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| Joanne Wong |
FTI Consulting has appointed Joanne Wong as a senior managing director in its strategic communications segment. Wong was previously a senior vice president at FleishmanHillard. She has extensive experience in corporate reputation, public affairs, financial communications, issues and crisis management, market entry and access, media training and cross-border strategies. Based in Hong Kong, she will report to Paul Downie, chairman of Asia Pacific for the strategic communications segment. “Joanne has an impressive track record of advising multinational clients that face complex communications challenges in highly scrutinized industries across a number of different geographies,” Downie said. Wong’s appointment comes alongside several senior directors hires across APAC, including Mae Mei in Shanghai, Natalie Sui in Hong Kong, Romain Caillaud in Tokyo, and Mona Mohan in Mumbai.
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| Kenneth Kracmer |
Pierpont Communications has brought on Kenneth Kracmer and Allison Murray as vice presidents. Kracmer joins Pierpont’s Dallas office from the Point Group, where he was president of public relations and business development. Before that, he was managing partner and a co-owner at HCK2 Partners, running the PR side of the agency. His experience encompasses telecom/technology, digital, marketing, corporate communications and crisis. Murray comes to Pierpont’s Austin office from Edelman, where she served as vice president. She has also worked as a VP at both Kith and FleishmanHillard. Murray specializes in strategic communications, guiding organizations through media relations challenges, message development, public affairs campaigns and crises.
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| Lauren Nussbaum |
Sloane & Company has hired Lauren Nussbaum as senior vice president. Nussbaum joins the agency from Joele Frank, where she was a senior account executive, advising public companies involved in transactions and special situations on corporate governance, shareholder engagement, activism defense and crisis communications. She previously led global and nationwide media relations for law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Audrey Belloff has joined the firm from Burson Cohn & Wolfe as a vice president, and Nick Glasnovich has come on as senior digital strategist.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
