Need for More Flexible Schedule Spurs McDermott to 'Refocus'

By Sarah Jones





BOSTON–Pam McDermott surprised colleagues last week with an announcement that she was stepping down as president of McDermott/O’Neill Strategic Communications here.





‘The bottom line is I needed more flexibility to control my own schedule,’ McDermott said. ‘When you run a $7 million company with 45 employees, your time is not your own. I need to simplify my life.’





McDermott plans to remain in the office until July 1, at which point she will become ‘of counsel’ to the public affairs firm.