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| Emily Lenzner |
Emily Lenzner will become executive VP-global communications at the Motion Picture Assn. of America on August. 1.
Currently senior VP-global communications & external relations at Atlantic Media, she will be based in DC and report to MPAA CEO Charles Rivkin.
At AM, she led communications for Atlantic magazine, which was sold to Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective in 2017; Quartz, which was unloaded to Japan's Uzabase financial publisher in 2018; National Journal Group and Government Media Group.
Earlier, she was managing director for PA at SKDKnickerbocker and executive director of communications for ABC News in DC, handling PR for “Nightline” and "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" and political coverage.
Lenzner succeeds Matt Bennett, who recently left the MPAA for the VP-chief communications officer job at American University.
Katie Martin Kelley has joined Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group as executive VP-communications.
Doug Mishkin, who was in charge of the National Football League’s gambling-related commercial activities, has joined Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s global sports and entertainment group.
Kristina Schake has joined Walt Disney Co. as executive VP-global communications as she wrapped up a 10-month stint as the Biden administration’s COVID-19 public education campaign director.
Sean Smith is leaving the EVP of corporate counsel spot at Porter Novelli to join the Recording Academy, which runs the GRAMMY Awards, as EVP of communications, effective Oct. 25.
Dana Steiner, publicist for the late Larry King, is joining Clarity as VP, media and entertainment.
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