FleishmanHillard unveils new corporate affairs leadership for global and APAC markets

As companies grapple with rising volatility, intensified stakeholder scrutiny, and growing operational complexity, corporate affairs has become a critical focus for the C-suite. To meet these evolving demands, FleishmanHillard has announced a refreshed corporate affairs practice leadership structure designed to deliver more connected, insight-driven counsel across the globe.

At the helm is Rachel Catanach (pictured left), appointed global managing director, corporate affairs. In this role, she unifies the firm’s advisory offerings across seven core pillars: corporate reputation; financial and M&A; crisis and issues; executive positioning; public affairs and geopolitical strategy; talent and transformation; and responsible business.

Catanach will also oversee FleishmanHillard’s Global Executive Advisory network, providing strategic guidance to senior leaders navigating high-stakes issues and transformative change. She continues to lead the agency’s New York and Boston offices.

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Supporting this global capability is Yvonne Park (pictured right) who has been appointed managing director, corporate affairs, APAC. Based in Seoul, Park brings two decades of experience in litigation communications, stakeholder engagement, and CEO succession planning. She will drive consistency and innovation across Asia, aligning closely with global capability and sector leads. 

Park was previously president of FleishmanHillard Korea. She's also served the agency for over 23 years, according to her LinkedIn. 

Other appointments include Michael Moroney, managing director, corporate affairs, Americas and Hanning Kempe, managing director, corporate affairs, EMEA. 

This announcement follows recent market leadership appointments in Singapore, India, Canada, California, and the UK, reflecting FleishmanHillard’s ongoing commitment to investing in regional leaders who provide trusted counsel and measurable global impact.

Earlier in January this year, FleishmanHillard appointed Thomas Skelton as regional lead of its research and analytics practice, TRUE Global Intelligence (TGI) in the APAC region.

Skelton succeeds Michael Rinaman, who left the agency in 2024 to pursue other opportunities.

Based in Singapore, Skelton will oversee the growth and operation of TGI in APAC, driving the agency’s expanding research and analytics capabilities to deliver data-driven insights and solutions for clients across the region. He will report to Joanne Wong, APAC president and senior partner at FleishmanHillard. 

In addition, Omnicom PR Group (OPRG) appointed Mei Lee as its senior vice president (SVP) and managing director of its operations in Singapore. 

In the role, Lee will oversee the agency’s Singapore presence, focusing on expanding its capabilities and client roster while driving OPRG’s growth in the market.

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