 Stephanie Agresta |
DiGennaro Communications has brought on Stephanie Agresta as senior vice president, client service and business development. Agresta comes to DiGennaro from SaaS tech platform Qnary, where she served as global director of enterprise growth and remains on the company’s advisory board. She has previously held senior leadership roles at firms including MSLGroup, Weber Shandwick and Porter Novelli. In her new role, Agresta will oversee a portfolio of clients, acting as a strategic counselor while also working to expand the agency’s client roster.
 Serina Tan |
Allison+Partners has promoted Serina Tan to managing director, Asia Pacific, a newly created role. Tan will continue in her existing role as general manager of the agency’s Singapore office and will work to fostering greater collaboration between the more than 140 team members across the region. In addition to her previous work as an independent consultant, she has served as regional account director for Porter Novelli and an account manager at Golin. Allison+Partners’ Singapore office has also brought on Robin Chang as vice president and Natashia Jaya as director.
 Christopher Heywood |
NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for New York City, has promoted Christopher Heywood to executive vice president, global communications. Heywood has been with NYC & Company since 2007, previously serving as senior vice president, global communications. Before coming to NYC & Company, he was manager, corporate communications for the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. In his new role, he oversees international and domestic PR and communications, corporate communications and crisis communications. He also leads a network of PR representatives in 17 international offices serving 28 global regions.
SKDK brings on CR Wooters, who was most recently senior director and head of federal affairs at Uber, as a principal in the agency’s public affairs practice.
ICR adds Donna F. Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. She comes to ICR from T. Rowe Price... Troutman Strategies, a government affairs firm that is a subsidiary of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, promotes Neftali Partida and Tom Tilton to principal... Hancock Whitney, a Gulfport, MS-based financial services company, brings on Mary Elizabeth Stringer as director of government affairs, a newly created role.
Ballard Strategy Group names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
