FGS Global names Justin Dini as global co-head of its strategy and reputation practice

• Dini, who previously served as executive vice president and chief communications officer at Paramount Global, will co-lead the group from New York with Craig Oliver, who is based in London.

What they're saying: Global CEO Alex Geiser said in a statement, "Justin is a highly respected communications leader, with a track record of successfully navigating both challenges and opportunities at some of the world's most iconic companies."

• "Companies are navigating an increasingly volatile geopolitical, media, and economic landscape, and corporate affairs and communications leaders are often at the apex of that work," Dini said in a statement.
• "The opportunity to support those leaders, drawing on my experience as a former CCO, external adviser, and journalist at a firm with the geographic, functional, and sector breadth of FGS is truly energizing," he added.
• "Having worked with the team as a client, I have seen firsthand how this firm operates when the stakes are highest, and I could not be more excited to join FGS."

Catch up quick: Dini is the latest in a string of high-level executives joining FGS.

• Former Pfizer executive Sally Susman was recently appointed to the global executive board of FGS Global.
• Tom Johnson, former co-CEO of H/Advisors Abernathy, joined FGS in December as global head of private capital and financial services.
• Former Paramount chief marketing officer Julia Phelps was hired in September as FGS' first global CMO and head of transformation.

What's next: FGS said Dini and Oliver will lead the practice's expansion to board and C-suite relationships by incorporating AI-powered tools.