 Christine Shaw |
FX Networks has hired Christine Shaw as senior VP of communications. Shaw joins FX from FremantleMedia North America, where she was senior VP/communications and marketing, leading FMNA’s corporate communications strategy, as well as publicity and marketing for the company’s series. She was previously VP of communications at BBC Worldwide and has held positions at Murphy O’Brien Public Relations and Rogers & Cowan. At FX, Shaw will be responsible for strategy and oversight of the network and studio’s corporate communications, trade advertising, talent relations, events, awards campaigns, and public affairs.
 Kat Kuhl |
REQ has named Kat Kuhl VP of technology and engineering. Kuhl previously served as director of solutions consulting at FFW and director of technology at CHIEF. Her areas of expertise include technical architecture, UX design, application development, technical project management and business strategy. In her position at REQ, Kuhl will work to help teams and clients define program success, map milestones, achieve stakeholder buy-in, and bridge the gap between technology and marketing. “Her expertise not only lends itself to streamlining processes and communications internally, but also makes the complex world of tech attainable and accessible to clients,” said REQ CEO Tripp Donnelly.
 Greg Lebedev |
Potomac International Partners has named Greg Lebedev to its advisory board. The former president and CEO of the American Chemistry Council, Lebedev served before that as a senior partner of The Hay Group. He is currently chairman of the Center for International Private Enterprise (part of the non-profit National Endowment for Democracy) and a senior advisor to the president and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce. In 2008 he was President George W. Bush’s nominee to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations for Management and Reform (with the rank of Ambassador. “Our advisory board will certainly benefit from his strong background,” said Edwin J. Feulner, chairman of the board of advisors for Potomac International Partners.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
Burson promotes EMEA COO Matt Buchanan to global chief social and Influence officer, a newly created role... Seedtag, a “global neuro-contextual advertising company,” brings on former Edelman SVP, corporate and public affairs Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer... The Associated Press ups Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer.
