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| Annie Perkins |
SHIFT Communications has named Annie Perkins managing director – East, leading client teams and operations in Boston and New York. Perkins was previously senior vice president — consumer and healthcare at the firm. Before coming to Shift in 2011, she worked at PAN Communications and Hearthstone Realty Corporation. In her new post, her focus will be on deepening client relationships by cultivating cross-network collaborations and creative integrations. SHIFT has also promoted human resources manager Kara Armit to chief of staff and named Sarah Babbitt transitions to vice president, marketing.
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| Mike Dabadie |
Heart+Mind Strategies has named Mike Dabadie CEO of the company. Dabadie, a founding partner of Heart+Mind, had previously been serving as co-CEO with Dr. Dee Allsop, who will be on 18-month sabbatical, returning in early 2022. Dabadie will work closely with Mark Wirthlin, who continues to head the company's executive leadership as president/COO, as well as with the rest of his leadership team. Before helping to startup Heart+Mind, Dabadie was managing director, North America at London-based consulting firm Promise Corporation. He has also served as president, brand & strategy at Harris Interactive.
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| Michelle Edelman |
New Orleans-based marketing and communications PETERMAYER has promoted EVP and chief strategy officer Michelle Edelman to agency president. Before joining the agency as vice president and strategy director in 2013, Edelman was president and director of communications planning at NYCA, a boutique firm in San Diego. She has also served as managing partner/director of planning at Ogilvy & Mather and SVP/director of planning at Leo Burnett. Petermayer owner Mark Mayer has shifted into the role of CEO and chairman, and co-owner Josh Mayer will continue as the agency’s chief creative officer.
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Meyocks, a branding and marketing agency, hires Marcie Garcia to lead its strategy function... Erich and Kallman, the ad agency co-founded by Steven Erich and Eric Kallman, appoints Stephen Larkin as its first CMO... Allied Global Marketing, which has 24 offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, names Nicola Gold as business director APAC, brand experience.
Pierpont Communications of Houston hires Dan Mahoney and Pete Webb to focus on building a presence in the Denver market... Millwright Holdings appoints Ainsley Sheikali as head of business development, a new post... Shore Fire Media CEO Marilyn Laverty is tapped to increase collaboration among the Dolphin Entertainment units... Berns Communications Group names Quin Acciani VP, consumer and retail practice. 
Prosek Partners brings on Diana Estupinan to lead its first office in the Middle East, which will be located in Abu Dhabi... Madwell promotes Gabriela Benitez to president, a newly created role at the firm... Zonda, which provides data-driven market solutions to companies in the homebuilding industry, names Tom LeBaron as VP, performance and growth marketing
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