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| Fiona Harris |
Relevance International has named Fiona Harris managing director of its UK office. Harris was previously head of VIP relations at UK department store chain Selfridges, and before that she served as international director of public relations at Corinthia Hotels and director of public relations and brand development for Kuoni Travel. She has also held several publishing management roles at Condé Nast International. In her new post, Harris will spearhead the day-to-day strategy and execution of public relations services in Relevance’s London office. She also is responsible for fostering new business, expanding the team, and serving as strategic lead for the agency’s London arm, which services clients throughout Europe and beyond.
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| Shira Knishkowy |
Spotify has hired Matador Records director of publicity Shira Knishkowy to serve as the company’s communications manager. Knishkowy has been at Matador since 2015, working with such artists as Kurt Vile, Interpol and Yo La Tengo. Before coming to Matador, she served as director of publicity for Partisan Records and as a publicist at Big Hassle Media. She was previously a music assistant at William Morris Endeavor. Based in New York, Knishkowy will report to Spotify head of content B2B communications Chris Macowski.
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| Alexis Murray-Merriman |
Hawkins International Public Relations has named Alexis Murray-Merriman account director in its West Coast office. Murray-Merriman comes to HIPR from HL Group in Los Angeles, where she served as senior director, working with such clients as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Eataly USA, W Hollywood and Orbitz. She has also been an account supervisor at NJFPR and an account coordinator at Upraise Marketing & Public Relations. In her new post, Murray-Merriman will focus on continuing the growth of HIPR’s International’s L.A. office. Clients she is working with include Andaz Palm Springs, the vacation company Inspirato and Palmaia Riviera Maya.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Eitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.
DGA Group has lined up the former US ambassadors to Qatar and Saudi Arabia as senior advisors to help clients navigate that politically complex region.
Narrative Strategies names Adam Silverstein as managing director in New York. Silverstein was most recently head of media relations & thought leadership at Scient Public Relations... Mission North brings on Alex Hunter as EVP of health and innovation... Baird & Warner, a family-owned independent real estate services company that serves the Chicago area, appoints Jeanette Cutler as CMO.
