Karen Kaplan promoted at Hill Holliday
Karen Kaplan, who joined Hill Holliday in 1982 as a receptionist, has been promoted to the position of president of the ad agency's national network, Hill Holliday chief executive Mike Sheehan said today.
Since 2002, Kaplan has been president of Hill Holliday's main Boston office; in her new role, agency offices in New York, Miami, and Greenville, S.C., will also report to her.
In January, agency cofounder Jack Connors stepped down as Hill Holliday chairman; in recent years, the agency was guided by Connors and chief executive Mike Sheehan.
Now Sheehan and Kaplan hold the top two positions, and Kaplan's promotion reflects that fact, an agency spokesman said.
Hill Holliday creates ads and provides marketing services to such clients as Bank of America Corp., CVS/pharmacy, and Dunkin' Donuts.
Hill Holliday is owned by the Interpublic Group of Cos., a New York company that owns numerous ad agencies and public-relations firms.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)
