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| Richard Millar |
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has expanded the roles of global presidents Richard Millar and Lars Erik Grønntun. Millar is assuming responsibility for the US, in addition to H+K’s global client and creativity and innovation agendas. Grønntun will lead the agency’s international portfolio, taking responsibility for the major markets of UK, Germany, Canada and Greater China as well as the Asia, LatAm, METIA, Continental Europe and Nordics clusters. He will also continue to oversee the global operations agenda. Both report directly to global chairman and CEO AnnaMaria DeSalva.
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| Keelie Segars |
Markstein has named Keelie Segars chief executive officer. Segars has been with the agency since 2015, most recently as senior vice president. Before coming to Markstein, she was a vice president at Luckie & Company and client services director at Scout Branding Company. She has worked with companies and non-profit organizations in sectors including healthcare, food and beverage, tourism, manufacturing and home. At Markstein, Segars has worked to grow the agency’s paid media strategic offering, improve profitability and launch strategic industry alliances intended to elevate the agency’s stature beyond its local markets.
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| Beth Miller |
Development Counsellors International has hired Beth Miller as vice president of media relations. Miller comes to DCI from global real estate development and construction company Skanska, where she was vice president and head of communications for its commercial property development operation in the U.S. She previously served as a press secretary for the City of New York under the Bloomberg administration. In her new post, Miller will serve as the lead earned media strategist, media training expert and crisis communications professional for the company’s Economic Development practice.
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| Todd Templin |
BoardroomPR has elevated executive vice president Todd Templin to equity partner. He will retain his title, but now be part of the PR agency’s ownership group. Templin joined BoardroomPR in 2000 after a 17-year television news career which included roles at WPLG-TV in Miami, ABC News and television stations in Detroit, Michigan and Sarasota, FL. At the agency, he is responsible for client management, new business development and talent acquisition. He also co-leads its crisis management division.
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.
HAVAS Red names Adeena Fried EVP health & wellness, based in New York... Genius Sports Limited, a provider of real-time sports data, names Tony Marlow as CMO... Deerfield Group, which works with clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, promotes Bill Veltre to chief media officer... The Public Affairs Council brings on Monica Day as senior manager in its political affairs practice, Deanna Wisniewski as senior manager of communications and Sam Kasner as manager of events. 
Imre names Paulina De la Riva chief strategy officer. De la Riva joins the agency from Ogilvy Health, where she most recently served as EVP, strategy for North America... FNK IR, a strategic investor relations firm focused on smaller cap companies, brings on Greg McKinley as director, investor relations... Bear Icebox Communications, a Chicago-based firm, promotes Sean Wille to VP, strategy + operations... Abode Worldwide, a specialist firmthat works across hotels, short-term rentals and the wider serviced living sectors, appoints Kerry Wilson as chief operating officer.
