H&K names public affairs SVP and practice leader

CHICAGO: Hill & Knowlton will add William J. Griffin as SVP and practice leader of the agency's Midwest public affairs sector, effective January 1. Griffin's previous positions include reporter for the Chicago Tribune, press secretary and chief of staff for past-Chicago mayor Jane Byrne, law partner at Lison & Griffin, and founder of his own public affairs firm, Brady Griffin. He will be based in the agency's Chicago office.