WE Welcomes a New Sr. Vice President

HANNAH COAN TAKES SENIOR LEADERSHIP ROLE ON MICROSOFT TEAM

SEATTLE — JUNE 14, 2010 — Global public relations agency Waggener Edstrom Worldwide (WE) has hired Hannah Coan as a sr. vice president. Coan will assume the senior leadership role on the Microsoft Office account. She will report to Pam Edstrom, WE’s President Microsoft Account Worldwide and Founder. Coan will be based at the agency’s worldwide headquarters in Seattle.

Coan previously was executive vice president and managing director at Publicis Worldwide’s Seattle office, where she worked since 2001. During her time with Publicis, Coan led the agency’s Nestlé USA account, among others. There, she directed award-winning national accounts for some of the country’s largest household names, including Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisine, Nestlé Toll House, Nespresso and Purina. Before her tenure with Publicis, Coan spent three years as a sr. vice president at Network Commerce, a tech start-up in Seattle, where she oversaw marketing communications and participated in taking the company public. 

Coan is a 20-year industry veteran, known for consistently developing creative and strategic programs that influence consumers.

“I believe in the value of PR to build brands, drive consumer involvement and influence reputation. I view my role as a strategic partner in helping clients create meaningful and sustainable programs,” Coan said.

“Hannah has a track record of being a great team leader, and has experience with integrated communications for clients and a deep understanding of the consumer market. Her diverse background makes her uniquely capable of connecting our clients’ products and services with their customers in a way that rises above the noise,” added Edstrom.

Coan is a native of Seattle and a graduate of University of Washington, where she studied political science.


For more information, press only:
Brooke Preston, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, 503.443.7255
bpreston@waggeneredstrom.com

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