FleishmanHillard Appoints Terri Owen as General Manager for St. Louis Office

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Mar 01, 2017, 14:28 ET

ST. LOUIS, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- FleishmanHillard today named Terri Owen, senior vice president and senior partner, as the new general manager of its headquarters office in St. Louis.

"St. Louis is the birthplace of FleishmanHillard and remains a critical centerpiece as our firm's global headquarters 70 years later," said J.J. Carter, FleishmanHillard chief operating officer and president, Americas. "Terri's experience building teams, engaging talent and nurturing curiosity for more than two decades at the firm will help propel our largest office into the future."

In her new position, Owen will be focused on developing the vision and executing the strategic plan for the office, including client service, business acquisition, recruiting and staff development, innovation and investment in resources. Owen started at the firm while finishing her master's degree in human resource development. After graduating, she was hired as an Assistant Account Executive to join the agency's then three-person employee communications team. Owen helped grow the practice, eventually becoming the employee communications practice group lead in St. Louis and then the global internal communications practice leader. She has counseled dozens of the world's best-known companies and brands ranging from AT&T and Monsanto to Saudi Aramco and the American Red Cross. Owen specializes in change management, training and development, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, cultural alignment, internal brand alignment, product launches and customer service initiatives.

"I'm honored to receive this opportunity of a lifetime," Owen said. "Together with other leaders across the office I'm ready to build on the firm's rich heritage, while empowering and strengthening our staff and capabilities."

About FleishmanHillard
FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named PRWeek's 2014 Global Agency of the Year and 2014 Asia Pacific Network of the Year, "Standout Agency" on Advertising Age's 2013 A-List; NAFE's "Top 50 Companies for Executive Women" for 2010-2017; and among PRWeek's 2013 "Best Places to Work." 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 more than 85 offices in 30 countries, plus affiliates in 43 countries. Visit us at www.fleishmanhillard.com.

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, marketing to women, fashion, global health strategy and corporate social responsibility. It encompasses more than 6,000 public relations professionals in more than 330 offices worldwide who provide their expertise to companies, government agencies, NGOs and nonprofits across a wide range of industries. Omnicom Public Relations Group is part of the DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. that includes more than 200 companies in a wide range of marketing disciplines including advertising, public relations, healthcare, customer relationship management, events, promotional marketing, branding and research.

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