 Lisa Ruiz-Rogers |
ROX United, a part of United Collective, has named Lisa Ruiz-Rogers managing director. Ruiz-Rogers joins ROX United from Citizen Relations, where she was a senior vice president, leading a portfolio of Procter & Gamble brands. Her responsibilities included building global and regional communications programs and development of strategic 360 consumer media relations plans including digital content. Previously, Ruiz-Rogers was vice president at MSL Group and she has worked at Blaze PR, Bob Gold & Associates and FCB Healthcare. “Ruiz-Rogers will serve as a valuable asset as we look to carve out new space in the industry,” said ROX United president and founder Roxana Lissa. “Her excellent thought leadership and expertise in business-building strategies lend support to our agency’s growth goals as we help brands connect with diverse populations in the U.S.”
 Alexander Lange |
Washington, D.C. based strategic communications firm Trident DMG has hired Alexander Lange as director. Lange comes to Trident from LEVICK, where he was a director, handling some of the firm’s most visible clients in a wide range of high-stakes criminal and civil litigation. He has also worked for the U.S. Department of Defense and in local prosecutors’ offices in both Virginia and the District of Columbia. At Trident, he advises clients with regard to litigation, government investigations, public controversies, crises and sensitive matters. Trident has also recently brought on Keegan Bales as a senior account manager and Caroline Beckmann and Matthew Stone as account managers. Trident DMG was founded in 2016 by Josh Galper, Adam Goldberg, Eleanor McManus, and Lanny Davis.
 Jaclyn Messina |
Schwartz Media Strategies has brought on Jaclyn Messina as vice president. Messina joins Schwartz from rbb Communications, where she was a senior account director. Before that, she was an account supervisor at Max Borges Agency. She has also served as a writer and producer for CNN and WNYW FOX 5 in New York City. In her new post, she is developing and executing strategic media relations and digital marketing initiatives for clients in the legal, accounting, hospitality and wealth management sectors. Schwartz has also hired Kelly Magee as an account director, Lucas Seiler as a senior account executive and Victoria Sela as an account coordinator.
Michele Ziosi will rejoin Stellantis on Oct. 1 as chief PA officer responsible for Enlarged Europe and for the global coordination of the carmaker’s PA activities.
Inizio, which works with clients in the health and life sciences sectors, appoints Oisín Ó Gógáin as chief people officer... The Boston Beer Company names Allison Stransky CMO, effective Oct. 12. Stransky was previuosly VP and CMO at Samsung Electronics America... Newark Regional Business Partnership and its 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Renaissance Newark Foundation, bring on Kim Lewis-Collins as VP, marketing and business development, a newly created role. 
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
Evan Shenkman, who has 25 years of law firm experience, is now a partner at professional services firm Baretz+Brunelle. He helped design and implement the first generative AI product for legal professionals.
Accenture brings on Emma Chalwin as CMO, effective Oct. 1. Chalwin joins Accenture from Workday, where she also served as CMO, with responsibility for building the brand and driving customer demand in markets around the world... The Vitamin Shoppe appoints Kimberley Gardiner EVP, chief marketing and growth officer. She joins from Tractor Supply Company... Fluent, a provider of commerce media solutions, names Jeanniey Walden as CMO.
