Apr 5, 2024 - Business
Firm moves
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- Burson named former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer a strategist; Intel and DeepMind alum Laura Anderson is chair of technology, for the Americas; and Allison Cirullo has been named global practice chair, consumer and brand.
- Activision Blizzard alums Lulu Cheng Meservey and Toya Holness partner with former Substack engineer Sergey Alexashenko to launch Rostra, a strategic communications firm geared toward tech founders and startups.
- Brunswick Group appoints Elaine Li head of the Hong Kong office; Fabiola Williams a partner and group head of talent and HR; and Michaela Browning CEO of Asia-Pacific.
- Derris named Lisa Frank CEO.
- Upland Workshop brought on longtime journalists Julia Verlaine as managing director focusing on corporate strategy and Meredith Cash as a strategic communications associate specializing in sports and culture.
- Teneo named Purple Strategies alum Rory Cooper a senior managing director and Kevin Seifert an advisor with the firm's Strategy and Communications business in Washington, D.C.
- Narrative Strategies added former Bloomberg managing editor Jesse Westbrook as managing director.
- Edelman named Brian Buchwald as its first global chair of product and AI.
- SKDK promoted Stephanie Reichin to managing director; Mariel Sáez, Cameron French and Daniel Barash to executive vice president; Kyle Schnoebelen to senior vice president; Ryan Peters, Alex Macfarlane, Ralph Mays Jones Jr., Camille Meekins, John Kim and Rachel Feder to vice president; and Paige Hill to senior vice president and D.C. chief of staff.
- Audi alum Tara Rush joins LSG as partner and chief communications and brand officer.
- Prosek Partners alum Joe Scannell has launched communications firm Layer One Group.
- Reevemark added Adam Shapiro as head of digital.
- Prosek Partners promoted Jim David to partner.
- Mastercard alum Lauren Best joins 160/90 as vice president, PR and communications.
- Erin Gentry joins Invariant as chief operating officer.
- Marissa Gonzalez joins SBS Comms as an account manager.
- Shift Communications has named Alan Dunton managing director and Amanda Munroe senior vice president.
- Kiersten Todt is now president of creative communications firm Wondros.
- Monument Advocacy promoted Jill Jackson to partner.
- DOE alum Jennifer Garson joins Boundary Stone Partners as senior vice president.
- DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group appointed Paul Triolo as partner and technology policy practice lead and Xiaoqing Boynton as group partner, China practice.
- Aly Nesson is director of people and culture at Stratacomm.
- Logan Bayroff joins West End Strategy Team as vice president.
- Vested named Katie Spreadbury U.K. CEO and David Simpson managing director.
- Morgan Caplan has joined Moyer Strategies as senior communications manager.
- Six Eastern has added Cameron Ruby as PR director, Hannah Stern and Simone Migliori as PR managers, and Bella Kocabiyik as PR specialist; it promoted Sara Platnick to senior public relations manager.
- Caliber Corporate Advisers promoted Kristie Galvani to chief operating officer.
- PhRMA alum Misty Fuller joins Powell Tate as senior vice president, health policy & advocacy.
- Gary Grates is president of 120/80 Group, which becomes the holding company for both 120/80 MKTG and AOx3, while Jen Long is managing partner, chief client officer of 120/80 MKTG, and Mike Fay is managing partner, chief client officer of AOx3.
- Bryson Gillette alum Elsa Alvarado joins Precision Strategies as an associate vice president.
- Outcast promoted Marguerite Pinheiro to senior account director.
- Jon Hukill launched Crimson Atlantic Communications.
- MMC added Christine Meberg as chief strategy officer and John McInerney as executive director, global digital health.
- Tamara Hinton will lead Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies' strategic communications practice.
- Lot Sixteen welcomes Dan Black as vice president and Austin Laufersweiler as senior director.
