MOVERS SHAKERS
By Adnews Staff
Hill & Knowlton's Vancouver office has welcomed a new vice president of public affairs. Bruce Young joins the agency from Bell Canada where he previously worked as director of government relations in Ottawa.
Michael Aronson is appointed junior copywriter at Gee, Jeffery & Partners teaming up with Aron Kerwer who was recently appointed to the role of junior art director. Aronson joins the agency as a recent graduate of Humber College's media copywriting program.
Helen Stone, a former client of Veritas Communications, has joined the agency as a senior director. Stone is former manager of corporate communications at Hoffmann-La Roche (Roche Canada). Veritas had worked with Roche Canada for a four year period on the pre-launch and launch of Hoffmann's anti-obesity drug Xenical. In her new role with Veritas, Stone responsibilities will include overseeing the agency's prescription product-related work.