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| Andrew Jerome |
The International Dairy Foods Association has named Andrew Jerome director, external and member communications. Jerome joins IDFA from Michael Torrey Associates, where he served as director, providing policy and communications guidance and representation to food companies, trade associations, farm groups, and universities. He previously served as the communications director for the National Farmers Union. In his new post, Jerome will manage IDFA’s communications, marketing and reputation management activities for the organization’s members as well as the broader dairy and food industries.
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| Karen Murray |
Philadelphia-based Powers Brand Communications has named Karen Murray vice president. Murray has been director of the agency’s franchise practice since 2016. She also oversees the firm’s project group, which provides strategy and execution for specific projects and includes press release writing and distribution, content development, press events, guerilla marketing, and other tactics as needed. Murray has also served as principal at Murray 3/21, and began her career at Tierney Communications. Powers Brand Communications CEO Vince Powers said that Murray "offers a great deal of experience across a number of industries. Her background and expertise, particularly in differentiating franchise brands through helping craft their unique stories, are a great asset to our firm and our clients.”
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| Lucy D'Abo |
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has added Lucy D’Abo to its Middle East team as director of client services. D'Abo was a co-founder of Dabo and Co, which was bought by Edelman in 2015 and renamed Edelman Dabo. She left the firm in 2017. Also joining H+K’s Dubai office are Audrey Soler as regional director of The Studio and Digital Optimisation; Arne Mosselman, who is taking on the newly established role of director of creative strategy; and Salah Bakri, who has been named director of content + publishing.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
Burson promotes EMEA COO Matt Buchanan to global chief social and Influence officer, a newly created role... Seedtag, a “global neuro-contextual advertising company,” brings on former Edelman SVP, corporate and public affairs Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer... The Associated Press ups Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer.
