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| Miranda Dini |
Avenir Global has named Miranda Dini global healthcare lead. Dini has been managing partner for the company’s Axon Communications unit since 2012, overseeing a tripling in size of the operation. Before coming to Axon, she was managing director at Medicus International. Her new expanded role will involve spearheading cross-firm initiatives to further strengthen the global healthcare business across all the Avenir Global brands while continuing to lead AXON in Europe. “Miranda has a deep understanding of the expertise within our firm and a proven track record for driving growth and collaboration,” said Avenir Global international managing partner Ralph Sutton.
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| Kaya Heitman |
Wavemaker has appointed Kaya Heitman as head of marketing & communications U.S. Heitman comes to the agency from Daddi Brand Communications, where she served as senior vice president. She was previously vice president of communications at Horizon Media and associate director of communications, U.S. at DDB Worldwide. In her new position, Heitman will helm Wavemaker’s U.S. team responsible for employing external and internal communications, as well as marketing initiatives, to promote the brand’s story and facilitate its growth. She reports to Wavemaker U.S. CEO Amanda Richman.
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| Brooke Calabrese |
Goodman Media International has named Brooke Calabrese, who worked at the company from 2014 to 2017, as senior counsel. The addition of Calabrese is intended to help the agency build its midwestern presence and support clients across the country. Before her first stint at GMI, she was at Time Inc., where she supported corporate communications and women’s lifestyle brands that included Cooking Light, Real Simple, Coastal Living, This Old House and Health. At GMI, Calabrese will work on a broad range of public relations activities, including corporate brand publicity campaigns, trade and editorial pitching, and thought leadership campaigns.
FTI Consulting appoints Jason Leow as a senior managing director in its strategic communications segment. He was vice chair and head of APAC at Edelman Smithfield... Ballard Partners is bringing on Tucker Knott, who currently serves as chief of staff to Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), as a partner in DC.... TMRW Sports, a sports media company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and former NBC Sports Group president, golf and global strategy Mike McCarley, names Peter Jung as CMO.
Ripley PR realigns its leadership team with the promotion of Anthony Cloud to managing director, B2C and franchising, and a new role for Grayson Shockley as managing director, B2B. Cloud, who joined Ripley PR in October 2020, has held multiple roles within the agency, including brand manager and content specialist... Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors... Stewards, a diversified financial company based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, appoints Scott McGowan as CMO.
Kevin Lawlor, who most recently served as chief political officer and EVP at DDC Public Affairs, is coming on board at Zeno Group as head of public affairs.
Former Ketchum partner Esty Pujadas joins Grayling as CEO of its North America business, part of the agency’s expansion in the region.
Marketbridge brings on Bob Ray as CEO. Ray was previously CEO, head of B2B agency services at Merkle, part of the Dentsu Group... Rasky Partners promotes Andy Hoglund and Graham Shalgian to partner... IGB Group, an investor relations, capital markets, and strategic communications advisory firm, appoints Charlotte Burch as a managing director.
