 Natacha Tonissoo |
Hawkins International Public Relations has brought on Natacha Tonissoo as vice president. Tonissoo comes to Hawkins from JG Black Book, where she was director of public relations, overseeing the company’s PR team and its portfolio of luxury travel accounts. She was previously senior PR account manager at Hills Balfour and an account manager at Mango Public Relations. At Hawkins, she manages an account team overseeing PR and media relations and providing strategic client consul to accounts including Dorchester Collection, AccorHotels and Seabourn.
 Amy Kaczynski |
Osborn Barr has promoted Amy Kaczynski to vice president, integrated marketing and engagement, and Steve Kozel to group strategy director. Kaczynski was previously director of integrated media, with responsibility for the agency’s media team. Before that, she was media director at Paramore, which was acquired by Osborn Barr in December 2016. In her new role, she will continue to lead media offerings, as well as working to expand and elevate the agency’s presence in the digital space including development, community management and email strategy. Kozel has been with O+B | P since January 2017, most recently as insights director, leading research, strategy and analysis across the agency’s client portfolio. As group strategy director, Kozel will lead the agency’s expanded strategy department.
 Jill Kermes |
Lumina, a predictive analytics and risk sensing company, has brought on Jill Kermes as senior vice president of communications. Kermes was previously head of corporate affairs for the Qurate Retail Group, which includes St. Petersburg-based HSN, a position she held following the integration of QVC and HSN in December 2017. Prior to that she led corporate affairs for HSNi. She has also served as chief corporate affairs officer for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and been a consultant at Ketchum and Public Strategies (now Hill & Knowlton Strategies). Earlier in her career, she worked closely with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush as communications director during his second administration. In addition to her communications responsibilities, Kermes will also serve in a strategy role for Mission LISA, Lumina’s data aggregation project focused on providing evidence-based solution for the national opioid crisis.
 Jennifer Holdsworth |
MWWPR has hired Jennifer Holdsworth as senior VP of issues management and corporate affairs in DC. Orin Puniello has joined its data and analytics practice as VP. Holdsworth joins MWWPR from digital campaign company DSPolitical. Puniello was at Ketchum, where he was director for data science/predictive analytics.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
