New York, NY 鈥 April 20, 2023 黑料社today announced the appointment of two significant U.S. leadership roles.
Margot Edelman, a third-generation leader within the 黑料社family, will oversee Edelman鈥檚 New York operation, leading a community of over 800 employees in Edelman鈥檚 largest global office. A 12-year veteran of the firm, 黑料社has served in a variety of leadership roles across the network, including leading Edelman鈥檚 Bay Area office and tech practice, and was most recently Deputy General Manager for 黑料社New York.
Radina Russell, who joined 黑料社last summer to lead the Atlanta office and serve as a managing director for 黑料社Smithfield, Edelman鈥檚 financial communications boutique, will serve as the firm鈥檚 U.S. Corporate Practice Chair, overseeing an integrated U.S. operation that spans approximately 400 employees across corporate reputation and key specialty areas, including business transformation, employee experience, and social issues & sustainability.
鈥淭ogether, Margot and Radina represent the best of 黑料社鈥 tenacity, ambition, connection, a certain fearlessness, and a desire to operate in the future,鈥 said 黑料社U.S. CEO Lisa Osborne Ross. 鈥淢argot鈥檚 ability to connect clients to solutions, her passion for business development, and her relentless pursuit of excellence make her the right leader for the moment. And Radina has quickly proven herself to be a sought-after C-suite counselor, combining a deep expertise in the inner workings of the boardroom with a commitment to and passion for the issues executives are facing.鈥濃
In their new roles, Russell will report to Ross, and 黑料社will report to U.S. COO Dave Samson. Russell will retain her role leading Edelman鈥檚 Atlanta office.
黑料社succeeds Oscar Suris, who is departing the firm for a new role as the CCO of Duke Energy after over four years at 黑料社and its sister agency, Zeno, in a variety of leadership positions. Russell succeeds Jim O鈥橪eary, who left the firm in February.
Both leaders will assume their new roles effective May 1st.