https://theprpost.com/post/8959/

FleishmanHillard taps Della Sweetman as President, Americas

FleishmanHillard has appointed Della Sweetman to the role of president, Americas and chief strategy officer, effective immediately. In this position Sweetman will be responsible for the performance of the agency's largest region and for driving enterprise-wide business transformation. She will report to J.J. Carter, who was promoted to FleishmanHillard president and chief executive officer on October 1."Della is the right person to step into this critical role leading our largest region, from which she will help drive our transformation," said Carter. "She understands our agency's unique strengths and brings operational rigor and growth experience. Della has proven effective in executing change within our organization, which has elevated our work and improved our competitiveness. We have the personal trust that comes from many years working together and will challenge each other to push the agency forward." The position is part of the firm's core leadership team charged with the strategic direction and operational management of the agency. Sweetman will work closely with market leaders in the Americas to align strategies, investments and resourcing to support the needs of its clients and the transformative changes for the agency.  "We have a foundation of excellent talent and expertise from which to grow and we have an enviable roster of clients," Sweetman said. "I'm very much looking forward to partnering with our leadership and teams across the Americas to together strengthen our position in the region, while fostering a culture of agility, high performance and constant innovation across the globe."Sweetman added, "We've entered a time of great disruption for our clients and industry, and we aspire to evolve our solutions, service delivery model, the impact of our work and the experiences of our people. This is an energizing time to be at FleishmanHillard and to take on this role."Sweetman has been in the role of chief business development officer for the agency since 2016, when she helped shape a vision for a dedicated growth unit. She has also led the agency's global Creative, Strategy and Planning practice. Prior to that, she was head of business development for the Americas, served as global client leader for one of the agency's largest accounts, and was also the former general manager for FleishmanHillard in Southern California.
https://theprpost.com/post/7969/

J.J. Carter becomes CEO of FleishmanHillard; John Saunders steps down

John Saunders, CEO and Global President of FleishmanHillard under Omnicom PR Group, will be stepping down on October 1, with J.J. Carter taking over his role. At that time, Saunders will assume the position of chairman. Carter, at present the Global Chief Operating Officer and President of the Americas for FleishmanHillard, will be reporting to Omnicom PR Group CEO Chris Foster in his new capacity and join the global leadership team.Carter will continue to work from San Francisco, with no plans to relocate to St. Louis, Missouri, the place where Saunders is based, or to New York City. Saunders, originally from Dublin, Ireland, has led FleishmanHillard for nine years. He was appointed Regional President for EMEA in 2011, following his role as Regional Director for Europe, which he began seven years earlier. He led the foundation of Fleishman-Hillard Saunders in 1990.In 2023, Cisco’s North America PR business was retained by the company which continues to work with pivotal clients such as JPMorgan Chase, Johnson & Johnson, Philips, Samsung and PepsiCo. However, the firm lost major accounts like UPS and AT&T, with the latter choosing Jackson Spalding as its lead PR agency.Carter has been with FleishmanHillard since the year 2005, taking on several leadership roles before being named Global Chief Operating Officer and President of the Americas in 2016.