Hasta La Creative!

Edelman U.S. President and CEO Mark Hass is leaving the independent PR giant in July, the agency told Ad Age. New York lead and Edelman vet Russell Dubner will replace him.

Mr. Hass said the timing of his departure is tied to Edelman’s fiscal year, which ends in July, as well as the shop’s “succession plan.” “There’s an ongoing conversation here about who’s next in what spot,” he said.

Mr. Hass has been in the lead U.S. role for two years and prior to that he was president of Edelman China. Before joining Edelman five years ago, he served as CEO of Publicis Groupe PR shop MSLGroup. Earlier in his career, he started his own shop and worked as an editor at various local papers.

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