Versace Ex PR Rep Who Was Laid Off Is Now Vice President Of PR For Kenneth Cole

Lisa Hellman, formerly Versace’s public relations and communications in the U.S. has been named vice president of global public relations at Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc, effective March 8, 2010. Hellman had previously been with Versace for four years until the company closed its public relations department last month. In addition to overseeing corporate, brand, and fashion publicity for all product categories domestically and abroad, as well as special events, she will work directly with Cole on numerous fashion, social, and philanthropic initiatives.