ST.
LOUIS, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
FleishmanHillard today announced the hiring of Jennifer Little as general manager of its
Texas business, including its
offices in Austin and Dallas.
"Jen is a respected agency leader who will bring invaluable
experience to our Texas
operations," said Della Sweetman,
president, Americas and chief strategy officer. "She has a record
of driving growth, strengthening client partnerships across
industries, championing talent and creating a thriving workplace
culture. I look forward to the impact she will have on our
continued success in Texas and
alongside other market leaders in our overall transformation."
Little will be responsible for the strategic plan and vision for
FleishmanHillard Texas that will serve as a blueprint for its areas
of growth and management, including client experience, business
development, talent development and staffing. She will be part of
FleishmanHillard's Americas leadership team supporting the agency's
vision and growth strategy.
"FleishmanHillard has a strong reputation for best-in-class work
in our industry, and I am delighted to return to the Omnicom family
to continue to strengthen the business in Texas," said Little. "This is an exciting time
at the agency, and I am encouraged by the new leadership and the
opportunity to focus on developing our teams and elevating client
service and solutions."
Before joining FleishmanHillard, Little was an executive vice
president and Texas market leader
at Burson and part of the leadership team in the Corporate Affairs
practice. She started her agency career at Ketchum in Dallas and held leadership positions in
Texas at Edelman and
MikeWorldWide. Little also led external communications as the
director of public relations for Pizza Hut, Inc.
Little is an award-winning educator and mentor of future PR
leaders with teaching roles at Southern
Methodist University and the University
of Texas at Arlington. A lifelong reader and early childhood
literacy advocate, she founded Little Hands Book Bank, a nonprofit
focused on improving pre-kindergarten reading readiness in
underserved communities in North
Texas.
Little will be replacing Kristy
Wilson, who is shifting her focus to lead one of the firm's
largest global clients. Wilson was appointed to general manager of
FleishmanHillard in Austin in 2015
before becoming general manager of the agency's Chicago operations in 2019. She returned to
Texas in 2021 to lead Texas operations as general manager.
FleishmanHillard Texas has been recognized as a leader in health
and life sciences; retail, sports and lifestyle; food and beverage;
government and public sectors; and tech. It is a key player in the
agency's global network and provides deep expertise to our
practices including Media, Platforms and Storytelling; Creative,
Strategy and Planning; Consumer and Brand Marketing; Reputation
Management; and Cybersecurity.
About FleishmanHillard
FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation
management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy,
social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named
2020, 2021 and 2022 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2023
ICCO Large Agency of the Year – The Americas; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek
U.S. Agency of the Year; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding
Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2023 Campaign US PR Agency of the
Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; and 2021
PRWeek UK Large Consultancy of the Year. FleishmanHillard is part
of Omnicom PR Group and has nearly 80 offices in more than 30
countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries.
About Omnicom PR Group (OPRG)
Omnicom PR Group (OPRG)
is the largest global network of communications and consulting
agencies in the world. It is home to three of the top global PR
agencies FleishmanHillard, Ketchum, Porter
Novelli and more than a dozen specialist agencies in
corporate and public affairs, political consulting and advertising,
language strategy, global health strategy and organizational
transformation. OPRG is part of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC).
www.TeamOPRG.com.
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