 Bill Dalbec |
APCO Insight, the in-house research consultancy of APCO Worldwide, has named Bill Dalbec, managing director. Dalbec, who joined APCO Worldwide in 2006, most recently served as deputy managing director of the consultancy. During his time with the firm, he developed APCO’s annual TradeMarks study, which measures the public policy effectiveness of associations. As managing director of APCO Insight, he will lead a team which includes Katie Sprehe, senior director of reputation research; Chrystine Zacherau, senior director and head of APCO Insight’s health care portfolio; Chris Levy, director and head of APCO Insight in Europe; Lauren Compton, director of corporate communication research; and Steve Makadok, senior director and lead for APCO Insight’s work in New York.
 Natalie Weissman |
Bentonville, AR-based 4media Group has hired Natalie Weissman as a vice president of client communications, working in New York. Weissman comes to 4media from PLUS Media, where she was VP, client services. In addition to working on cooperative and standalone satellite media tours at 4media, Weissman will assist clients with all of 4media’s product offerings, including internet and radio media tours, media outreach and tailored research needs through the performance of PR surveys. “Natalie’s knowledge and experience, especially in the New York market, will only make our presence there stronger,” said agency president and global CEO Edward Cyster.
 Phil Silvestri |
Havas Tonic managing director and chief creative officer Phil Silvestri has been added to the board of directors of Tuesday’s Children, a nonprofit organization that provides long-term support to communities, families and individuals impacted by terrorism or the loss of a family member in the military. A supporter of Tuesday’s Children for many years, Silvestri has created several films and commercials for the organization. “We have always valued Phil’s insight and guidance on how to expand our organization and improve the services we offer,” said Tuesday’s Children executive director Terry Sears.
 Rita Dragonette |
Rita Dragonette, a former senior vice president at Edelman and the founder of Dragonette Career Strategies, where she consulted clients from companies including Cisco Systems, Allstate, Deloitte, PepsiCo, Kraft and GE Healthcare, has added another job title to her resume: novelist. Her debut novel, 'The Fourteenth of September," tells the story of Private First Class Judy Talton, the recipient of an army scholarship and the daughter of a military family, who joins the antiwar movement on her college campus.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
