 Matt Groch |
FleishmanHillard has hired Matt Groch as senior VP and global lead of data analytics and innovation. Groch joins FH from Mondopoint, a Chicago tech startup where he was the founding chief technology officer. Before launching Mondopoint, he was head of product innovation for Mission Metrics, the data products subsidiary of Mission Measurement, and worked in the research and analytics division at Edelman for nine years. Groch will report to FH global managing director Natasha Kennedy, with whom he worked on a 2005 project pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence technologies in communications to discover topical trends, messaging, influencers and sentiment in online conversations and traditional media.
 Amy Littleton |
KemperLesnik has named Amy Littleton executive vice president, co-managing director. Prior to joining KemperLesnik, Littleton spent close to a decade working in her own PR agency business, as well as in the business marketing and technology practice at Edelman, at Slack and Company, and at General Mills, where she supported a nationwide media tour with the gold-medal-winning U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey Team. Littleton is also past president of the Public Relations Society of America Chicago. In her new post, Littleton will lead the public relations and content marketing divisions of KemperLesnik, as well as manage the agency in partnership with executive VP, co-managing director Tom Valdiserri.
 Max Markovstev |
Chicago-based Emerging Insider Communications has brought on Max Markovstev as COO, with a focus on novel product development. Previously, Markovstev was managing partner at marketing and brand identity firm Purple Orange. Before that, he led strategy and business intelligence for J. Walter Thompson’s digital division in North America and was co-founder of the Leo Burnett Moscow office in charge of Procter and Gamble's Russia business. At Emerging Insider, he is charged with bringing the firm’s line of proprietary AI-driven PR platforms to market internationally, as well as supervising day-to-day operations.
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. 
