 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.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
