 Isabel Long |
MSL has named Isabel Long senior vice president, U.S. business development, effective May 1. Long comes to MSL from Edelman’s Chicago office, where she served as SVP, director of growth and development. She has also worked in business development for Deutsch NY and DDB Chicago. In her new post, Long will lead strategic growth across MSL’s U.S. network, reporting to chief integration officer Amy Cheronis. MSL, which is part of the Publicis Groupe, has 100 offices in 40 countries.
 Alicia Downard |
Red Fan Communications has hired Alicia Downard as supervisor of client services. Downard comes to the agency from information services company Gartner, where she worked as part of its Digital Markets unit, managing brand marketing and public relations campaigns for Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice. She previously worked at the Office of the Texas Governor and with the Texas Historical Commission. In her new role, Downard oversees the agency’s client services team, including its content strategy and research division and the recently launched Brand Positioning + Narrative Lab. Downard reports directly to Red Fan’s founder, Kathleen Lucente. The agency has also recently brought on Danielle South and Victoria Jett as senior account executives and Amber LeCates as account executive.
 Todd Bolin |
Tribe Global, a network of owner-run communications agencies and business partners, has named Todd Bolin, CEO of Minneapolis-based Bolin Marketing, as its chair. Bolin succeeds Manchester U.K.-based BJL CEO Nicky Unsworth, who became Tribe Global chair in 2017. Unsworth is stepping down following an ownership change at her agency. Founded in 2012, Tribe Global is comprised of 34 member agencies and business partners in 48 cities across Europe, North and Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. This year, the network is launching the TribeOpen event, a global conference to be held in Tel Aviv for independent agencies and brands.
Renault Group brings on Paul Michon as corporate communications director, effective Sept. 1. He joins from Kering, the luxury goods marketer.
SKDK makes Loren Riegelhaupt, Michael Czin and Julie Andreeff Jensen agency partners... Coca-Cola Company promotes Gary McElyea to lead its pan-European Public Policy & Government Affairs agenda, and Sophia Chrysopoulou to serve as head of EU public affairs... Rithum, a commerce solutions provider, appoints Kim Miller as CMO and head of global strategy. 
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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.
