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| Julia Phelps |
ViacomCBS, the new company being formed from the merger of CBS and Viacom, has named Julia Phelps executive vice president, chief communications and corporate marketing officer. Phelps has been executive vice president, communications, culture and marketing at Viacom since April 2017. Before that, she served as executive vice president of communications at Viacom International Media Networks and was a vice president at MTV, which is also a Viacom company. Phelps first joined Viacom in 2005 from DeVries Public Relations. She will lead the combined company’s corporate communications, corporate marketing, corporate responsibility, special events and internal creative teams.
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| Yolanda Brignoni |
Subject Matter has brought on Yolanda Brignoni as vice president of client services. Brignoni comes to the agency from the AARP, where she led integrated communications campaigns and crisis response for its health initiatives and campaigns. She was previously communications director at the United Nations Foundation and an account supervisor at Ogilvy Public Relations. “Yolanda deepens the experience of our client service team and brings an important skill set centered on strategic campaigns and high-profile events that are increasingly in demand by our clients,” said Subject Matter founding partner Paul Frick.
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| Yagmur Cosar |
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has named Yagmur Cosar director of communications for its Corporate Citizenship Center. She previously was a vice president at BCW Global, an account supervisor at FleishmanHillard and public relations officer at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, where she oversaw the Embassy’s communications with key stakeholders, including the U.S. Congress, administration, and U.S. and Turkish media. In her new post, Cosar leads all aspects of the Center’s strategic communications efforts, driving outreach to key stakeholders and media.
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| Chris Coelho |
Crosby Marketing Communications has hired Chris Coelho as a director, digital marketing. Coelho comes to Crosby from Washington, D.C.-based agency Q, where he was digital director. He was previously a national account director at AOL and an account supervisor at Havas Media in Boston. In his new post, Coelho is tasked with driving digital marketing innovation and strategy for such clients as the Social Security Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and ENERGY STAR. Crosby has also hired Freddy Trejo as a senior digital designer, primarily working on Crosby’s contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.
INFINITE appoints Eric Wiedeke as head of talent, a newly created position intended to strengthen the firm’s people strategy and global growth ambitions... Anomaly promotes Kira Montgomery to executive strategy director, head of communications strategy, expanding her remit from the agency’s Toronto office to its full North American business... The Jackson Laboratory, which focuses on genetics and genomic medicine, appoints Steven Holstein as SVP of external affairs.
Global Counsel managing director Benedict Brogan is joining FTI Consulting as a senior managing director within its strategic communications segment.
Lionsgate, which brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, promotes Laurel Pecchia to SVP, corporate communications... Anonymous Content, a New York-based film production and management company, recruits former Showtime/MTV executive vice president Liza Burnett Fefferman as chief communications and marketing officer, a newly created position... Legacy Motor Club brings on Ryan Grab as VP, marketing and communications.
Stagwell has named Lena Petersen, a veteran of MediaLink, Starcom MediaVest and Leo Burnett, chief brand and communications officer.
Carrie Healey has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as VP communications. Most recently, she was program lead at Purple Strategies.
