 Sreejit Mohan |
Novartis has appointed Sreejit Mohan as global head of external communications. Mohan has been with Novartis since 2012, most recently serving as head of communications for Novartis Global Drug Development. Before joining GDD, he was the global head of franchise communications at Sandoz, a Novartis Company. Previously, he was director, public policy and communications at Bayer HealthCare and a vice president at FleishmanHillard. In his new role, which will integrate digital and traditional functions of external communications for Novartis, Mohan will help build and execute fully integrated communications strategies.
 Courtney Beasley |
Walker Sands has appointed Courtney Beasley vice president of marketing. Beasley joined Walker Sands in 2012, most recently serving as director of marketing. She has led the creation of 45 assets and dozens of campaigns to support departments across the agency, as well as spearheading multiple events and overseeing paid, SEO and creative campaigns. Before coming to Walker Sands, Beasley was an account executive at Groupon. As vice president of marketing, she will contribute to Walker Sands’ strategic expansion plans, and work to solidify the agency’s status in the B2B tech market. Walker Sands has significantly expanded its leadership team over the last year, most recently with the appointment of three new female partners—Erin Jordan, Annie Gudorf and Allison Ward—in June 2018.
 Lee McGuire |
Lund International, which designs, manufacturers and branded automotive accessories has hired Lee McGuire as its new senior director of marketing for Jeep and off-road. McGuire comes to Lund from Skyjacker Suspensions, where she served as director of marketing. She has served on several select committees and task forces of the Specialty Equipment Market Association and was recognized by SEMA as one of its “35 Under 35.” “Lee will work to further develop our Jeep and light truck brands to their fullest potentials,” said Lund President and CEO Mitch Fogle.
August brings on Andrew Jarrell as a managing director in its New York office. Jarrell comes to the agency from Group Gordon, where he most recently served as chief strategy officer... PSD, which produces activewear and underwear worn by and made for professional athletes, hires Dan Harbison as SVP of marketing and Monica Lin as VP of brand marketing... UKG, an AI platform that combines HR, pay and workforce management, names Vitor De Souza chief communications officer. 
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, a SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
