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| Dan Linton |
W2O has named Dan Linton to lead its expanded global data privacy group. Linton has served as managing director, analytics at the agency since 2017. Before coming to W2O, he was global digital analytics manager at Intel Corporation. He has also worked as group director, digital marketing intelligence at marketing and advertising firm Cardinal Path and marketing science group director at Critical Mass. In his newly created position, Linton will continue to provide clients with strategic counsel regarding the EU General Data Protection Regulation as well as conducting privacy trainings, implementing website cookie management and consent technology platforms, and developing privacy-by-design products and services for the firm and its clients.
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| Jodie Magid Oriol |
42West has hired Jodie Magid Oriol as a vice president in its New York entertainment marketing division, according to a report on The Wrap. Oriol comes to 42West from PMK-BNC, where she was vice president, talent, repping clients that included filmmakers Marielle Heller and Aaron Sorkin. She was previously senior vice president, theatrical publicity at Lionsgate. In her new post, Oriol will work closely with 42West co-CEOs Leslee Dart and Amanda Lundberg as well as entertainment marketing division presidents Tom Piechura and Susan Ciccone.
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| Lauren Hartman |
Drucker Group has brought on Lauren Hartman as content marketing director. Hartman comes to the firm from Store Brands magazine, where she was managing editor. She previously worked as development editor at Food Processing magazine and editor-in-chief at BNP Media. Hartman has covered topics including food and beverage, industrial machinery and consumer goods. At Drucker Group, she is charged with defining the overall vision and execution for content development initiatives.




SKDK brings on CR Wooters, who was most recently senior director and head of federal affairs at Uber, as a principal in the agency’s public affairs practice.
ICR adds Donna F. Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. She comes to ICR from T. Rowe Price... Troutman Strategies, a government affairs firm that is a subsidiary of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, promotes Neftali Partida and Tom Tilton to principal... Hancock Whitney, a Gulfport, MS-based financial services company, brings on Mary Elizabeth Stringer as director of government affairs, a newly created role.
Ballard Strategy Group names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO.
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media.
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 



