Ogilvy Public Relations Appoints Kevin Slagle as Senior Vice President

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), an integrated global communications firm, announced today that Kevin Slagle joins the agency's corporate communications practice as senior vice president.  Based in Sacramento, Slagle will provide council to clients in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors.

With 17 years of public affairs and issues management experience, Slagle has led strategic efforts for clients across stakeholder and public education, corporate communications, grassroots outreach, community relations, earned media and crisis communications.  He has a recognized expertise in land use policy, environmental advocacy and legislative affairs.  Slagle has partnered with clients to overcome challenges in industries including mining, energy, land use and residential and commercial development.

"Kevin stands out in this profession and we are extremely pleased to have him joining our agency," said Michael Law, President, Ogilvy & Mather West. "We are particularly excited to bring Kevin's unique capabilities and insights to our clients here in the West."  

Prior to joining Ogilvy PR, Slagle was a principal and partner with Capitol Public Affairs in Sacramento, where he specialized in public policy-related public affairs programs. He began his career at Porter Novelli and spent over 10 years at the firm, most recently as senior vice president. He previously served as the national chair of Porter Novelli's land use practice group and has managed numerous successful entitlement and community relations efforts for commercial, residential and industrial projects. Slagle also held senior positions at Edelman and Teichert Aggregates and served as a partner for an advertising and TV production company.

"Kevin's expertise sits at the crossroads of corporate communications and public affairs," said Paul M. Sherer, group director of Ogilvy West's corporate practice. "His keen understanding of how Sacramento works will be an invaluable resource to our corporate clients who have business before the government, to public-sector clients addressing reputational or financial challenges, and to government-related organizations conducting public outreach."

In addition to his public affairs background, Slagle is an experienced focus group moderator and research specialist, having developed and analyzed many qualitative and quantitative research programs for clients. He has held leadership roles in team trainings as well as professional development and business development initiatives, social media integration and marketing programs.

"Ogilvy PR is at the forefront of helping organizations manage corporate and public affairs issues," Slagle said. "I'm excited join a team of experts to address policy challenges facing clients in the current volatile climate seen throughout California and the West.

Active in both professional and community organizations, Slagle has served local planning boards including the Sacramento Tree Foundation, Sacramento County Community Planning Advisory Council, Public Relations Society of America and several local youth sports groups. Slagle received a BA in Public Relations from Brigham Young University.

About Ogilvy Public Relations
­­­­Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR) is a global, multi-disciplinary communications leader operating in more than 80 offices across six continents. In 2011, Ogilvy won more Cannes PR Lions than any other agency worldwide, was named Global Digital/Social Consultancy of the Year by the Holmes Report, won Specialist Agency of the Year in Asia Pacific (Campaign Asia), and won the WPP global, top award (WPPed Cream, Creme de la Creme) for the fourth time in five years. Ogilvy PR integrates deeply with all Ogilvy & Mather disciplines (advertising, direct marketing, activation, promotional, digital and entertainment) through the proprietary Ogilvy Fusion™ approach to delivering comprehensive, business solutions through content creation, community building, and communications with measurable results. Ogilvy PR is a unit of Ogilvy & Mather, a WPP company (NASDAQ: WPPGY), one of the world's largest communications services groups.  For more information, visit our Web site at www.ogilvypr.com or follow us on Twitter at @ogilvypr.

SOURCE Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide