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| Brandon Neal |
APCO Worldwide has added Brandon Neal and Preston Graham to its campaigns & advocacy team. Neal was previously the founder and CEO of Pylorus Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based political strategy firm. He was also a senior advisor to Pete Buttigieg and the Pete for America presidential campaign, and served as national political director at the Democratic National Committee, following his tenure as a senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the Obama Administration. Grisham joins APCO from TechSC, where he was executive director, leading efforts to accelerate growth and innovation across South Carolina. He has also served as a senior manager of public policy communications for the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). “Their expert insight and relationships will help guide clients, inside and outside of the Beltway, to successfully navigate obstacles and overcome challenges, particularly during an election year unlike any before,” said APCO Worldwide senior director and head of advocacy Dan Meyers.
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| Kimberly Myers |
GAVIN Communications, a York, PA-based branding and communications agency, has hired Kimberly Myers as director of public relations. Myers was previously a communications and media relations consultant for Dollinger Strategic Communications and LeBello Communications, working with clients in such industries as media and entertainment, market research, tourism, financial services and ecommerce. Her areas of expertise include domestic and international media relations, strategy and content development, executive communications, crisis communications and thought leadership. At Gavin, Myers will manage the public relations team, overseeing PR and communications campaigns.
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| Jacqueline Silva |
Caliber Corporate Advisers has named Jacqueline Silva managing director. Silva comes to Caliber from Hume Brophy, where she was executive vice president, corporate communications. She previously founded and served as managing director at Silva Communications. Before entering financial PR, Silva was an investment banker. In her new position, she will focus on client and employee retention, talent acquisition and new business efforts and strategies alongside Caliber’s existing management team. Silva’s “entrepreneurial approach and ability to craft an impactful marketing strategy and media story will benefit our clients as well as the Caliber team at large.” said Caliber Corporate Advisers president. Grace Keith Rodriguez.
Lionsgate, which brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, promotes Laurel Pecchia to SVP, corporate communications... Anonymous Content, a New York-based film production and management company, recruits former Showtime/MTV executive vice president Liza Burnett Fefferman as chief communications and marketing officer, a newly created position... Legacy Motor Club brings on Ryan Grab as VP, marketing and communications.
Stagwell has named Lena Petersen, a veteran of MediaLink, Starcom MediaVest and Leo Burnett, chief brand and communications officer.
Carrie Healey has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as VP communications. Most recently, she was program lead at Purple Strategies.
HAVAS Red names Adeena Fried EVP health & wellness, based in New York... Genius Sports Limited, a provider of real-time sports data, names Tony Marlow as CMO... Deerfield Group, which works with clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, promotes Bill Veltre to chief media officer... The Public Affairs Council brings on Monica Day as senior manager in its political affairs practice, Deanna Wisniewski as senior manager of communications and Sam Kasner as manager of events. 
Imre names Paulina De la Riva chief strategy officer. De la Riva joins the agency from Ogilvy Health, where she most recently served as EVP, strategy for North America... FNK IR, a strategic investor relations firm focused on smaller cap companies, brings on Greg McKinley as director, investor relations... Bear Icebox Communications, a Chicago-based firm, promotes Sean Wille to VP, strategy + operations... Abode Worldwide, a specialist firmthat works across hotels, short-term rentals and the wider serviced living sectors, appoints Kerry Wilson as chief operating officer.
