 Janet Graesser |
Spectrum Science Communications has added five members to its senior leadership team. Kelly Cacioppo, who is joining the firm as executive vice president of Biopharma, was previously at Marina Maher Communications, where she served as managing director. Janet Graesser, formerly VP, global communications and strategy implementation at Cordis, is coming on as executive VP of biotech. Lisa Josephy joined Spectrum earlier this year as senior VP of Biotech, also from Marina Maher Communications, where she was group senior vice president. Justin Rubin, who joins the firm as executive creative director, was formerly senior VP, group creative director at Juice Pharma. Dawn Maniglia, who will be joining the firm later this month as senior VP of media, coming from VegaRun PR, where she was also a senior VP.
 Anouré V. Fenstermaker |
Continental, which supplies systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, and provides OE-engineered aftermarket parts, has named Anouré V. Fenstermaker marketing communications manager for its Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket business unit. Fenstermaker joins Continental from IntegraONE, a value-added reseller of Information Technology solutions, where she was marketing director. For the past 17 years, she has also been an independent marketing consultant under AF Marketing Group, LLC with clients in healthcare, technology, software development, non-profit, and other industries. At Continental, her core responsibilities include managing all communication, press, creative and marketing services, as well as corporate branding for CVAM overall and for each of the company’s market divisions.
 Karen Thomas |
Thomas Public Relations announced that Karen Thomas, its president and CEO, has been selected as a judge for the 2018 Stevie Awards—American Business Awards, judging categories in American technology innovations and public relations campaigns. In addition to serving as a Stevie Awards judge, Thomas has also judged the Edison Awards 2018 and 2017, CES Asia Innovation Awards, IT World Awards, and CEO World Awards 2017. Created in 2002, The Stevie Awards honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide.
Brittney Basden, who led public affairs and advocacy partnerships at the Washington Post has joined Bully Pulpit International as a managing director.
The DUX Group, a Washington, D.C.-based strategic communications firm that works with leaders in highly regulated industries, names Lauren Boland as VP... Workday, an enterprise AI platform for HR, finance and IT, names Sarah Kennedy Ellis CMO, effective Oct. 5. Kennedy Ellis joins the company from Google... Octave Specialty Group, a global specialty insurance firm, brings on Philip Stefano as managing director, head of investor relations. 
Michele Ziosi will rejoin Stellantis on Oct. 1 as chief PA officer responsible for Enlarged Europe and for the global coordination of the carmaker’s PA activities.
Inizio, which works with clients in the health and life sciences sectors, appoints Oisín Ó Gógáin as chief people officer... The Boston Beer Company names Allison Stransky CMO, effective Oct. 12. Stransky was previuosly VP and CMO at Samsung Electronics America... Newark Regional Business Partnership and its 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Renaissance Newark Foundation, bring on Kim Lewis-Collins as VP, marketing and business development, a newly created role. 
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
