Worldcom Public Relations Group, partnership of global public relations firms, announced the re-election of Scott Chaikin, executive chairman of Cleveland, Ohio-based Dix & Eaton, as chair of its global Board of Directors. The election of Chaikin and the board’s 2016-17 officers was held during Worldcom’s recent Annual General Meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
The group board of directors is charged with setting and leading the strategic direction of Worldcom. The group and region boards work with and are supported by key committees and Worldcom staff leadership. The boards’ focus is on advancing the brand, increasing partner value, driving thought leadership and knowledge sharing and creating business opportunities for individual, regional and global agency collaboration. Worldcom utilizes the best advantages of independent, combined with the supportive, collaborative partnership to provide a different, better option to clients seeking results oriented marketing and communications solutions.
In addition to Chaikin, the Worldcom global board officers are:
Chair-elect: Patrik Schober, managing partner, Pram Consulting, Prague, Czech Republic
Past Chair: Stephanie Paul, managing director, The Phillips Group Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Australia
Treasurer: Marie-Josée Gagnon, president and founder, CASACOM, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Marketing: Chris Baldwin, principal, True Digital Communications, Cleveland, Ohio
Membership/Recruitment: Corinna Voss, managing director, HBI GmbH, Munich, Germany
Business Development: Crispin Manners, CEO, Onva Consulting, Surrey, United Kingdom
Partner Satisfaction: Monty Hagler, president and CEO, RLF Communications, Greensboro, North Carolina
Knowledge Sharing/Practice Groups: Angelica Consiglio, CEO, Planin, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Asia Pacific Region Chair: Thomas B. Van Blarcom, managing director, TQPR, Bangkok, Thailand
EMEA Region Chair: András Nagy, managing director, Probako Communications, Budapest, Hungary
Americas Region Chair: Tom Donoghue, APR, president, Donoghue & Associates, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“The diversity and experience of our board reflects the broad scope of Worldcom, which delivers world-class results in every market by combining deep local expertise with a uniquely supportive network,” said Chaikin. “These boards are not in title only, but make significant contributions to the strategic direction and success of Worldcom. The synergy between the group and region boards and between the boards and Worldcom staff have resulted in substantial advancements for our brand and significant benefits for our partners and their clients.”
Regional boards were also elected. The Worldcom Americas Board officers include:
Chair/Canada Partner Recruitment: Tom Donoghue, APR, president, Donoghue & Associates, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Past Chair: Sharon Linhart, managing partner, Linhart PR, Denver, Colorado
Chair Elect: Sean Rossall, CEO and managing partner, Dick Jones Communications, Los Angeles, California
Latin America/Partner Recruitment: Luis Avellanedo Ulloa, managing director, Realidades, Lima, Peru
Latin America/Retention: Daniel Feged, general director/CEO, Grupo Albión, Bogota, Colombia
Treasurer: Chris Costello, CFO, Deveney, New Orleans, Louisiana
Marketing: Jon Bloom, CEO, chief strategy officer, founding partner, McGrath/Power Public Relations & Communications, San Jose, California
Partner Recruitment: Gary Wells, senior managing director, Dix & Eaton, Cleveland, Ohio
Partner Retention/Peer Review: Brad Fishman, CEO, Fishman PR, Northbrook, Illinois
Meetings: Tim Oliver, president/principal, MorganMyers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Professional Development: Brian Fox, principal, Enterprise Canada, Toronto, Ontario
Partnerships: Cory Stewart, senior vice president/COO, Cookerly Public Relations, Atlanta, Georgia
The Worldcom EMEA (Europe Middle East Africa) Board officers include:
Chair: András Nagy, managing director, Probako Communications, Budapest, Hungary
Past Chair: Patrik Schober, managing director, PRAM Consulting, Prague, Czech Republic
Treasurer: Hans Karperien, managing director, InstiCOM, Brussels, Belgium
Business Development & Marketing: Crispin Manners, CEO, Onva Consulting, Surrey, United Kingdom
Peer Review: Caroline Prince, managing director, Yucatan, Paris, France
New Membership Co-Chair: Corinna Voss, managing director, HBI GmbH, Munich, Germany
New Membership Co-Chair: Björn Mogensen, senior PR consultant, Oxensteirna & Partners, Stockholm, Sweden
Retention: Theo Snijders, managing consultant, Wisse Kommunikatie, Arnhem, The Netherlands
Young Consultants: Todor Janev, Janev & Janev, Sofia, Bulgaria