 Zoe Haugen |
BoardroomPR has brought on ABC News/Miami's Zoe Haugen as a multi-media/PR specialist. Haugen comes to the agency from ABC News in Miami, where she was a producer. Before that, she was a multimedia journalist for WAOW-TV, an ABC affiliate outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin. She has also worked as a TV anchor, reporter, producer and photographer at PBS affiliate WUFT-TV, and as a radio reporter for NPR affiliate WUFT-FM, an NPR affiliate in Gainesville, FL.
 Jeffrey Gaunt |
Lambert, Edwards & Associates has hired Jeffrey Gaunt as director. Gaunt was founder and principal at Cooper Strategies, and before that, he served as a strategic communications consultant and trainer at Wixted & Company. In his new post, Gaunt will help executives and companies manage their brands and reputations before, during and after corporate crises and long-term issues. LE&A has also brought on Matt Witkowski as a senior associate and Beau Jensen as a coordinator. Witkowski comes to the firm from Grand Valley Health Plan, where he was a communications specialist, and Jensen joins LE&A after working for the PR department of the Grand Rapids Griffins, an American Hockey League team.
 Megan Godfrey |
KemperLesnik has named Megan Godfrey group account director of PR. Megan joined KemperLesnik in 2011 as an account executive, and her work at the firm has included event PR for the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and multiple golf tournaments including the BMW Championship, UL International Crown, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Prior to joining KemperLesnik, she held PR and marketing positions with Moji, an athletic start-up, and CDW. Megan also spent a few years pursuing a professional golf career on the Futures Tour, Cactus Tour and Canadian Women’s Tour
 Stephanie Munarriz |
Turner has hired Stephanie Munarriz as a senior account executive. Munarriz comes to Turner from Newlink, where she was an account executive. In her new role, she will support the agency’s Miami expansion as well as helping to grow the firm’s tourism/hospitality and travel trade divisions. Turner has offices in New York City, Denver, Chicago and Miami, with a Los Angeles office opening this fall.
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.
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
