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| Jordan Cohen |
North 6th Agency has brought on Jordan Cohen as chief marketing officer. Cohen was most recently interim CMO at Zignal Labs, a media intelligence software platform for PR and marketing departments. He has also served as chief marketing officer at Fluent, a provider of performance marketing solutions, and has held senior-level marketing positions at such B2B and B2C organizations as Epsilon, Movable Ink and Ladders. At N6A, Cohen will oversee the agency’s growth and will drive its thought leadership and positioning in the marketplace. He will also serve as an on-demand CMO and executive advisor to support clients on their campaign strategies.
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| Shannon Chambers |
The National Air Transportation Association has promoted Shannon Chambers to vice president of marketing and communications. Chambers was previously director, marketing and communication for the organization. While at NATA, Chambers has worked to establish www.nata.aero as the members' primary resource for news, services and training, as well as working to launch the Association’s social media presence and developing the Aviation Business Journal. Before coming to NATA, she served as director of membership and marketing for the National Aeronautic Association. In her new position, Chambers will lead NATA’s strategic and creative flow of marketing, initiatives, and member communications.
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KCSA Strategic Communications has hired Anthony Feldman as senior vice president in its Public Relations practice. Feldman joins KCSA from Weber Shandwick, where he was vice president in its financial communications and corporate issues practice. He was previously manager, corporate & financial practice at Burson-Marsteller and a client strategist and account manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. In addition to creating comprehensive communications and investor relations strategies for both public and private clients, Feldman has led complex special situations to work, including litigation, M&A, IPOs, crisis, fundraising, and shareholder activism. At KCSA, he will help clients develop brands and reputations by effectively communicating with stakeholders.
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| Ashley Sears |
Cooksey Communications has promoted Ashley Sears to account supervisor. Sears joined Cooksey in January 2016 as an account executive. She previously served as a communications specialist and spokesperson for Greyhound Lines, Inc. At Cooksey, Sears develops client communication materials, social media content and media outreach plans for such clients as the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, City of Richardson, Richardson Economic Development Partnership, City of Mesquite, Skanska USA and Jackson-Shaw.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
Burson promotes EMEA COO Matt Buchanan to global chief social and Influence officer, a newly created role... Seedtag, a “global neuro-contextual advertising company,” brings on former Edelman SVP, corporate and public affairs Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer... The Associated Press ups Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer.
USAA, which provides insurance, banking and retirement solutions for members of the US and their families, names Chris Curtin as CMO... Hemlo Mining, a Canadian gold producer, appoints Jason Banducci as VP, corporate development & investor relations... rbb Communications promotes four senior executives to SVP. 
LLYC names Federico Isuani AI strategy general director in the Americas, with Jesús Moradillo taking on the same role in Europe... DGA Group brings on Corry Jacobs as a partner. Jacobs comes to DGA from GSK, where she headed up the company’s Corporate Affairs for Business Strategy unit... MAD Global Strategy Group brings on Bridget McAuliffe as SVP in its Ohio office.
Pentagon veteran Tony Johnson, who has more than 30 years of defense and intelligence community experience, has joined Purposeful Advisors in Washington.
