Ketchum has announced the move to promote Barri Rafferty from her role of global president to chief executive, effective January 1.
Once Rafferty assumes her role, she will be the first woman to head a top-five global public relations firm. The long-time Ketchum employee replaces current chairman and chief executive Rob Flaherty in this move; Flaherty will retain his role as chairman.
Rafferty had been part of Ketchum since 1994, in various strategic roles for the public relations firm, most recently as global president. During her time at Ketchum, she held the role of chief executive officer for North America, headed the Read full story ›
Source: The Drum