ve seen new hires at ITV, Impossible Foods and Havas Media Group
Another week another wave of senior appointments and departures at brands, agencies and media owners. Check out our global round-up of who is moving where (any why it matters) below, then head over to our People on the Move hub to see who else has been moving up the career ladder.
Over the past seven days, we’ve seen changes at ITV, Impossible Foods, Havas Media Group and more.
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