Ketchum West veterans, Suzanne Maloney and Kevin Oates, have been appointed Associate Director for San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Ketchum West has made two fresh senior appointments. Suzanne Maloney (pictured right), Partner and Director of Strategic and Creative Planning, and Kevin Oates (pictured left), Partner and Director of the Ketchum West Corporate & Public Affairs Practice, assume the roles of Associate Directors with immediate effect.
Based in San Francisco and Los Angeles respectively, both agency veterans will partner closely with Director, Melissa Kinch, in their new roles to lead operations for the network’s regional business whilst continuing to fulfill their client responsibilities and business development efforts.
During her 17-year career at the firm, Maloney helped shape its reputation as a marquee creative communications organisation. She formerly led her office’s Brand Marketing practice, building a notable roster of consumer brands. Her expertise is in food, wellness, financial services, and more.
Matching her length of tenure, Oates in his many hats has created and executed award-winning client programmes. He also has been at the centre of the company’s involvement in the automotive industry, having grown the global PR network’s expertise in the above area over the last decade.
“Sue and Kevin bring trusted counsel client strategies every day. Their leadership, creativity, and client service will continue to steer the Ketchum West region on the forward-looking growth path that has become the agency’s hallmark,” said Barri Rafferty, Partner and Resident of Ketchum.
