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| Fiona Laffan |
Prosek Partners has hired Fiona Laffan as managing director of its new London office. Laffan joins Prosek from Lloyds Banking Group, where she was group corporate communications director. She previously served as managing director, head of corporate communications EMEA at Goldman Sachs and was a partner at Brunswick Group. “Fiona is a world class financial communications specialist and strategist and her experience adds to the deep bench of talent we have built in London,” said Prosek managing partner Jennifer Prosek. The firm opened its EMEA headquarters in London in July.
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| Elizabeth Micci |
Finsbury has brought on Elizabeth Micci as a partner in its New York office. Micci was previously a managing director and head of the New York office at Glover Park Group, which has a strategic partnership with Finsbury. She has also been a managing director at Abernathy MacGregor, and began her career at Robinson, Lerer & Montgomery, Finsbury’s predecessor firm in the United States. In her new post, Micci will provide corporate, crisis management, and financial and transaction communications counsel to clients in a range of industries.
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| Brendan Monahan |
InkHouse has brought on Brendan Monahan as vice president healthcare. Monahan comes to Inkhouse from Rasky Partners, where he served as associate vice president, healthcare. He was previously manager of media relations at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and has led media and public relations for regional health system Bayside Health. He also worked as an anchor and investigative reporter at WGGB-TV in Springfield, MA. In his new post, Monahan will serve as strategic practice lead in market segments including health IT developers, hospital systems, insurers, medical device manufacturers and life science organizations.
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| Stephanie Fried |
Global entertainment platform Fandom has appointed Stephanie Fried chief marketing officer. Fried comes to Fandom from Condé Nast, where she was EVP marketing, research & analytics across a portfolio of brands including WIRED, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. She was previously vice president, digital insights and marketing at Discover Communications and vice president, research insights and analytics at VEVO. At Fandom, Fried will lead the company’s brand vision, including consumer and sales marketing, research, events and communications. She will work to create stronger connections with Fandom’s audiences across platforms.
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Avoq has recruited advertising pro Jillian Goger as senior VP/group creative director in its New York office.
SBM Partners, a Tallahassee-based government affairs firm, brings on Kevin Cleary as a partner. Cleary most recently served as VP of government relations at Allegiant Strategies Group.... WHOOP, which offers a wearable device providing health guidance across sleep, recovery, strain, fitness and longevity, names Dirk-Jan "DJ" van Hameren as CMO.... Dunn Pellier Media, a PR agency working with clients in the health and wellness sector, promotes Erica Gutierrez from account executive to senior account executive.
Rayhan Daudani, who led the earned media specialty for Edelman’s global energy practice, is coming on board at public affairs firm McGuireWoods Consulting, serving as an SVP on its advocacy team.
Ovid Therapeutics names Victoria Fort, a veteran of GCI Health, Ruder Finn and Chandler Chicco, as chief strategy officer and chief of staff to the CEO... The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives names RJ Karney VP, head of government affairs... NINICO promotes Sarah Farrant to president. She succeeds agency founder and president Nicholas Adams, who will transition to the role of executive chairman.
