Thursday, February 24, 2005

LEIGH DENBO JOINS WEBER SHANDWICK

The Twin Cities office of Weber Shandwick today announced that Leigh Denbo has joined the agency as a senior human resources manager.

Denbo brings more than seven years of human resources administration experience to Weber Shandwick, including her tenure as human resources manager at advertising agency BBDO West of San Francisco, and human resources assistant with BBDO South of Atlanta. While with BBDO, Denbo handled all aspects of employee relations and performance issues, oversaw recruiting and hiring efforts, and led employee benefits programs, including new hire orientation, open enrollment and healthcare trend analysis.

"Leigh brings to Weber Shandwick a strong combination of human resources expertise and industry experience," said Sara Gavin, president of Weber Shandwick's Minneapolis office. "This is an important hire for our office, as we are committed to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest talent. Leigh's skills will enhance our ability to continue doing this."

Denbo, a native of Atlanta, earned her bachelor's degree from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Va.