NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Burson-Marsteller, a leading strategic communications and
global public relations firm, today announced Teresa Henderson has joined as Market Leader for
the Southwest and a Managing Director in the firm's U.S. Corporate
and Financial Practice. She is based in Dallas and reports to Alan Sexton, Chair of the U.S. Corporate
Practice and New York Market Leader.
Henderson has 25 years of experience as a trusted C-suite
advisor and has deep experience in corporate communications,
reputation, and issues and crisis management across multiple
industries including healthcare, consumer, technology, energy,
education and professional services. In her new role, she
will manage a variety of clients and help drive business
development in the Southwest market.
"Teresa is a veteran corporate communicator, bringing a dynamic
mixture of experience across multiple industries and communications
specialties," said Michael Law, U.S.
CEO, Burson-Marsteller. "She embodies the high caliber of talent
that Burson-Marsteller offers to its clients, and will be an
invaluable asset to our colleagues and clients as we continue to
grow our presence in Texas and the
Southwest."
Before joining Burson-Marsteller, Henderson was Senior Vice
President of Client Development for Saxum, an energy-focused
agency, and was instrumental in winning clients including Hess
Corp., Interstate Natural Gas Association of America and RigNet,
among others. From 2011 to 2014, she served as Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Pierpont Communications'
Dallas office, where her clients
included Saudi Aramco, Sunoco Logistics, Emirates Airlines and
private equity and management consulting firms. Prior to that,
Henderson was an Executive Vice President at Edelman, where she was
General Manager for Edelman's Dallas and Austin offices as well as head of the firm's
Southwest Corporate Practice. She also spent six years at Ketchum
as director of the firm's Dallas
office and liaison to Central
America.
Henderson began her career as a copywriter at Runner's
World magazine and has held corporate positions with
subsidiaries of Pillsbury Corp. and Danaher Corp.
"I am delighted to join Burson-Marsteller's team of world-class
counselors who are so skilled at marrying strategic insights with
creative output to drive measurable results for their clients,"
Henderson added. "We have an extremely talented team on the ground
in the Southwest and I look forward to expanding our footprint
across the region."
She currently serves on the board of directors and executive
committee for the SPCA of Texas
and on the Leadership Dallas Alumni Board. She has held board
positions include Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Family Gateway and Junior
Achievement.
Henderson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from
Old Dominion University.
About Burson-Marsteller
Burson-Marsteller, established in 1953, is a leading global
strategic communications and global public relations firm. It
provides clients with strategic thinking and program execution
across a full range of public relations, public affairs, reputation
and crisis management, advertising and digital strategies. The
firm's seamless worldwide network consists of 73 offices and 85
affiliate offices, together operating in 110 countries across six
continents. Burson-Marsteller is a part of Young & Rubicam
Group, a subsidiary of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY), the world's leader in
communications services. For more information, please visit
www.burson-marsteller.com.
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