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| Karen Hagens |
APCO Worldwide has brought on Karen Hagens as a senior director. Hagens comes to APCO from GlaxoSmithKline, where she was head of U.S. pharma communications, overseeing internal and external communication efforts as well as media relations strategies and thought leadership programs. She previously worked as a sales representative for Bayer Healthcare, marketing director for software application company Broadscape.com, and a reporter and assignment editor for an ABC affiliate in New Orleans. “Karen has a proven track record of utilizing her deep industry insight and versatile skillsets to help C-suite executives stay agile and navigate complex challenges and unexpected changes,” APCO president, North America Kelly Williamson.
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| Christy Kelly |
Gatesman has promoted Christy Kelly to senior vice president, director of Chicago accounts. Kelly was previously vice president, group account director at the agency. Before coming to Gatesman, she led integrated communications and paid media at Discover Financial Services and served as vice president at Noble, a marketing and advertising firm based in Springfield, MO. As SVP, Kelly will join Gatesman’s Director’s Circle alongside other practice heads across departments to weigh in on key business decisions, discuss company growth and support the agency’s future evolutions.
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| Mary Osako |
Haven Tower Group has appointed Mary Osako vice-chair of the firm's board of advisors and has hired Allison Harris-Turk to fill the newly created role of senior principal—branding, marketing & events. Osako is currently vice-chancellor of strategic communications at UCLA. She previously served as partner & chief operating officer of Haven Tower and has also held such posts as chief communications officer of Activision Blizzard and head of global corporate communications at Amazon. In her new board position, Osako will work closely with Larry Roth, Haven Tower’s board chairman, to provide strategic guidance to the firm's leadership team. Harris-Turk most recently served as senior vice president and head of corporate events, executive communications and community relations at independent broker-dealer LPL Financial. At Haven Tower, she will oversee branding, marketing and events services for clients.
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| Nicole Vogrin |
Western Union has appointed Nicole Vogrin chief corporate affairs and communications officer. Vogrin, who has been with the company since 2009, was previously head of corporate relations and chief of staff to Western Union’s CEO. Before coming to Western Union, she held finance, accounting and marketing positions in healthcare and electronics companies in Europe. In her new post, Vogrin spearheads Western Union’s corporate brand, affairs and communications strategy. She also actively shapes the company’s environmental, social and governance committee. Vogrin is based at the company’s global headquarters in Denver.
ICR adds Donna F. Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. She comes to ICR from T. Rowe Price... Troutman Strategies, a government affairs firm that is a subsidiary of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, promotes Neftali Partida and Tom Tilton to principal... Hancock Whitney, a Gulfport, MS-based financial services company, brings on Mary Elizabeth Stringer as director of government affairs, a newly created role.
Ballard Strategy Group names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
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.
