FDS hires James as VP, Corporate Communications & External Affairs
29 Oct '05
2 min read
Famous departmental store operator (FDS) Federated Department Stores Inc's board of directors has elected James A. Sluzewski as the company's Vice President for corporate communications and external affairs, effective Dec. 1. He reports to Federated Vice Chair Thomas G. Cody.
Sluzewski, 48, has worked closely with Federated management for more than 20 years, including the past 11 years as President of Public Relations Partners Inc, a Cleveland-based public relations firm. He succeeds Carol A. Sanger, who has retired after 21 years of service to Federated.
In his new capacity, Sluzewski will be responsible for a broad array of Federated's external and internal communications activities, including media relations, corporate publications, issues management, community relations and strategic communications counsel. He will serve as the corporation's primary media spokesperson.
A native of Cleveland, Sluzewski began his career as a journalist for publications including The Cincinnati Enquirer. His experience includes managing several public relations firms, as well as communications positions on-staff at Armco Inc and Federated, where he served as director of public relations in the mid-1980s.
Sluzewski holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University and an MBA in marketing from Xavier University. He is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and a member of its Counselors Academy, as well as a member of the Council of Communication Management and the National Investor Relations Institute. He has served as global chair of The Worldcom Public Relations Group, the world's largest partnership of independent public relations firms.
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