Irishman Saunders is new chief executive of FleishmanHillard

Saunders succeeds Dave Senay as leader of global communications firm

John Saunders (left) replaces Dave Senay (right) Pic: FleishmanHillard

Irish public relations guru John Saunders has been appointed chief executive of FleishmanHillard, the company has announced.

Saunders will succeed Dave Senay as president and chief executive and will assume the role with immediate effect. Senay had been in the position for nine years.

Saunders is a native of Dublin and was previously president for FleishmanHillard’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. He will live in St Louis, where the agency is ...