Porter Novelli Adds 2 Senior Players

Global public relations agency Porter Novelli has hired veteran communications strategist Catherine “Kiki” McLean (shown) as partner, global head of public affairs and managing director of the shop’s Washington, D.C., office. McLean most recently served as a partner of the Dewey Square Group, a public affairs consulting firm, where she led the communications practice. She appears frequently on national television as a political and current events commentator. McLean succeeds longtime Porter Novelli executive Carolyn Tieger, who announced her retirement earlier this year.