Casey Tarbell
Carey Tarbell
Mike Marker
Mike Marker

FleishmanHillard specialty brand VOX Global has promoted Carey Tarbell to general manager and Mike Marker to managing director. Before joining VOX Global in 2007, Tarbell served as executive director of National Journal’s Policy Council and spent more than 13 years at Powell Tate|Weber Shandwick. Her new responsibilities will include overall management and growth of the firm. Marker, who was a founding member of VOX, has served as a lead crisis counselor and media trainer at the firm. His new role will entail oversight of VOX’s field offices and team, directing strategy, business development and culture.

Leah Knepper
Leah Knepper

French | West | Vaughan has promoted three executives to VP. Leah Knepper, who has been with the firm since 2012, and an associate VP since March 2015, now oversees FWV’s travel & tourism practice, Brad Grantham, who joined FWV last year, is in charge of the firm’s technology, healthcare, crisis communications and media training practices. Scott Palmer, now VP/digital and social media, previously held the position of social media manager.

René Carpenter
René Carpenter

Ulliance, Troy, Mich-based human resource services provider, hired René Carpenter as director of marketing. Prior to Ulliance, Carpenter was corporate communications manager at Kapnick Insurance Group in Adrian, Mich. In her new role, she's responsible for the development and execution of Ulliance’s strategic marketing plan. “We believe she will be instrumental in guiding our staff to consistently communicate the unique programs and services Ulliance brings to current clients and those we look forward to serving,” said Deanna Hatmaker, senior VP-development and strategic performance.