Roll Call: Weber Shandwick, Rubenstein PR and Nielsen

Weber Shandwick announced the appointment of Vanessa McDonald as senior vice president and national practice leader, Consumer and Technology, in the firm’s Toronto office. McDonald will be responsible for the growth and management of client business in Canada, contributing to the agency’s leadership across its Consumer and Technology practices. McDonald joins Weber Shandwick from NATIONAL Public Relations where she led the Marketing Communications Practice. Prior to this, she headed the London and San Francisco offices of Ballou PR, a Paris-based communications firm.