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| Eddie Garrett |
Current Global has appointed Eddie Garrett executive VP, planning. Garrett joins from Chicago-based strategy consulting firm 18 Coffees, where he was a partner. He previously served as executive VP, global digital strategies at Porter Novelli; executive VP, head of strategy at Weber Shandwick and executive VP president at Edelman. Current has also brought on Desta Roy as senior VP; Ryan Chin and Alyssa Newman as manager, media relations; and Rebecca Schmidt as manager, client experience, where he was a partner. He previously served as executive VP, global digital strategies at Porter Novelli; executive VP, head of strategy at Weber Shandwick and executive VP president at Edelman. Current has also brought on Desta Roy as senior VP; Ryan Chin and Alyssa Newman as manager, media relations; and Rebecca Schmidt as manager, client experience.
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| Gillian Pommerehn |
Crosby Marketing Communications has promoted Gillian Pommerehn to senior VP and Bridget Stockdale to VP. Pommerehn has been with Crosby since 2007, leading the firm’s PR and overseeing a team that delivers media relations programs, spokesperson training, reputation management initiatives and public awareness campaigns. She came to Crosby from Stanton Communications, where she was a VP and has also worked as a broadcast journalist at WBAL-TV and WBFF-TV in Baltimore. Stockdale is a lead strategist at Crosby, directing brand planning and cross-functional teams. Before joining Crosby, she was VP-digital, at Edelman, and an associate VP of Client Relations at DDC Advocacy.
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| Ellen Backus |
Silverline Communications, a business-to-business technology marketing communications agency, announced that Ellen Backus will lead its new Chicago office and Joey Marquart will lead its new outpost in Salt Lake City. Backus was previously a senior VP at Zeno Group. She will focus on expanding Silverline’s presence in the Midwest and developing integrated corporate communications and advocacy programs. Marquart comes to Silverline from Edelman, where he was a senior VP overseeing the agency’s global social innovation practice. He will concentrate on developing Silverline’s presence in the Western region.
Consello has appointed Hans Vestberg, former Verizon CEO, as senior operating advisor.
Katy Feinberg has returned to McGuireWoods Consulting PA shop in its Raleigh office after stints at Rubenstein Communications, Trailrunner and FleishmanHillard.
Ragan Communications, a media and training company serving communications, marketing and HR professionals, names Rachel Salis-Silverman as chief communications officer, a new position at the company... Connect Media, an integrated media company and provider of commercial real estate news, brings on former Marino VP Christopher Santarelli as VP for Connect Creative, the company’s strategic communications and creative agency... AIR Limited, which has a portfolio including traditional hookah brands and advanced inhalation technologies, names Gaurav Jain as VP, investor relations and corporate strategy.
FGS Global brings on HSBC's Jean-Manuel Richier as senior advisor to bolster its equity advisory, investor relations and transaction & financial communications capabilities across Europe... TEAM LEWIS names Danielle Malvesti SVP, strategy. Malvesti joins the agency from Cramer.... Durée & Company ups Abbie Lipton to vice president... LDWW promotes Michelle Poland, Channing Sizemore and Emma Stoneham to managing director.
Narrative Strategies hires Chris Bissex as a managing director. Bissex was most recently deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Trade Commission... Marino promotes Elizabeth Latino to COO and managing director.... The Charlotte Hornets hire Big 12 Conference chief brand & business officer Tyrel Kirkham as CMO.
