 Allanjit Singh |
Zeno Group has named Allanjit Singh managing director, with oversight of the agency’s Singapore office. Singh comes to Zeno from Havas Group shop Red Agency, where he served as managing director, establishing the agency’s public relations, digital and social media services. He was previously head of digital and communications director for Golin in Singapore, has worked as director of PR and social strategy at Iris Worldwide and was head of Social Strategy at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide. At Zeno, Singh will provide strategic oversight for existing core practice areas and senior client relationships.
 Jenifer Slaw (L) and Lindsay Anthony |
Y&R PR has brought on Lindsay Anthony as senior vice president, health & wellness and Jenifer Slaw as senior vice president, integrated media. Anthony joins Y&R PR from Edelman in New York, where she was a senior vp, leading clients in the areas of food, retail, healthcare, travel, sports and philanthropy. She has also served as account director at FleishmanHillard. Slaw was most recently a senior vice president at MSLGROUP, where she led media relations strategy and efforts for brands in healthcare, consumer lifestyle, food and entertainment. She has also held positions at Marina Maher Communications and Edelman. Prior to her career in PR, Slaw worked in television and radio at stations including CNBC, WNBC-TV and NY1 News.
 Matthew West |
Marathon Strategies has hired Matthew West as its first chief talent officer. Prior to joining Marathon, West was director at NYC-based recruiting firm Advice Personnel. He also spent 13 years as vice president and chief talent officer at McCann Healthcare (formerly Regan Campbell Ward). In his new role, West duties will include recruiting and retaining top talent to the firm; implementing professional training and development programs; overseeing human resources operations; and serving as a strategic partner to the agency’s senior management.
 Ann Fudge |
Boston public media producer WGBH has elected former Young & Rubicam chair and CEO of global marketing communications Ann Fudge a chair of the board of trustees. Fudge has served on WGBH’s board since 2015 and was elected vice chair in 2018. In addition to her role at Y&R, she has led divisions at Kraft Foods and General Mills. She succeeds Rick Burnes, who will become chair emeritus. WGBH has also appointed Tina Cassidy to serve as its chief marketing officer. Cassidy comes to WGBH from InkHouse, where she was executive vice president and chief content officer. In her new role, Cassidy will lead WGBH’s marketing, communications and public relations efforts.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
