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| Michele Davis |
Sard Verbinnen & Co. has brought on Michele Davis as a senior counselor. Davis joins SVC from Morgan Stanley, where she was global head of corporate relations and served on the company’s management committee. She was previously at The Brunswick Group, where she was a partner and co-head of the agency’s Washington, DC office. Davis also served as assistant secretary for public affairs and policy planning for the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the George W. Bush administration. At SVC, she will advise the agency and its clients across such practice areas as public affairs, financial communications.
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| Grace Zheng |
AMO Group, part of Havas Worldwide, has appointed Grace Zheng as managing director for Asia. Zheng comes to AMO from Newgate Communications, where she was a founding partner in Greater China. Her expertise covers financial PR, corporate reputation, media relations and crisis management. In her new position, Zheng will lead the AMO network’s expansion across Asia, working from its Shanghai and Hong Kong offices. She will also join the company’s board. “Grace’s experience, skill and determination will be decisive assets as we move forward,” said AMO chairman Angus Maitland.
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| Michael Taylor |
Kellen, which provides management and strategic support services to trade associations and professional societies, has named Michael Taylor senior director of public affairs. Taylor’s previous experience includes serving as vice president, international affairs and trade at the Plastics Industry Association, and director for Europe and multilateral programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s global intellectual property center. At Kellen, he will lead a team that oversees government and regulatory affairs initiatives on behalf of agency clients while exploring opportunities for trade associations and professional societies to elevate their presence among relevant governing bodies. “Michael’s extensive track record of successful advocacy programs aligns closely with the key industries Kellen clients are working to protect and advance,” said Kellen chairman and CEO Peter Rush.
DGA Group has added Hilton alum Jonas Neihardt as a senior advisor to bolster its hospitality, travel and tourism offering.
Ed Harnaga, who most recently served as SVP, chief marketing and communications officer at Pfizer, joins Vantage Data Centers, which provides hyperscale data center campuses, in the chief marketing and communications officer spot.
Lucas Public Affairs, a Sacramento-based firm, adds Sallie Poggi, who has worked at both FleishmanHillard and APCO, as a VP. Most recently, Poggi was chief communications officer at the University of the Pacific... Allied Universal, a security and facility services company, brings on Melissa Butler as VP of communications. She was at Burson... Talk Shop Media, a firm that operates in Canada and the U.S., specializing in PR, corporate communications and social media, promotes Stuart Martin to managing director of its U.S West Coast operations.
The Estée Lauder Companies names Madeleine Boyd SVP, global brand communications. Most recently, she served as global SVP, beauty & wellness at Together Group... Cohen & Steers, a global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, names Erik Schneberger as EVP, chief marketing officer... CooperVision, a contact lens company, brings on former Bayer VP Brenda Raphael as VO of marketing, Americas.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
