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| Farley Kern |
GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, which is parent to a group of healthcare companies, has hired Farley Kern as chief communications officer. Kern most recently served as vice president of global communication and public affairs at Johnson & Johnson, where she led all communications activities associated with the corporation’s Medical Devices Companies and drove communications for critical corporate initiatives. Prior to that, she was vice president of corporate communications at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and held leadership roles at The Ritz-Carlton and CSX Corporation. In her new role, Kern serves as a member of the executive management team and leads all strategic communications functions including public relations, issues management, social media, executive communications, internal communications and stakeholder communications.
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| Keith Dailey |
The Kroger Co. has promoted Keith Dailey to group vice president of corporate affairs. Dailey will also serve as chief communications officer and chief sustainability officer. He joined Kroger in 2011 as chief spokesperson and director of corporate communications, and has subsequently served as senior director of external affairs, senior director of corporate affairs and vice president of corporate affairs. Before coming to Kroger, Dailey was communications director for Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. In his new position, his responsibilities include external communications and brand public relations, financial communications, media relations, issues and crisis management, and executive communications as well as associate communications and engagement. Dailey also serves in leadership roles with The Kroger Co. Foundation and The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation.
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| Jennifer Reed |
Scenario Communications has hired Jennifer Reed and Molly Kukla to oversee a dedicated television and entertainment division at the firm. Reed comes on as executive vice president. She was previously at BWR Public Relations, where she was senior vice-president of television. Before coming to BWR, she worked in the publicity departments of 20th Century Fox Television and Fox Broadcasting Company. In her new position, Reed will oversee all television and communications strategies in partnership with Kukla, who will be account director. Kukla also joins Scenario from BWR, where she held the title of director of television. Scenario was founded in December 2018 by BWR executives Hayley Antonian, Ron Hofmann and Steven Wilson, along with entrepreneur and business strategist Brian Lee.
The Next Solutions Group names Michelle Agnew as VP, reputation and issues management. Agnew joins NSG from The Coca-Cola Company, where she was director of strategic communications... Nebius, which works with startups and enterprises building AI products, agents and services, appoints Lindsey Irvine as CMO... Zeta Global, an intelligent AI infrastructure company, names Leah Pope CMO and Candace Dean chief communications officer.
SiriusXM recruits Paramount Pictures EVP, global communications Jenny Tartikoff to serve as SVP and head of communications, effective August 10.
West of Fairfax, which is in Los Angeles, appoints Scott Mallone as president. Mallone joins the agency from SHFT Labs... Codeword ups Brandon Carter to SVP, head of strategy... JOTO PR Disruptors names Nick Westcott head of establishment, working to improve coordination across departments, and helping each part of the agency operate with greater clarity, consistency and readiness for scale. 
Sotheby’s brings on Christie’s global head of communications Natasha Le Bel to serve as chief communications officer.
The U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, names David Purcell CMO, leading the organization’s marketing and communications... Capital V Strategies, a strategic communications and advisory firm, names Andy Dueñas to lead its newly launched Transactions & IPO Communications division... Haven Tower Group, which works with clients in the wealth management space, appoints Stephen Langlois to its board of advisors. Langlois is currently managing principal of Seaport Consulting Partners. 
