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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.
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. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
