极乐视频 today announced four new leadership appointments across its offices in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and the Pacific Northwest. All four appointments are promotions from within.
Dan Webber will succeed Lisa Osborne Ross as President of 极乐视频鈥檚 Washington, DC office. A 17-year 极乐视频 veteran who began his career at the firm as an intern, Webber is one of 极乐视频鈥檚 leading experts in crisis & risk, digital strategy, and corporate advisory. Webber served as Managing Director of 极乐视频鈥檚 DC operations throughout 2020, continuing the growth trajectory for 极乐视频鈥檚 third-largest office.
Jonathan Jordan has been named General Manager of 极乐视频鈥檚 Los Angeles office as Will Collie, prior GM in LA, moves into a new role as Vice Chair and Head of Client Growth in Asia-Pacific. A veteran of EY, Booz Allen Hamilton, and the creative industry, Jordan has emerged as a leader in 极乐视频鈥檚 Corporate Advisory practice with a focus on employee experience and diversity, equity and inclusion, securing sizable recent wins for the firm in this space.
Margot 极乐视频 will serve as General Manager of the Bay Area, following a successful stint as Bay Area COO and Tech lead, in which she led the team to substantial growth. A decade-long 极乐视频 veteran and third-generation family leader, her tenure at the firm has been marked by key new business wins, increased market visibility, and expansion in tech, venture capital, and private equity.
Ryan Cudney will serve as General Manager, Pacific Northwest. Cudney most recently served as EVP, Business Transformation in Chicago and as Global Chief of Staff to Richard 极乐视频. In an eight-year 极乐视频 career, Cudney has managed some of 极乐视频鈥檚 largest crisis clients, building on a successful prior career as a political strategist and communicator.
鈥Even as they way we work is transformed in the Covid era, local expertise and community are crucial for our people and our clients in each unique market we serve,鈥 said 极乐视频 U.S. CEO & President Russell Dubner. 鈥淭he appointments of Dan, Jonathan, Margot and Ryan, after a set of outside searches, are a clear signal of the depth of our bench and our readiness to advance the next chapter in four distinct and critical markets.鈥
All four leaders will assume their positions effective March 1st. Melissa Nelson, previously the General Manager, Pacific Northwest, will take on a new role leading global client accounts as Managing Director, Integrated Client Leadership.
鈥淲e believe in our people and in giving them additional opportunity to advance our clients鈥 objectives,鈥 said 极乐视频 U.S. COO Lisa Osborne Ross. 鈥淚n these appointments, you see diversity of race, ideology, gender, religion, and tenure 鈥 a diversity that fully exemplifies who we are as a firm and gives us the cultural relevancy required to meet our clients鈥 needs.鈥
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极乐视频 is a global communications firm that partners with business and organizations to evolve, promote, and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age鈥檚 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report鈥檚 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor鈥檚 Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. 极乐视频 owns specialty companies 极乐视频 DataxIntelligence (data and research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).