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| Joy Corso |
Cloud communications company Vonage has named Joy Corso chief marketing officer. Corso comes to Vonage from Virtustream, where she was senior vice president and chief marketing officer. She has also served as head of global internal & executive communications at Advanced Micro Devices and director, strategic communications at Raytheon. In her new post, Corso will lead all areas of Vonage's global marketing function, working to advance the Company's leadership position in cloud communications. She will report to Vonage CEO Rory Read, who said that her “marketing expertise, leadership skills and transformation experience will help further position the Company as a software and technology leader."
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| Hali Levandoski |
C-Strategies, a Chicago-based strategic communications and public affairs firm, has brought on Hali Levandoski as vice president. Levandoski most recently served as deputy press secretary in the office of Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. Before that, she was a public affairs associate at Kivvit. “Her work ethic, experience managing high profile public crises and deep understanding of civic spheres is a bonus for both our firm and clients,” said C-Strategies president and CEO Becky Carroll.
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| Christy Raedeke |
Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies has appointed Christy Raedeke as the company’s first chief marketing officer, effective Aug. 10. Raedeke comes to the company from Noble Biomaterials, where she was chief marketing officer. She has also served as executive vice president of global sales and marketing at Cocona Inc., and was director of marketing and communications for Massif, a leader in high-performance protective apparel. Raedeke is also a founding member of DesignxHumanity, a nonprofit that provides free design and technology training to help Black, Indigenous and People of Color launch their careers at no cost. In her new post, she will lead all marketing efforts in support of Chargeurs’ global growth strategy, reporting directly to Angela Chan, global president of Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
Burson promotes EMEA COO Matt Buchanan to global chief social and Influence officer, a newly created role... Seedtag, a “global neuro-contextual advertising company,” brings on former Edelman SVP, corporate and public affairs Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer... The Associated Press ups Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer.
USAA, which provides insurance, banking and retirement solutions for members of the US and their families, names Chris Curtin as CMO... Hemlo Mining, a Canadian gold producer, appoints Jason Banducci as VP, corporate development & investor relations... rbb Communications promotes four senior executives to SVP. 
LLYC names Federico Isuani AI strategy general director in the Americas, with Jesús Moradillo taking on the same role in Europe... DGA Group brings on Corry Jacobs as a partner. Jacobs comes to DGA from GSK, where she headed up the company’s Corporate Affairs for Business Strategy unit... MAD Global Strategy Group brings on Bridget McAuliffe as SVP in its Ohio office.
Pentagon veteran Tony Johnson, who has more than 30 years of defense and intelligence community experience, has joined Purposeful Advisors in Washington.
