ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FleishmanHillard
today announced that Kirsten Plonner
joined the firm as global managing director of Financial and
Professional Services. In this newly created role, she will support
the accelerated growth of the firm's practice in this important
industry, working closely with regional leaders who have built
relationships and teams serving the agency's financial and
professional services clients across the Americas, EMEA and
Asia Pacific.
"Kirsten's extensive experience in multiple segments of the
financial services industry, combined with her work with media and
as a strategist have equipped her with the skills needed to help
our financial and professional services clients navigate the
complexities of this moment," said J.J. Carter, global COO and
president Americas, FleishmanHillard. "We expect that leaders in
every industry will continue to face new risks, volatile market
conditions and changing business requirements inside and outside of
their organizations. Certainly, these conditions will characterize
the environment for the global financial services and professional
services industries. Kirsten and our client leaders are poised to
help clients communicate authentically and effectively, when they
need to move quickly with confidence to respond to threats and
capture opportunities."
Previously with FleishmanHillard from 2006 to 2009, Plonner most
recently served as president for FiComm Partners where she managed
the overall health and profitability of the financial services
communications firm, as well as provided strategic communications
counsel to senior executives within the wealth management industry,
including crisis/issues management and thought leadership. Before
FiComm she was director of strategic media and communications for
Fidelity Investments. Plonner is also an adjunct instructor and
graduate advisor at Columbia
University, a role she'll continue.
"As the financial services industry continues its dynamic
expansion into 2022, I'm excited to rejoin FleishmanHillard during
this pivotal and transformational time," said Plonner. "The
evolution of this increasingly complex industry is a direct result
of multiple factors, including digital transformation, redefined
social responsibilities, regulatory complexity and unprecedented
business opportunities. As a result, the need for smart, strategic
communications to support growth and engagement initiatives is
unparalleled. I look forward to working closely with
FleishmanHillard's dynamic leaders around the world to help
financial and corporate teams harness the power of strategic
communications for their businesses and their people."
FleishmanHillard's Financial and Professional Services practice
provides marketing communications, reputation management, crisis
and issues support, and research, measurement and analytics
services, with depth in communications strategy, media relations,
employee engagement and organizational transformation, social
media, earned and paid creative campaigns, thought leadership and
executive visibility, public affairs programs and more than a dozen
other services. FleishmanHillard serves more than 500 financial
services and professional services clients in the world's major
financial centers, including leaders in the industry's major
segments, ranging from banking, payments, insurance, investment
management and real estate to services providers in accounting, tax
and consulting, and other professional disciplines.
About FleishmanHillard
FleishmanHillard specializes in
public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand
marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content
strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2021 PRovoke Global Agency of
the Year, 2020 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year, 2019 PRWeek
U.S. Outstanding Large Agency; ICCO Network of the Year – Americas
2017-2020; PRovoke Media Greater China Consultancy of the Year
2020; PRWeek UK Large Consultancy of the Year 2021; Human Rights
Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2018-2020; and to
Seramount's (formerly Working Mother Media) "Top Companies for
Executive Women" list 2010-2021. The firm's award-winning work is
widely heralded, including at the Cannes International Festival of
Creativity. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom Public Relations
Group, and has 80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus
affiliates in 50 countries.
About Omnicom Public Relations Group
Omnicom Public Relations Group is a global collective of three
of the top global public relations agencies worldwide and
specialist agencies in areas including public affairs, language
strategy, global health strategy and change management. As the
largest group of communications professionals in the world, our
employees provide expertise to companies, government agencies, NGOs
and nonprofits across a wide range of industries. Omnicom Public
Relations Group delivers for clients through a relentless focus on
talent, continuous pursuit of innovation and a culture steeped in
collaboration. Omnicom Public Relations Group is part of the
Communications Consultancy Network, a division of Omnicom Group
Inc. (NYSE: OMC).
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marketing disciplines, delivering strategic thinking and
market-leading innovation to clients. CCN is a division of Omnicom
Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC).
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marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and
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