Hill+Knowlton Strategies Appoints Amy Rosenberg to Lead U.S. Media Relations Practice

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hill+Knowlton Strategies announced the appointment of Amy Rosenberg as executive vice president and U.S. director of media relations. She will be based in the New York office.

“For this role, we needed someone capable of advising Fortune 500 C-suite-level clients, as well as a leader to drive new business and build a media relations practice. We believe that Amy meets all these criteria and that she will help make H+K the go-to agency for strategic media counsel.”

Amy will be responsible for providing clients with high-level strategic communications counsel, and developing and leading media relations programs to meet client objectives. She will also be responsible for practice development and will work with the U.S. management team on a media relations practice framework and key new program offerings. In addition, Amy will operate as an active member of the senior leadership team, establishing media relationships and new business.

“Amy is one of the very best minds in the business,” said Dan Bartlett, president and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies U.S. “For this role, we needed someone capable of advising Fortune 500 C-suite-level clients, as well as a leader to drive new business and build a media relations practice. We believe that Amy meets all these criteria and that she will help make H+K the go-to agency for strategic media counsel.”

Prior to joining H+K Strategies, Amy was a managing director in Burson-Marsteller’s corporate practice, and leader of the firm’s financial media relations and communications program. She has more than 19 years of experience as a specialist in financial communications for both traditional financial services firms and companies seeking to increase shareholder value with institutional and retail shareholders. In the 2012 Gorkana Survey of Financial Journalists, Amy was cited by U.S.-based financial journalists as one of the top-15 most respected PR professionals.

Amy joined Burson-Marsteller after serving as managing director and director of media relations at Financial Dynamics where she provided media relations counsel to U.S. and international clients. Before joining FD, Amy worked at UBS Investment Bank (formerly PaineWebber) where she served as the North American director of media relations for research and trading. Earlier in her career, Amy was a vice president at Rubenstein Associates and an account executive at Manning Selvage & Lee. Amy began her career at MWW Strategic Communications.

“I’m delighted to be joining the team at Hill+Knowlton Strategies,” said Amy. “I am looking forward to adding my insights to the firm’s already effective strategic counsel and driving excellence in media relations.”

Amy holds a B.A. degree in government from Clark University.

About Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Inc. is a leading international communications consultancy, providing services to local, multinational and global clients. The firm is headquartered in New York, with 84 offices in 46 countries, as well as an extensive associate network. The agency is part of WPP, one of the world’s largest communications services groups. For more information, visit the Hill+Knowlton Strategies website at www.hkstrategies.com.