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| Philip Heimann |
Ogilvy has named Philip Heimann worldwide chief marketing & growth officer and has promoted David Ford to worldwide chief communications officer. Heimann has been with Ogilvy since 2008, leading teams working on such brands as S.C. Johnson, Coca-Cola and Netflix. He has led the firm’s Paris office, as well as its new business and marketing functions for EMEA. In his new role, Heimann will oversee Ogilvy’s marketing and new business efforts. Ford came to Ogilvy in 2019 as chief communications officer, USA. He was previously senior vice president of corporate communications and PR at Fusion Media Group. Ford has also served as senior director of publicity at ABC News, where he led media relations for a number of properties including “World News with Diane Sawyer.” In his new position, he will be responsible for all of Ogilvy’s global internal and external communications activities and support content development and activation across all Ogilvy channels globally.
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| Vaughn Jennings |
Bullpen Strategy Group has hired Vaughn Jennings as senior vice president at DC-based Bullpen Strategy Group. Jennings comes to Bullpen from Airlines for America, the trade group representing major US passenger and cargo airlines, where he most recently served as vice president of communications. He was previously press secretary and director of digital media for former Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK). At Bullpen, he will be tasked with growing the firm’s strategic and crisis communications practice. “Vaughn’s 15 years of experience working on some of the top communications challenges in Washington, and his most recent work on the CARES Act debate, will be a fantastic resource for our client,” said Bullpen founder and CEO Joe Pounder.
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| Alexandra Wood |
Dane Creek Capital Corp., a private equity venture owning several pet food manufacturing businesses in Canada and the United States, has brought on Alexandra Wood as vice president of marketing and communications. Wood was previously corporate brand manager at Mercatto Hospitality, where she oversaw brand strategy, including marketing, budgets, social media and website development, for the company’s five restaurants and Toronto, Canada-based businesses. At Dane Creek, she will be responsible for managing the company’s 14 pet food, treat, supplement and alternative protein brands.
LaVoieHealthScience promotes Lisa DeScenza to president... Buffalo Groupe, which works with golf, hospitality and real estate brands, ups Glenn Gray to chief growth officer.... Marketbridge, a Bethesda, MD-based marketing consultant, names Mike Swartz chief growth officer and Ellie Ahmadi as SVP of global corporate marketing.
The Ladies Professional Golf Association names Chad Coleman CMO, effective Feb. 3. Coleman was most recently chief brand officer at YouTube channel Dude Perfect... Strategic Objectives promotes Sadie Tory and Saul Lewis to VP... Signal Group ups Scott Lusk and Jess McCarron to managing directors.
The Walt Disney Company names Asad Ayaz to lead its newly established enterprise marketing and brand organization... Kaiser Permanente, which provides integrated healthcare services, is bringing on Beth Leonard as SVP and chief public affairs officer, effective Feb. 2. Leonard was most recently chief corporate affairs officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance... AIC Hotel Group, which operates such brands as Nobu Hotels, Hard Rock Hotels, AVA Resort and Spa and the UNICO Collection, hires Delia Osegueda as VP, global partnerships.
Sarah Knakmuhs, who formerly led H/Advisors Abernathy’s DC office, is joining the Financial Services Forum as chief communications and strategy officer.
Brian Hughes, chief of staff at NASA, has joined Mercury Public Affairs as a partner in its Tallahassee office.
