 Grace Keith |
Caliber Corporate Advisers has appointed Grace Keith president. Keith most recently served as managing director at the firm. Before coming to Caliber in 2014, she served as PR manager, financial & risk at Thomson Reuters and PR manager at OTC Markets Group. In her new role, Keith will lead Caliber's operations across its offices in Austin and New York, setting the strategic direction for the team and the company as a whole. She will also focus on exploring expansion opportunities and evaluating additional service offerings, as well as strategic partnerships. Caliber focuses on serving global organizations within financial services, technology and professional services.
 Shree Dhond |
Dukas Linden Public Relations has promoted Shree Dhond to senior VP. Dhond, who has been with DLPR since 2015, was previously a VP at the firm, heading its Alternative and Institutional Practice Group. He previously served as supervisor/account executive at financial communications consultancy the Neibart Group. In his new post, Dhond will run one of DLPR’s largest practice groups. He will also be tasked with developing and executing communications strategies that leverage traditional and social media, proprietary content creation, strategic messaging, media and presentation coaching services and high-profile speaking engagements.
 Maclean Struthers |
APCO Worldwide has brought on Maclean Struthers as the firm’s global paid media, data and target lead. Struthers most recently served as president of Audience Partners in Washington, where he built data-driven, audience-specific digital advertising programs across multiple platforms. “There are very few people out there with the technical background and strategic expertise that Mac has, and we are incredibly excited to have him on the team,” said Evan Kraus, global president and managing director of APCO’s Washington office.
 Sarah Johnson Dayes |
Acceleration Partners has promoted Sarah Johnson Dayes to chief client officer. Sarah has been on the firm’s leadership team for over five years, working to encourage innovation and creative problem-solving on all client teams. Before coming to Acceleration in 2011, she launched and ran Luna Boston, an e-commerce fashion business, from 2004 to 2011. In addition to her continued oversight of Acceleration’s largest global client relationships, Johnson Dayes will develop and nurture the company’s relationships with global publishers.
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, an 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.
4media group promotes chief operating officer Melissa Elsner to CEO, succeeding Ed Cyster... Seven Letter names Tanvi Purohit account director at its Seven Letter Labs unit... Moxie Strategies, which is marking its second anniversary, brings on Janice Laurente as EVP of public affairs.
