Charlotte Otto and Douglas E. Schoen Appointed to Corporate Strategic Advisory Board at Weber Shandwick

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Feb 14, 2011, 09:30 ET

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick today announced that Charlotte Otto, former global external relations officer at Procter & Gamble, and Douglas E. Schoen, a nationally known political analyst and corporate communications strategist, have been appointed as senior advisers to the firm and key members of the firm's Corporate Strategic Advisory Board.

Otto will be working closely with Weber Shandwick's leadership team, providing counsel to the firm's clients on corporate, executive reputation and governance issues. A P&G veteran, Otto served as its Global Public Affairs and External Relations Officer for 13 years prior to her retirement in 2010. She was responsible for P&G's external relations activities worldwide including news media relations, product publicity, consumer relations, employee and shareholder communications, regulatory and technical, government and community relations, and philanthropy. During her tenure, she served five P&G CEOs.

"I could not be more pleased that Charlotte has joined forces with Weber Shandwick as a strategic resource for our clients," said Harris Diamond, CEO, Weber Shandwick. "She has been at the forefront of building and leading integrated communications, reputation management and cause-related business initiatives. Charlotte's counsel will add continued depth to our corporate expertise worldwide."

Schoen will be advising the firm's clients on critical corporate and public policy issues. Schoen, a founding partner and former principal strategist for Penn, Schoen & Berland, is widely recognized as one of the co-inventors of overnight polling. He was named Pollster of the Year by the American Association of Political Consultants for his contributions to former President Bill Clinton's reelection campaign. Schoen has been involved with many high-profile political campaigns including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Indiana Governor Evan Bayh. His corporate clients have included AOL Time Warner, Procter & Gamble and AT&T.

Diamond added, "Doug is a powerhouse, whose strength in public affairs, corporate reputation, and crisis and issues management, coupled with his strategic insights and leadership skills, will be invaluable to our clients and staff."

Schoen is the author of 10 books, most recently "Mad As Hell: How the Tea Party Movement Is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System" in 2010 and is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and various other newspaper and online publications. He is also a Fox News contributor – making appearances on various news programs each week.

About Weber Shandwick

Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with offices in 74 countries around the world. The firm's success is built on its deep commitment to client service, our people, creativity, collaboration and harnessing the power of Advocates - engaging stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputation. Weber Shandwick provides strategy and execution across practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, financial services, corporate and crisis management. Its specialized services include digital/social media, advocacy advertising, market research, and corporate responsibility. In 2010, Weber Shandwick was named Global Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report for the second year in a row; an 'Agency of the Decade' by Advertising Age, Large PR Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter, a Digital Firm of the Year by PR News, and Top Corporate Responsibility Advisory Firm by CR Magazine. The firm has also won numerous 'best place to work' awards around the world. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com.