 Doug Bailey |
Rasky Partners has promoted Doug Bailey and Eric Weber to senior VP.. Bailey, who was also a senior VP at Rasky from 2001-2007, has most recently been serving in a senior advisory role at the firm. In 2007, Bailey founded his own firm, DBMediaStrategies, which he ran until this year. He also spent 15 years as a journalist with the Boston Globe, serving in such positions as business reporter, deputy business editor, political editor and senior assistant metro editor. Bailey will play a key role in helping drive the firm’s crisis and reputation management practice, developing sponsored content and devising communications strategies for clients across the firm. Weber has been Rasky’s controller for the past three years, and in addition to his promotion, he will continue to head the accounting department by overseeing the firm’s financial reporting and staff management. Before coming to Rasky, he was a director of accounting at Seniorlink.
 Kate Harrington |
The Berman Group has promoted Kate Harrington to managing director. Harrington joined the agency as a senior account executive in 2012. Before coming to The Berman Group, she worked at The American Wind Energy Association in Washington, D.C. She has worked with the firm’s marketing, public relations, events and graphic design teams, as well as managing new business development. Clients she has worked with include WX Executive Women in Real Estate, Building Owners and Managers Association, New York City Economic Development Corporation and Habitat for Humanity. In her new role, Harrington will use her experience working with each of the firm’s departments to help oversee internal and external strategies.
 Keisha Brown |
Lagrant Communications taps Keisha Brown as president. Brown will continue as the chair of the agency’s health and wellness practice. During her 23-year tenure at Lagrant, she has worked as account manager, vice president/media & promotions director and senior vice president/chief creative & innovative officer. The clients she has worked with include Carnival Corporation, California Department of Insurance, City of Los Angeles, Community Health Councils, MetLife, Southern California Edison, U.S. Army and Verizon. In her new post, Brown will be responsible for identifying and securing new business as well as overseeing client services. She will also lead teams in developing and executing communications programs for the firm’s advertising, marketing and public relations accounts and supervise the firm’s creative and media planning and buying teams.
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.
Kevin Lawlor, who most recently served as chief political officer and EVP at DDC Public Affairs, is coming on board at Zeno Group as head of public affairs.
Former Ketchum partner Esty Pujadas joins Grayling as CEO of its North America business, part of the agency’s expansion in the region.
Marketbridge brings on Bob Ray as CEO. Ray was previously CEO, head of B2B agency services at Merkle, part of the Dentsu Group... Rasky Partners promotes Andy Hoglund and Graham Shalgian to partner... IGB Group, an investor relations, capital markets, and strategic communications advisory firm, appoints Charlotte Burch as a managing director.
