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| Danielle Carrig |
Condé Nast has named Danielle Carrig global chief communications officer, a newly created position at the company, effective May 26. Carrig comes to Condé Nast from VICE Media Group, where she also served as global chief communications officer, overseeing a team in North America, Europe and Asia charged with advancing communications strategies. She has also led teams at Netflix responsible for visual communications, events, public relations and talent relations and was senior vice president, communications and public affairs at A+E Networks’ Lifetime cable channel. At Condé Nast, Carrig will head up all internal and external communications, media relations, crisis management and employee engagement. In addition, she will act as a strategic counselor and advisor to Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch.
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| Ian Bailey |
Qurate Retail Group, whose subsidiary companies include QVC, HSN and Frontgate, has brought on Ian Bailey as senior vice president, communications and community. Bailey joins the company from Abercrombie & Fitch, where he was vice president, head of communications and public relations. He has also served as principal at Capital C Partners, and executive vice president and general manager of Hill+ Knowlton Strategies’ New York office and Executive Vice President and Managing Director at Weber Shandwick in New York and London. In his new post, Bailey will lead Qurate’s corporate communications, financial communications, internal communications, corporate responsibility and consumer public relations teams.
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| Stephanie Merkel |
Everest Re Group, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company, has named Stephanie Merkel vice president, marketing and communications. Merkel joins from Chubb, where she served in a variety of senior marketing capacities within their North America operation. She was previously a senior marketing communications specialist at AIG. Based in Everest Re Group’s Philadelphia office, Merkel will be responsible for leading the day-to-day activity of the marketing and communications team. “Stephanie will work closely with me, our executive team, and the marketing and communications group to focus on promoting the strategic vision of Everest Re Group,” said Everest Re Group head of marketing and communications Dan Lopes.
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.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
