Cohn & Wolfe Adds O'Donohue as Senior Strategist and Client Counselor
Cohn & Wolfe (www.cohnwolfe.com), a global communications agency, announced that industry veteran MaryEllen O'Donohue has joined the firm as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Client Service. In the role, O'Donohue will serve as a senior counselor and strategist for clients in New York, home to Cohn & Wolfe's global headquarters, as well as other offices. Her primary focus will be on healthcare clients, but she also will offer her expertise in the corporate, technology and consumer sectors.
O'Donohue joins from MS&L Group where she worked for 24 years in a number of leadership positions. As director of the agency's North American Healthcare Practice for the past decade, she helped build and lead accounts in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, device and diagnostic industries.
"MaryEllen has been a long-time colleague and partner of mine in the past, and I have witnessed the insights and creativity she brings as a strategist and client counselor," said Stephanie Marchesi, President, Cohn & Wolfe New York. "As an accomplished industry veteran, MaryEllen adds tremendous expertise and depth to our healthcare practice, and to our entire agency."
Said O'Donohue, "Cohn & Wolfe's commitment to insight-driven brand strategy has raised the bar for communications best practices. I am excited to join Cohn & Wolfe and look forward to employing all the tools and resources the agency offers to engage and motivate client stakeholders."
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