 Mary Caraccioli |
The Central Park Conservancy has named Mary Caraccioli as its first-ever chief communications officer. Caraccioli comes to the Conservancy from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where she also served as CCO. While at Lincoln Center, Caraccioli led the restructuring of communications and oversaw social media, public relations, editorial, and video functions. She also managed communications strategy for all major projects, initiatives, and artistic programming. Previously, she worked as a reporter, broadcast anchor, and news executive at ABC, CNBC, FOX, Comcast and Al Jazeera America, among others. In her new post, Caraccioli is responsible for the direction and leadership of the Conservancy’s marketing, public relations, and internal communications across all platforms, and messaging for all institutional initiatives, programs, and events.
 Caitie Nolan |
AMF Media Group has promoted Caitie Nolan to director of PR and content and Michael Clinebell to senior director of strategic initiatives. Nolan has been with AMF since 2016, most recently as PR management supervisor. Before that, she was an account supervisor at MSLGROUP. In her new position, Nolan will oversee the agency’s PR and content team and will serve as the lead for those services across all AMF offices. Clinebell has been with AMF since 2008, most recently serving as senior director of content services. He previous spent a decade as an editor and reporter at such publications as the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and Reno Gazette-Journal. In his new role, Clinebell will work with clients to identify marketing communications needs and goals.
 Henry Rubin |
The Hawthorn Group, an Alexandria-VA-based public affairs firm, has promoted Henry Rubin from director of client services to vice president. Rubin has been with The Hawthorn Group since 2016. Before coming to the firm, he served as a state government affairs fellow at AARP and a health policy analyst at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. “Henry is keenly attuned to rapidly changing trends in the public affairs practice at the federal, state and local levels and will build on that experience for our clients, particularly those in heavily regulated industries," said Hawthorn president and chief operating officer, Suzanne Hammelman.
Lionsgate, which brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, promotes Laurel Pecchia to SVP, corporate communications... Anonymous Content, a New York-based film production and management company, recruits former Showtime/MTV executive vice president Liza Burnett Fefferman as chief communications and marketing officer, a newly created position... Legacy Motor Club brings on Ryan Grab as VP, marketing and communications.
Stagwell has named Lena Petersen, a veteran of MediaLink, Starcom MediaVest and Leo Burnett, chief brand and communications officer.
Carrie Healey has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as VP communications. Most recently, she was program lead at Purple Strategies.
HAVAS Red names Adeena Fried EVP health & wellness, based in New York... Genius Sports Limited, a provider of real-time sports data, names Tony Marlow as CMO... Deerfield Group, which works with clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, promotes Bill Veltre to chief media officer... The Public Affairs Council brings on Monica Day as senior manager in its political affairs practice, Deanna Wisniewski as senior manager of communications and Sam Kasner as manager of events. 
Imre names Paulina De la Riva chief strategy officer. De la Riva joins the agency from Ogilvy Health, where she most recently served as EVP, strategy for North America... FNK IR, a strategic investor relations firm focused on smaller cap companies, brings on Greg McKinley as director, investor relations... Bear Icebox Communications, a Chicago-based firm, promotes Sean Wille to VP, strategy + operations... Abode Worldwide, a specialist firmthat works across hotels, short-term rentals and the wider serviced living sectors, appoints Kerry Wilson as chief operating officer.
