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| Noah Theran |
Managed Funds Association, the trade association for the global alternative investment industry, has named Noah Theran executive vice president and managing director of global communications. Theran joins MFA from Internet Association, where he has served as senior vice president, global public affairs & communications since 2014. Before that, he was director of communications at the American Investment Council. “Noah brings a track record of helping high-profile industries strengthen their communications capabilities to meet their public policy and reputation building objectives,” said Managed Funds Association president and CEO Bryan Corbett. Theran begins his new role on June 22 and will be based in Washington, DC.
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| Tricia Melton |
Warner Bros. has hired Tricia Melton as chief marketing officer of its Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division. Melton comes to Warner Bros. from Disney-owned cable network Freeform, where she was senior vice president, marketing, brand, creative and communications. She follows her former boss, Tom Ascheim, who exited as Freeform president in April, and is now running Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics. In her new role, Melton will lead marketing and brand strategy for the unit, which includes Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Classic Movies.
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| D.J. Vogt |
Digimarc Corporation, which has created a digital platform to facilitate touchless shopping, has brought on D.J. Vogt as senior director of corporate communications. Vogt was most recently director of public relations and government affairs for Swire Coca-Cola, USA, which manufactures and distributes Coca-Cola and other beverages in 13 western states. He has also served as a senior advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In his new post, Vogt will lead Digimarc's public relations, investor communications and internal communications. "The knowledge that D.J. brings from his past communications experience will serve us well as we continue to drive market awareness and industry adoption of the Digimarc Platform,” said Digimarc CEO and chairman Bruce Davis.
Andreessen Horowitz has named Anne Neuberger partner and head of global affairs at the venture capital giant.
Cyabra, which helps governments and enterprises detect coordinated manipulation and protect digital trust, hires David Low as CMO... Option Care Health names Robert Okunski VP, investor relations... Locala, an AI-powered Adaptive Marketing platform, tabs Grant Gudgel to lead marketing.
FTI Consulting has recruited Liz Lynch for its corporate reputation practice within the $378M strategic communications segment.
H/Advisors, which recently rebranded from H/Advisors Abernathy as part of a global rebrand at its parent company, Havas, names Carina Davidson as CEO of the firm in the U.S... Method Communications appoints Meghan Gardner as EVP, helping to lead the agency's work with enterprise technology companies... Moburst, a mobile-first digital marketing agency, hires Melissa Gruhin as VP of creative.
Pope Leo XIV appoints ETWN News president and chief operating officer Maria Montserrat Alvarado as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, effective Nov. 1.
