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| Stephanie Fagan |
Acadia Pharmaceuticals has named Stephanie Fagan senior VP, corporate affairs and chief communications officer, a newly created position. Fagan joins Acadia from bluebird bio, Inc. where she was senior VP, corporate communications. She previously led the corporate affairs functions at Alexion, Shire and West Health, and has also worked at Johnson & Johnson, Allergan, Pharmacia, Inc. (now Pfizer), and Boston Scientific Corporation. In her new post, Fagan will be responsible for all corporate communications and serve as a member of the company’s executive management committee. She will report to Acadia CFO Elena Ridloff.
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| Richard McDonald |
Schafer Condon Carter has brought on Richard McDonald as CEO. McDonald joins SCC from Epsilon Agency, where he was promoted to president in 2016 from SVP strategy & growth. Publicis Groupe acquired Epsilon earlier this year. In his new position, McDonald succeeds David Selby, who has been promoted to co-chairman and chief product officer. In this newly created role, Selby will lead the agency’s strategic and creative output across clients. Gail Carter will continue in her current role as SCC president and chief client leadership officer.
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| Hollie Geitner |
Duquesne Light Company has named Hollie Geitner director of communications. Geitner joins the company from Pittsburgh-based WordWrite, where she served as VP, culture and brand ambassador. She was previously VP of marketing and communications at the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and has managed communications for Allegheny Energy and Highmark. In her new post, Geitner will work to elevate the company’s communications efforts, both internally with its over 1,500 employees and externally with its nearly 600,000 customers and the media. She also serves as Duquesne Light’s main corporate spokesperson and primary media contact.
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. 
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
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. 
Eitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.
