 Sara Dunn |
JPA Health Communications has brought on Sara Dunn and Margaret Bonilla as senior VPs and Lisa Rivero as VP. Dunn, whose experience includes stints at AgencyRx, Area23, DDB, Deustch and Saatchi and Saatchi, will be based in the firm’s DC office. Bonilla joins from Porter Novelli, where she also held the position of senior VP. Rivero comes to JPA from Ogilvy Feinstein Kean Healthcare, where she was account director. Both Bonilla and Rivero will be based in JPA’s Boston office. JPA has also promoted Carolyn Sobczyk and Melissa Zuckerman from account director to VP.
 Samantha Zupan |
Job and recruiting website Glassdoor has named Samantha Zupan VP of global corporate communications. Zupan, who helped launch Glassdoor in 2008, has also worked for LyonSHARE Communications Group, Singer Associates and Airfoil PR. In her new role, she will oversee Glassdoor’s communications functions, including PR, corporate communications, economics bureau, events, editorial, content and social media. Glassdoor says it gets an average of nearly 50 million unique users to its desktop and mobile applications each month. The company also recently appointed James Cox and chief financial officer and Christian Sutherland-Wong as chief operations officer.
 Cory Burns |
Kahn Media has promoted Cory Burns to VP-accounts and Franco Gutierrez to VP-creative. Burns, who has been with the company for nine years, is responsible for overseeing accounts and leading overall PR and marketing strategy for brands like MagnaFlow, Rolex Watch U.S.A. and Dinan Engineering. Gutierrez has led Kahn Media’s art department for five years.
 Dana Phelps Hughens |
PRSA’s Counselors Academy elected Dana Phelps Hughens, CEO of Clairemont Communications of Raleigh, 2018 chair. The Academy, which is comprised of owners/senior managers of independent PR firms, will hold its Spring conference in Toronto May 6-8.
Ballard Partners names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
