ST. LOUIS, MO (May 18, 2011) – Pinnacle Worldwide, a global network of independent public relations agencies, elected its newest chairman.

Donna Vandiver, president and CEO of The Vandiver Group, Inc., was elected Pinnacle’s chairman for the next two years. She is the current president of Pinnacle Worldwide and will finish her term in September, at which point she will assume her role as chairman. 

Founded in 1976, Pinnacle Worldwide, Inc. is an international corporation of independently owned public relations firms with offices in more than 80 cities around the globe. Its members develop and implement strategic communications plans that influence audiences on both a regional and global scale. For more information on Pinnacle Worldwide, please visit www.pinnacleww.com.