 Jennifer Purcell |
SHIFT Communications has brought on Jennifer Purcell as VP. Purcell comes to SHIFT after having spent several years in-house at energy company SunPower and software company Bazaarvoice. She has also held executive positions at Edelman and The Ardell Group. Most of her experience is in the technology space, including consumer tech, SaaS and semiconductors, and for-profit and non-profit healthcare. Clients she has worked with include the American Heart Association, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, AT&T, Curves, Globalstar, IBM, Oasis Brands, Merck, the Methodist Hospital in Houston and the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Purcell will lead SHIFT’s Austin office, with responsibility for overseeing account management.
 Emily Lu Aldrich |
Shelter PR has hired Emily Lu Aldrich as VP of national film and television publicity. Alrdich joins Shelter from Focus Features, where she was senior director of publicity and awards, working on campaigns for such films as Oscar nominees The Darkest Hour and Phantom Thread. Before coming to Focus, Aldrich headed up West Coast operations for Strategy PR/Consulting as director of national publicity. Shelter launched its film and television publicity division in December with the hiring of Paramount SVP, field publicity and targeted marketing Alicia Wyld and Focus Features senior director, publicity & events Jerry Rojas.
 Marilu McQuilken |
S&A Cherokee (Cary, NC) has promoted Marilu McQuilken and Mor Aframian, both of whom are part of its Cherokee Media Group division. McQuilkin, who has been with the company for 10 years, moves from director of meetings and events to senior director of events and marketing. Aframain, previously events and marketing assistant and online community coordinator, is now director of events and marketing. Before coming to S&A Cherokee, she was a co-founder of Redress Raleigh, a fashion-oriented events planning company.
 Hayley Stocker |
CRC has named Hayley Stocker account coordinator. Before coming to CRC in September, Stocker worked with various non-profit foundations and fashion accounts in roles including community outreach and engagement, event planning and copy writing. In her new role as Account Coordinator, Stocker is a member of multiple client teams and assists in media relations as well as the execution of PR programs for clients including Hanes Hosiery, DKNY and Donna Karan intimates and legwear, Echo Design, The Coconut Collaborative, bluwinx and DadaABC.
Mike Sacks returns to MikeWorldWide, where he started his career 20 years ago, as managing director, corporate reputation.
Vested brings on Sitha Ngy as senior creative director, Paul Dalton-Borge as managing director, and Adam Fontana as director of digital strategy... ChristianaCare, a private not-for-profit regional health care system in Delaware, appoints David Minifie as SVP and CMO... FINRA, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to investor protection and market integrity, hires Chris Rosello as SVP, global government affairs and Chris Spina as SVP, corporate communications.
FTI Consulting CEO Steve Gunby, 68, has changed his mind about stepping down in 2027, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Stagwell brings on David Olesnevich as chief growth officer, owned media and Drew Schutte as chief revenue officer, owned media... Spectrum Science names Lisa Talbot president of Spectrum Science Communications. Talbot was most recently chief client officer at MSL, where she oversaw healthcare, consumer and corporate practices... IHS, a global information provider, names Stephanie Buscemi as SVP and CMO, a newly created role....Red Shoes Inc., a woman-owned, marketing firm in Appleton, WI, promotes Reagan Fritts, Mia Hermansen, Katie Much, Jennifer Thurlow and Carly Tiedt to new roles. 
Former deputy undersecretary of agriculture Darci Vetter joins berry producer Driscoll's as VP, public affairs.
