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| John Ford |
Baretz+Brunelle has promoted managing director John Ford to partner. Ford is head of B+B's Content Lab, overseeing the production of the firm’s content for its law firm and financial services clients. Works he has produced for clients have appeared in publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. Earlier in his career, he served as a litigator at WilmerHale and a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. The firm has also promoted Molly Doherty and Zinie Sampson to managing director and Leora Goldfarb and Jessica Klein to director.
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| David Schwarz |
Los Angeles-based entertainment and lifestyle PR firm Superjuice has named David Schwarz senior vice president, entertainment and Alison Blue vice president, lifestyle. Schwartz, who has been with Superjuice since March 2019, was previously at Viacom, where he led the bi-coastal Communications team for Paramount Network/ Spike TV from 2006-2018. He also served as senior vice president, communications and marketing for Bellator MMA, Viacom’s global sports property. Before joining Viacom, Schwarz managed publicity campaigns for USA Network’s entertainment and sports programming. Blue, who joined the firm in October, previously oversaw media relations for the Arthur M. Blank Family of Businesses, ownership group for Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and PGA TOUR Superstore. She has also served as an assistant vice president at Nike Communications. Schwarz is based in New York with Blue in Superjuice’s Atlanta office.
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| Ambika Makin |
Manifest has added Ambika Makin to its senior management team as account director. The agency has also promoted Annie Griffin to happiness & operations officer. Makin joins Manifest from Sunshine Sachs, where she established and led the firm’s influencer division. In her new post, she will be responsible for leading the strategy and execution of Manifest’s largest global accounts, bolstering its influencer relations offering and building new global processes to further unite its offices in New York, London, Stockholm and Manchester (UK). Griffin previously served as happiness officer in the firm’s London headquarters. She will now be responsible for overseeing the smooth operations of the agency, including resourcing, recruitment, career development, finances and office management.
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. 
