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| Drew Warren |
Ogilvy has brought on Drew Warren as executive vice president, PR & influence. Warren joins Ogilvy from Ketchum where he was senior vice president and marketplace leader in its New York office, focusing primarily on consumer clients. Before coming to Ketchum, he worked for BCW. In addition to consumer and brand marketing, Warren has experience in the entertainment and influencer marketing categories. In his new role, he will serve as the global PR & influence lead on IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), which last year centralized global PR responsibilities for its Mainstream and Upscale brands with a WPP team led out of Ogilvy’s New York office.
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| Matt Hirsch |
Strategy consultancy Vianovo has named Matt Hirsch a partner in the firm’s Austin office. Hirsch joins Vianovo from the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, where he was deputy chief of staff and communications director, handling all aspects of the governor’s messaging, press relations and media strategy. Prior to joining Abbott’s office, Hirsch was communications director for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. “During his tenure in Gov. Abbott’s office, Matt demonstrated excellent judgment, gave wise counsel and maintained a steady hand during calm and crisis,” said Vianovo managing partner Blaine Bull. “He brings unique insights that will greatly benefit our firm and our clients.”
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| Elizabeth Shoemaker |
AMF Media Group has appointed Elizabeth Shoemaker vice president of client services, effective March 30. Shoemaker comes to AMF from Portland, OR-based marketing agency CMD, where she was also vice president of client services. Before that, she held positions with global brand agency Landor and led all of Safeway’s brand strategy and integrated marketing for 12 years. At AMF, Shoemaker will be responsible for overseeing all marketing and advertising client services across the agency. AMF has also promoted Jim Dyer, who has served as its director of digital services since 2016, to vice president of client growth.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
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.
