On the Move: Laureano-Rikardsen Takes Sphere Entertainment Post
Wed., Jul. 22, 2026
By Steve Barnes
Sphere Entertainment Co., an entertainment holding company that owns the Sphere event venue in Nevada and New York-based regional sports network chain MSG Networks, names Karen Laureano-Rikardsen global head of corporate marketing and communications....Fender Musical Instruments Corporation appoints Christina Stejskal as chief communications officer, a new position at the company....Herringbone, a digital marketing platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, names Dan Hinckley head of AI.
HealthImpact, which is California’s nursing workforce & policy center, wants to hire a firm to develop a three-year PR, marketing and communications service program.
The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is looking for a partner to develop a strategic communications program as the non-profit Florida organization prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2028.
DGA Group has added Hilton alum Jonas Neihardt as a senior advisor to bolster its hospitality, travel and tourism offering.
Affluent travelers want to do more than just follow surface-level hospitality trends. To connect with them, spotlight the details that make a property extraordinary.
Guidepost Strategies has signed on to represent the presidential administration of Romania in its efforts to consolidate the national security of the country and strengthen its relations with the US.
Ed Harnaga, who most recently served as SVP, chief marketing and communications officer at Pfizer, joins Vantage Data Centers, which provides hyperscale data center campuses, in the chief marketing and communications officer spot.
Taylor launches "Earn Everything," a repositioning that is intended to reflect both its heritage and its emphasis on relevance that is earned, not bought... The Net Zero Conference, which takes place on October 8 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, will convene climate leaders to re-envision the built environment and inspire a net zero future... Kite Hill launches Kite Hill Integrated Comms Intelligence, a client reporting framework that incorporates AI and custom workflows to give brands a holistic view of their communications performance across PR, owned and social media, search and AI search visibility... The Washington Women in Public Relations hosted “How Associations Lead with Strategic Storytelling,” on July 16 at Avoq's rooftop.
Walt & Company picks up Sabre, an AI-native technology company backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds... Trevelino/Keller adds Kawneer, an American manufacturer of aluminum systems for commercial construction use... The Door, a part of Dolphin, is named agency of record for Palm Tree Crew, a multi-vertical lifestyle brand.
Lucas Public Affairs, a Sacramento-based firm, adds Sallie Poggi, who has worked at both FleishmanHillard and APCO, as a VP. Most recently, Poggi was chief communications officer at the University of the Pacific... Allied Universal, a security and facility services company, brings on Melissa Butler as VP of communications. She was at Burson... Talk Shop Media, a firm that operates in Canada and the U.S., specializing in PR, corporate communications and social media, promotes Stuart Martin to managing director of its U.S West Coast operations.
Teneo Strategy has a six-month $3.9M pact to prep Türkiye for the the United Nations climate change conference that it will host at Antalya from Nov. 6 through Nov. 30.
AI can’t make it all on its own. It needs a little help to succeed in the marketplace—and strong communications can be key to that success, according to a new study from financial communications firm Gregory.
Joele Frank represents LXP Industrial Trust as the logistics giant agrees to be acquired by Brookfield Asset Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Trust for $5.2B in cash.
