
Lynn Casey: The CEO Who Built Padilla Into a Top Independent PR Firm
Lynn Casey ran Padilla for 17 years and engineered the deal that ended its independence on her own terms — now chair of the firm under Avenir Global.

Lynn Casey ran Padilla for 17 years and engineered the deal that ended its independence on her own terms — now chair of the firm under Avenir Global.

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