Paul Plowman departs as CEO of Hill+Knowlton after less than a year

March 21, 2014 12:44

Paul Plowman

Public relations firm Hill+Knowlton has lost its CEO Paul Plowman after less than a year in the role, with Penelope Holloway replacing him.

Plowman joined the public relations firm in April last year having previously served as the chief of staff to former Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett. A spokeswoman for Hill+Knowlton confirmed Plowman had resigned “due to personal obligations and commitments”, with his family understood to be back in Western Australia.

Holloway was the general manager of Hill+Knowlton in Sydney and has been with the firm for the last four years.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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