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| Matt Bennett |
Matt Bennett, who had been executive VP,-global communication at the Motion Picture Association of America since 2016, has been named VP and chief communications officer at American University, effective June 24.
At MPAA, Bennett oversaw all external and internal communications, as well as counseling the board and CEO. Before coming to the organization, he was senior vice president and D.C. practice lead at Racepoint Global and previously held senior vp slots at both PhRMA and GolinHarris.
As a member of the university’s senior leadership team, he will lead the division of university communications and marketing, overseeing a cross-functional team of communications and marketing professionals who support engagement across the university.
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