 Jessica Becker |
Manifest has named Jessica Becker managing partner of its New York operation. Becker joined Manifest London in 2016, before making the switch to Manifest New York the next year. Before coming to the agency, she was an account director at Unity and account manager at Red Consultancy. In addition, Manifest London has promoted Ali Maynard James to managing partner. Along with Manifest Stockholm co-founders, Anna Karlsson and Josefine Hedlund, Becker and Jame complete an all-female regional leadership team for Manifest, supported at group level by the agency’s founder, Alex Myers in an expanded global CEO role.
KemperLesnik has brought on April Rueber as public relations group account director. Rueber comes to the agency from Ketchum, where she served as a managing account supervisor in its Chicago office. She has also held positions at Olson Engage and Weber Shandwick. She has developed and executed brand campaigns for global companies across food, beverage, CPG, tech, retail and lifestyle sectors. In addition to working on the National Milk Mustache “got milk” campaign, she has led initiatives for clients including Allstate, The J.M. Smucker Company, McCormick, Wrigley, Kraft Heinz and General Mills.
 Teresa Olsen |
Buffalo Groupe, LLC and its Buffalo Agency have appointed three new senior vice presidents: Teresa Olsen, Lauren Nodzak and Emily Clark. Olsen, who will be head of strategy for Buffalo Groupe, comes to the agency from Hallmark Cards, where she directed strategy for its branded specialty retail network. She was previously a principal at eCreativeSearch, a venture-backed digital start-up in Chicago. Nodzak, who will serve as head of client strategy and service, joins Buffalo from Pernod Ricard USA, where she spearheaded strategic public relations and influencer marketing for the company’s U.S. spirits portfolio. Prior to Pernod, she led public relations at Mars Chocolate North America. Clark will serve as head of people and culture. She was previously the vice president of sales and marketing for Buffalo’s former parent company and largest current shareholder, Billy Casper Golf.
Nate Gatten, executive VP at American Airlines, will join Apple on Aug. 31 as VP-government affairs.
The Ogilvy Group names WPP Open X global communications & marketing director Nicole Parkinson as global head of marketing and promotes SVP, creative communications Kappie Kopp to global head of communications... Creativ Company appoints Sarah Saul as VP of marketing and communications. Saul joins the firm from Roku... Insulet, a medical device company, adds Joan Campion, Adam Feigen and Jane Hoffman to its communications team.
Otter.ai, an AI notetaker that turns the spoken words from meetings into searchable intelligence, automated action items and agentic workflows, names Alex Gay CMO... Disney Consumer Products promotes Joss Hastings to SVP, marketing... Shoe Station Group, which operates 422 stores in 35 states and Puerto Rico, appoints Tracy Dick as CMO.
Chelsey Thomas, who was a VP at Booz Allen Hamilton and a professional staff member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is joining defense technology company AEVEX as VP of government affairs.
Finn Partners has named Fahlgren Mortine veteran Marty McDonald as managing partner and head of its new Columbus office.
