 Kelli Raftery |
CBS Corporation has named Kelli Raftery executive vice president, communications. Raftery most recently served as senior vp, communications, at CBS, managing media relations for its corporate communications department. Before that, she was VP, CBS Entertainment, overseeing the CBS Daytime publicity group. Raftery has also served as director, communications, at Sports Illustrated. In her new role, she will work with CBS CCO Dana McClintock and executive VP Chris Ender to guide the company’s overall media relations and communications strategy. Raftery will be based in New York.
 Kevin King |
Citizen Relations has hired Kevin King as global chief digital officer. King comes to the agency from Edelman where he had been since 2004, most recently as global head of Edelman Digital. In his new post, he will focus on strengthening the agency’s digital and marketing communications in the U.S. and leveraging its assets within the Vision7 International and BlueFocus network of agencies. He will also work to identify and apply best practices as well as develop deeper synergies and collaboration across Citizen’s network agencies. King will split his time between Citizen’s New York and California operations.
 Paola Cuevas |
Carolyn Izzo Integrated Communications has named Paola Cuevas account director. Cuevas was previously with CIIC from 2012 to 2014 as an account executive. She returns to the agency from Havas Formula, where she served as an account supervisor. Cuevas will develop and execute campaigns, as well as leading day-to-day operations, for such CIIC clients as Mexico Grand Hotels, Quintana Roo Tourism Board, The Rooftop at Exchange Place and Beekman 1802. She will also work to drive new business growth in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Nadine Lafond, who has been with Ogilvy Health North America for more than a decade, comes on board at Imre as CEO.
SKDK has hired Brian Klemesrud, a Democratic political ad-maker, as its chief creative director.
MikeWorldWide appoints Abraham Espinosa as EVP of strategy, a newly created role. Espinosa comes to MWW from Golin, where hs served as SVP, executive strategy director...
FTI Consulting appoints Jason Leow as a senior managing director in its strategic communications segment. He was vice chair and head of APAC at Edelman Smithfield... Ballard Partners is bringing on Tucker Knott, who currently serves as chief of staff to Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), as a partner in DC.... TMRW Sports, a sports media company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and former NBC Sports Group president, golf and global strategy Mike McCarley, names Peter Jung as CMO.
Ripley PR realigns its leadership team with the promotion of Anthony Cloud to managing director, B2C and franchising, and a new role for Grayson Shockley as managing director, B2B. Cloud, who joined Ripley PR in October 2020, has held multiple roles within the agency, including brand manager and content specialist... Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors... Stewards, a diversified financial company based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, appoints Scott McGowan as CMO.
