People on the Move

Carina Davidson

Abernathy MacGregor has appointed Carina Davidson president. Davidson has been with the firm for more than 20 years, most recently as managing director and chief operating officer. Prior to joining Abernathy MacGregor, she specialized in issues management and public affairs at Edelman. Davidson succeeds Chuck Burgess, who after 24 years at Abernathy MacGregor, the last eight as president, is moving full-time to Europe. He will continue to be affiliated with the firm in a consulting role, and will continue to advise certain clients through Abernathy MacGregor and its international network AMO. The firm has also named Chuck Dohrenwend managing director, head of operations, with oversight over IT, research and marketing. Kate Murray will become managing director, head of talent strategy and senior level recruiting.

Andrew Bowins

The Entertainment Software Association has brought on Andrew Bowins as senior vice president, communications and industry affairs, and Nika Nour as head of public affairs and strategic advisor to the CEO. Bowins was previously executive director of corporate reputation and communications at KPMG US, where he led the firm’s first integrated communications group that merged online, social, and digital media with traditional corporate communications. Before that, he was vice president of corporate communications and reputation at Samsung Electronics America. Nour has been with ESA since 2016, serving as director, federal government affairs. She has also served as director, communications and creative strategies at the Internet Association and has worked for the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jen Fruzzetti

NJF PR has named Jen Fruzzetti vice president. Fruzzetti joins NJF from Hunter Public Relations where she was a VP on some of the agency’s largest accounts including Amazon and Smithfield. Prior to Hunter PR, she was an assistant VP at Nike Communications, developing integrated communications programs and executing over 40 large-scale red carpet events for such clients as Moët & Chandon, IWC Schaffhausen (Art Basel & Tribeca Film Festival), John Dewar & Sons and Kim Crawford Wines. She has also managed corporate communications and personal public relations for fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.

Olga Orda

Spark has added Olga Orda to its executive team as senior vice president and has brought on Chuck Thegze as vice president of new business. Orda was one of the founders of global online marketplace PitchPen, and has held executive positions at Infinium Systems and FTI Consulting. Based out of Spark’s New York office, she works closely with its AdTech practice group. Thegze has been an associate creative director at both Chiat/Day and FCB Global, as well as serving as an editor at Hearst and Time Warner and a reporter at the New York Times.

Bailey Wells

Dix & Eaton has hired Bailey Wells as an assistant vice president. Wells comes to Dix & Eaton from Beam Suntory in Chicago, where she managed global spirits brands including Hornitos tequila and Courvoisier cognac. Prior to that she held positions at Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications and Big Fuel, where she led departments of digital and social media marketers. The agency has also brought on Carly Reeves as senior account executive and Samantha Velotta as assistant account executive. Reeves was previously a social media manager at Splash Media. Velotta focuses on digital analytics and helping clients benefit from measuring social media and digital advertising programs.