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Hanover Communications has announced new leadership within its corporate comms team, following the departure of Gary Cleland.
Sarah Salter Nash (pictured) has been appointed managing director of Hanover’s corporate practice.
Salter Nash has been divisional deputy managing director for almost three years, and now takes over from Gary Cleland, who has announced his departure from the agency after seven years.
Cleland revealed on LinkedIn that he would be stepping down as group managing director of corporate, strategy and digital, writing: “After seven fantastic years at Hanover Communications and a couple of decades of agency life, I’m off to do my own thing.”
When contacted by PRWeek UK, Hanover confirmed that Salter Nash had been promoted to managing director in the lead up to Cleland’s departure, ensuring “a very smooth transition”.
The new corporate lead will report directly to Gavin Megaw, president and managing partner at the agency.
Megaw said: “Gary has had a brilliant career at Hanover, and we wish him all the best for the future. One of his many contributions over his seven years with the firm was putting in place a clear and effective succession plan. That has now been delivered with the superb Sarah Salter Nash stepping into the role as managing director of the Hanover corporate practice.”
He continued: “Sarah joined us nearly five years ago and has played a significant role in elevating our corporate offering. She joined the Hanover leadership board last autumn and now steps up again to take on this role with the objective of building our corporate practice to become the most connected and respected in London, making a tangible difference for our clients.”
On her new role, she commented: “It’s a privilege to lead such a talented group of people and I’m thrilled to be building on Gary’s foundations to help shape the next stage of our growth.”
When contacted by PRWeek UK, Cleland said: “I’ve had a great time at Hanover, it’s a fantastic agency. Sarah and I have worked together for many years and I’ve no doubt she and the rest of the team will thrive in the coming months.”
Hanover Communications is owned by Avenir Global, and has offices in London, Brussels, Dublin, Dubai, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.