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| Julie Farin |
Mark Allen & Co. hires People magazine PR veteran Julie Farin as director of media relations. Farin spent the past 13 years at People as senior director of brand communications, managing PR across platforms including print, digital, video and television. She previously served in similar roles at Gemstar-TV Guide and at King World’s nationally syndicated TV newsmagazine programs Inside Edition and American Journal. “Julie is a powerhouse media relations professional," said Mark Allen & Co. founder and CEO Mark Pasetsky. "She is charged with guiding our clients towards national consumer and business press, and ensuring their stories resonate and captivate audiences."
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| Jeff Leaf |
Current Global appoints former Ogilvy partner, group creative director Jeff Leaf as executive creative director. Leaf has also served as chief creative officer at Worldwide Asset Exchange, an NFT and gaming blockchain ecosystem, and group creative director at Deloitte Digital. In his new post, he will be tasked with driving growth for the agency as well as pushing its award-winning creative work to new heights. “His strategic thinking, combined with his creative prowess, will be instrumental in amplifying the human connections at the core of our agency's philosophy”, said Current Global chief client and growth officer Renee Austin, to whom Leaf report. “Jeff is the spark we need to spark movements, mindsets and moments.”
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| Mike Fulkerson |
Seabourn Cruise Line hires Mike Fulkerson as VP and chief marketing officer. Fulkerson was most recently CMO at Canyon Ranch. Before that, he was VP, marketing Asia Pacific at Marriott International and senior director, Asia Pacific regional marketing for Mattel. At Seabourn, Fulkerson will head up marketing strategy, brand management, performance, and public relations and communications. “Mike is a proven global marketing leader with a wealth of knowledge and experience in luxury, hospitality and globally well-renowned consumer brands,” said Seabourn president Natalya Leahy.
Dentons Global Advisors has added Raphaël Delli to its European Union PA practice, leading its financial services offering.
BPCM brings on Amy Keller Laird as managing director of beauty and wellness, and Melissa Wiggins as managing director of fashion... Highwire PR names Dave Samson and Adam Cossman to its board of directors... Mark Allen & Co. promotes SVP Jason Fink to EVP and ups R. Kurt Osenlund from creative director and account director to VP of client relations... Narrative Strategies hires Tory Newmyer as senior director.
Inizio Evoke names Stephanie DeViteri president, North America... Dentons Global Advisors-Albright Stonebridge Group brings on Joerg (Jörg) Wuttke as a partner, based in its DC office... Golin appoints Rowena Bergman as EVP, head of data & analytics for its U.S. healthcare practice, Golin Health... Raptor PR, a specialist tech PR agency for the global video games industry, brings on James Law as PR director.
StreetCred Communications brings on Rob Farmer, a veteran of The Rudin Group and Charles Schwab... Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies adds Jessica Monahan to its Washington D.C.-based lobbying team as a senior principal... Edcetera, a provider of career education programs that is backed by Eden Capital, appoints Jim Gallagher as CMO.
Derris promotes Lisa Frank, who founded the brand consultancy along with Jesse Derris in 2013, to CEO... PAN Communication
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