 Sam Lythgoe |
H+K Strategies has named Sam Lythgoe global head of marketing and business development. Lythgoe has been with the firm for 20 years, serving most recently as managing director/senior VP for new business and marketing in the UK and EMEA. She also started up the consumer tech practice in H+K’s London office and has led the agency’s work for clients including TomTom and BT. Lythgoe has also led such programs as H+K HER, which is geared toward supporting female employees as they develop throughout their careers. Her appointment comes as H+K centralizes its business development and marketing efforts.
 Deirdre Latour |
Pearson has brought on former General Electric chief communications officer Deirdre Latour as its chief corporate affairs officer. Latour had been with GE for 14 years before stepping down last March. She is credited with helping to drive the evolution of GE's image from a legacy industrial manufacturing and financial services conglomerate to a focused digital company. Before joining GE, Latour was a VP at Edelman, with responsibility for a variety of corporate communications, brand, cause, consumer and entertainment marketing efforts. She will join Pearson on Jan. 1 and will lead the company’s global corporate affairs team, covering such functions as government relations, media & investor relations, employee communications, and brand & social impact.<.p>
 Susan Vobejda |
Cision has added Susan Vobejda to the company’s board of directors. Vobejda has been chief marketing officer at The Trade Desk, a global advertising technology company, since 2017. She was previously executive VP and CMO at global fashion brand Tory Burch, where she led a digital transformation of all brand communications. Vobejda has held several executive roles at Bloomberg, including her work as the founding executive and GM of Bloomberg’s media distribution division.
Laura Chambers, who oversaw external affairs and social performance at the Alcoa Corporation, joins bipartisan lobbying, public relations and communications firm Lot Sixteen as an SVP.
Rethink appoints Caroline Grayson as managing director based in its New York office, a newly created leadership role... Albertsons Companies, which operates over 2,000 stores across the US, brings on Emily Turner as SVP, chief marketing officer... Wachsman names Maud Honner, Louise Creedon, Rebecca Maher and Emily Kielthy to newly created managing director roles.
Reputation Advisors International brings on Janitha Sukumaran, founder of Malaysia-based independent communications consultancy Rantau+, as its newest member... YCharts, an investment research and client engagement platform that works with financial professionals across North America, appoints Steve Bendt as CMO... Choose Chicago, the official tourism and marketing organization for Chicago, hires Meryl Press Vissel as VP of communications & content.
Molly Roenna, who has more than 25 years of human resources experience, has moved to Burson as chief people officer for the Americas region.
Kirkland & Ellis partner Deneese Walia Levin joins C Street Advisory Group as managing director, law firm optimization.
