Kohnke opens Los Angeles office

Kohnke Communications has announced the hiring of Julia Roether as the firm's vice president.

Roether will lead the new Los Angeles office that Kohnke is opening. Her responsibilities will include providing strategic council to the firm's interactive entertainment, consumer and digital lifestyle accounts, and overseeing a team representing a variety of game industry clients.

"Julia brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership, and an extensive background in public relations and consumer and interactive entertainment which is a perfect compliment to our world-class team," said Richard Kain, general manager.

"We look forward to Julia growing our presence in Los Angeles, and giving us senior level counsel in the heart of the entertainment industry."

Prior to joining Kohnke, Roether spent seven years at GolinHarris where she oversaw public relations activities for Nintendo of America in the United States, spearheading the hardware launches for the Wii and Nintendo DS.

Roether also worked as a senior manager of corporate communications at Activision.