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| Caleb Barnhart |
Sloane & Company has brought on Caleb Barnhart as a VP. Barnhart joins the firm from Weber Shandwick, where he was director of the corporate issues and crisis management practice. He previously worked in the corporate advisory practice at Hill + Knowlton Strategies, where he advised corporate communications and investor relations teams on a variety of issues. In his new post, Barnhart advises Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits and trade associations across a range of industries and specializes in providing counsel on media relations, financial communications and issues management.
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| Kymn Goldstein |
Allied Global Marketing chief operating officer Kymn Goldstein will leave the company at the end of the year. Goldstein has been with the agency since 2004 and has been instrumental in the growth of its services and clients as it expanded from its roots in advertising and publicity for movie studios to working across the entertainment, sports and lifestyle marketing sectors. Allied chief executive officer Clint Kendall will be taking on Goldstein’s responsibilities. “We are experiencing transformational shifts in the industry and that means new opportunities and challenges. It seemed like the right time for a change,” Goldstein said.
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| Carly Hagan |
MediaDC, parent company of the Washington Examiner, has brought on Carly Hagan as public relations manager. Hagan comes to MediaDC from the Fox News Channel’s Washington, D.C. bureau, where she worked in the booking unit for “Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner” and “America’s News Headquarters.” In her new post, she will be promoting Examiner journalists to television and radio outlets. She will also work with the PR Department on day-to-day publicity and assist with the company’s media training program.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
