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| Lisa Osborne Ross |
Edelman has named Lisa Osborne Ross U.S. chief operating officer, effective immediately. Ross, retains her current title of president of Edelman’s Washington, D.C. office. She joined Edelman in 2017 from APCO Worldwide, where she was the managing director of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Ross previously served as head of public affairs at Ogilvy. Before that, she served in the Clinton administration, serving as communications director for the U.S. Department of Labor’s effort to promote high-performance workplaces, deputy director of the bipartisan Federal Glass Ceiling Commission and chief of staff of the White House Office of Women’s Initiatives and Outreach. In her new post, she will drive an evolution of the firm’s operating model as well as overseeing U.S. sectors, talent and business development.
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| Erica Samadani |
MullenLowe U.S. has named Erica Samadani senior vice president, PR director of its Los Angeles office. Samadani joins MullenLowe from TBWA, where she served as executive director of public relations, leading internal and external communications for TBWAChiatDay, TBWAMedia Arts Lab, and MAL\FOR GOOD. Prior to joining TBWA, Samadani led Ogilvy PR’s Los Angeles office and ran its brand marketing practice for the West Coast. In addition to leading MullenLowe’s PR team in Los Angeles, Samadani will work with the agency’s external communications team to raise the profile of the office. She will report to MullenLowe PR Group’s managing partner and executive vice president Sheila Leyne
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| Abby Eastman |
Susan Davis International has brought on Abby Eastman as director, events & communications. Eastman joins SDI from the National Association of College and University Business Officers, where she was senior meeting planner. She was previously events service manager for the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, supporting such events as the White House Correspondents’ Association Annual Dinner, The National Prayer Breakfast, The Mystic Krewe of Louisianans Washington Mardi Gras, and Fight Night – Fight for Children.
Ballard Partners names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
