 Sabrina Strauss |
Goodman Media International has named Sabrina Strauss COO. Strauss has been with GMI since 2003, most recently as senior VP, managing some of the firm’s largest accounts as well as supervising various company activities and mentoring new employees. In addition to keeping her current responsibilities, she will now work closely with CFO Marie Vogliano to guide the company with best practices for work governance, operations and other business areas. According to GMI president and CEO Tom Goodman, Strauss’s business-side skills will complement the agency’s increasing focus on its business activities.
 Josh Milton |
CONRIC PR & Marketing has promoted Josh Milton to VP of media relations. For the past three years, Milton has managed editorial and advertising media relations for CONRIC’s diverse portfolio of clientele in his role as marketing and media coordinator. Before coming to CONRIC, he held a variety of positions in the television industry, including stints as a production assistant at WINK-TV in Fort Myers, Fla. and producer at ABC-7. In his new role, Milton will continue to work directly with clients and the CONRIC team to develop, implement and manage editorial and advertising projects. He also serves on the leadership team of the Florida Public Relations Association and previously served on the media relations team for that organization.
 Ashley Weaver |
J. Walcher Communications has upped Ashley Weaver to account executive. Weaver first joined the agency in 2013 as an intern. Following her internship, she served as an account coordinator for KCD PR, a San Diego-based PR and marketing agency specializing in the financial services industry. She returned to JWC in 2015 as an account coordinator, and was promoted to assistant account executive in 2016. She manages a number of retail, hospitality, nonprofit and professional service client accounts, providing campaign management, media relations, content creation and social media management.
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
Imre names Fred Hickman EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies... Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role... Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors.
Nick Mammano, who was president/CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, has rejoined Mercury Public Affairs as a managing director in its Saddle Brook office.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
