Diana Marszalek 08 Oct 2018 // 10:38PM GMT
NEW YORK — BCW has named two new leaders to its US team — Terry Neal and James Cook, both of whom will serve as executive VPs and managing directors.
Washington-based Neal (pictured, left) brings more than two decades of experience to the role. He most recently ran his own consultancy, Neal Communication Strategies, and held roles with the Podesta Group, Fannie Mae, CGI Federal, Light Squared and Hill+Knowlton Strategies. Neal began his career in the media, as a national political reporter, columnist and editor at The Washington Post and Miami Herald
Cook will oversee BCW’s New York technology group, and also brings more than 20 years of experience working both in agencies and in-house. He joins from Edelman where he led Revere NY, Edelman’s in-house technology boutique. Cook also led the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence in Edelman’s New York office, and spent eight years with Edelman in Beijing and Singapore, running their respective technology practices.
“Terry and James represent the high caliber of talent that BCW attracts, which makes us such a powerful partner to our clients,” said North American president Chris Foster. “Both Terry and James are world-class counselors with deep experience working with Fortune 100 clients and developing integrated communications solutions that make an impact on clients’ bottom lines. I am confident that Terry’s background in journalism and his expertise in advising on policy and regulatory matters, and James’s global perspective and track record in building business, will be of enormous value to our clients.”