 Eric Cavoli |
CashmanKatz has made Eric Cavoli and Amanda Mueller partners in the firm. Cavoli has been SVP, group creative director at the agency since 2010. Mueller, who has been with CashmanKatz since 2003, has served as senior VP. In addition to the promotions, the agency has unveiled a simplified name and visual identity. Formerly Cashman + Katz Integrated Communications, it will now be known as CashmanKatz. According to agency co-founder Tony Cashman, the name change allows CK to be more intuitive and consistent in URLs, hashtags and social media handles, which aren’t always accommodating of punctuation. The agency has also added on a market research facility, content creation studio, government/public affairs practice and, most recently, corporate reputation management.
 Quincy Enoch |
Invariant, the DC government relations firm headed up by Heather Podesta, has hired Democratic lobbyist Quincy Enoch, the federal affairs director of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. Enoch was previously the senior associate director of legislative affairs and military liaison for the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. According to Politico, Enoch will lobby on tax and financial services matters. A statement from Invariant says that he “brings deep relationships with House Democrats on key committees and inside the Congressional Black Caucus.” Invariant’s clients include the American Beverage Association, Yelp, Dish Network and Toyota.
 Gonzalo Lamas |
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has appointed Gonzalo Lamas as head of financial communications in Spain. Lamas comes to H+K from Madrid-based Evercom, where he worked as a consultant. He was previously with Porter Novelli. Lamas has worked with such clients as J.P. Morgan, Ibercaja, CNMV, INVERCO, EFPA, Aegon and Bestinver. In his role at H+K he will oversee the financial communication department's activity and advise clients at a strategic and tactical level. “Gonzalo’s breadth of experience across the financial sectors will make H+K more agile in how we help our clients communicate with the public,” said H+K Spain CEO Joan Ramon Vilamitjana.
Mara Motherway, who was
Avoq has recruited advertising pro Jillian Goger as senior VP/group creative director in its New York office.
SBM Partners, a Tallahassee-based government affairs firm, brings on Kevin Cleary as a partner. Cleary most recently served as VP of government relations at Allegiant Strategies Group.... WHOOP, which offers a wearable device providing health guidance across sleep, recovery, strain, fitness and longevity, names Dirk-Jan "DJ" van Hameren as CMO.... Dunn Pellier Media, a PR agency working with clients in the health and wellness sector, promotes Erica Gutierrez from account executive to senior account executive.
Rayhan Daudani, who led the earned media specialty for Edelman’s global energy practice, is coming on board at public affairs firm McGuireWoods Consulting, serving as an SVP on its advocacy team.
Ovid Therapeutics names Victoria Fort, a veteran of GCI Health, Ruder Finn and Chandler Chicco, as chief strategy officer and chief of staff to the CEO... The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives names RJ Karney VP, head of government affairs... NINICO promotes Sarah Farrant to president. She succeeds agency founder and president Nicholas Adams, who will transition to the role of executive chairman.
