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| Sian Kilgour |
PAN Communications has hired Sian Kilgour to serve as director of client services in the firm’s UK office, a newly created role. The appointment follows PAN’s entry into the UK market earlier this year with its July acquisition of Capella PR. Kilgour joins PAN from Cirkle, where she was a senior director. She has also worked at a number of PR consultancies, helping drive corporate, consumer, B2B and content marketing strategies. At PAN, Kilgour will participate in the agency’s mentorship programs, work to drive organic growth and set best practices and standards in client delivery and measurement. She will report into UK managing director Gareth Thomas and vice president & general manager Nia Evans.
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| Matt Levinson |
O’Connell & Goldberg Public Relations has promoted Matt Levinson to chief operating officer. Levinson, who formerly served as the agency’s vice president, joined the agency as an account executive in January 2000, and during the past two decades, has led many of its practice areas, including retail, real estate and crisis communications. Before coming to O&G, he was a corporate communications manager at Boca Raton Resort & Club and a business reporter at the Boca Raton News. Levinson is also a lead faculty member for the International Council of Shopping Centers’ John T. Riordan School for Retail Real Estate Professionals, where he teaches crisis communications and marketing.
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| Sarah Munnick |
IPREX has named Sarah Munnik its new Asia-Pacific regional president. Munnik is currently managing director of Auckland, New Zealand-based Pead PR. She previously led the technology practice at Hill+Knowlton South Africa. Munnik takes a seat on IPREX's Global Board, joining Caroline Heywood (Ireland), Natalie Best (USA), Harri Kammonen (Finland), Julie Exner (USA), and global president Andrei Mylroie (USA). "Sarah not only brings ample intelligence and enthusiasm but also a strong business head and a dedication to best practice in the communications sphere," Mylroie said.
FTI Consulting appoints Jason Leow as a senior managing director in its strategic communications segment. He was vice chair and head of APAC at Edelman Smithfield... Ballard Partners is bringing on Tucker Knott, who currently serves as chief of staff to Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), as a partner in DC.... TMRW Sports, a sports media company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and former NBC Sports Group president, golf and global strategy Mike McCarley, names Peter Jung as CMO.
Ripley PR realigns its leadership team with the promotion of Anthony Cloud to managing director, B2C and franchising, and a new role for Grayson Shockley as managing director, B2B. Cloud, who joined Ripley PR in October 2020, has held multiple roles within the agency, including brand manager and content specialist... Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors... Stewards, a diversified financial company based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, appoints Scott McGowan as CMO.
Kevin Lawlor, who most recently served as chief political officer and EVP at DDC Public Affairs, is coming on board at Zeno Group as head of public affairs.
Former Ketchum partner Esty Pujadas joins Grayling as CEO of its North America business, part of the agency’s expansion in the region.
Marketbridge brings on Bob Ray as CEO. Ray was previously CEO, head of B2B agency services at Merkle, part of the Dentsu Group... Rasky Partners promotes Andy Hoglund and Graham Shalgian to partner... IGB Group, an investor relations, capital markets, and strategic communications advisory firm, appoints Charlotte Burch as a managing director.
