 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.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
