 Heidi Anne-Noel |
Pandora music streaming service has hired Heidi Anne-Noel as senior manager of communications, based in the company’s New York office. Anne-Noel joins Pandora from Press Here Publicity, where she served as senior publicist. Before coming to Press Here, she was vice president, publicity at EMI Music, where she oversaw campaigns for such recording artists as Katy Perry, Anita Baker and Emeli Sande. She has also worked at music publicity firm Glrlie Action, shepherding publicity projects for Bjork, Marianne Faithfull and Kelly Osbourne, among other artists. In her new post, Anne-Noel will be responsible for Pandora’s music communications strategy as well as its outreach to the music press and music business community.
 Matt Robson |
Lumentus, a digital communications shop, has hired Matt Robson as manager of search marketing strategy. Robson comes to Lumentus from marketing and advertising agency Bausbrand, where he served as SEO manager. He was previously paid search manager at McCann RCW and served as an SEO brand manager for Hearst Magazines, directing strategy for ELLE, Woman's Day, and Car & Driver. At Lumentus, Robson will play an integral role in creating overall digital marketing strategies, SEO analysis, and SEM engagement. “Matt's digital marketing expertise meets what our clients are increasingly seeking," said Laurence Moskowitz, Lumentus managing partner and chief executive.
 Nonye Mpho Omotola |
Africa Communications Media Group of Johannesburg has named Nonye Mpho Omotola as its managing director. Omotola, who was previously director at the agency, takes over from co-founder Mimi Kalinda, who will become CEO. Before coming to ACMG, she was business director, Africa, at Vuma Reputation Management. Omotola started her career in London at Maynard Leigh Associates, and has worked in several leading firms in Europe and in other parts of Africa including Jupiter Drawing Room, FCB Durban and Insight Grey, Lagos, where she was director of strategic planning and new business. Founded five years ago as the first African-owned pan-African and fully integrated communications and public relations firm, ACG began by offering services to clients in the social impact space anad has expanded to servicing multi-nationals across the continent in addition to clients outside Africa with an interest in reaching stakeholders on the continent.
SKDK brings on CR Wooters, who was most recently senior director and head of federal affairs at Uber, as a principal in the agency’s public affairs practice.
ICR adds Donna F. Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. She comes to ICR from T. Rowe Price... Troutman Strategies, a government affairs firm that is a subsidiary of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, promotes Neftali Partida and Tom Tilton to principal... Hancock Whitney, a Gulfport, MS-based financial services company, brings on Mary Elizabeth Stringer as director of government affairs, a newly created role.
Ballard Strategy Group names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
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. 
