PRSA-LA member Linda Martin, a partner at Porter Novelli, was recently named managing director of the firm’s Southern California office. In her new role, Martin will be responsible for talent management and strategic growth, reporting to Brad MacAfee, president, North America.
Martin joined Porter Novelli in 2000. Over the past 15 years, she has served as managing director of the agency’s Irvine and San Diego offices, and led work with major global clients. She served as the firm’s interim managing director of Southern California operations for the past several months.
Porter Novelli is a global public relations agency that has been around for more than 40 years. It’s part of the DAS Group of Companies, which is a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC),