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| Laura Oggeri |
The Medical Academic Scientific Community Organization, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Boston’s Longwood medical and academic area, has hired Laura Oggeri, who has served as Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s chief communications officer since 2015, as vice president of communications and public affairs, effective Sept. 8. Before working for Walsh, Oggeri served as director of communications and senior policy advisor for then-Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray, who is now a senior advisor at Rasky Partners. “Laura has been a key member of my team for almost six years, overseeing the communications strategy for the City of Boston and helping guide some of our biggest initiatives,” said Walsh in a statement.
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| John Hooper |
FSB Public Affairs, a Core Strategic Group company, has brought on John Hooper as senior vice president. He joins comes to CSG from WPP digital strategy firm Group SJR, where he served as managing director, leading its public affairs practice. He was previously a principal at JWH Consulting, and has also managed the California Department of Education’s Washington, D.C. office. In his new position, he will manage FSB Public Affairs’ Orange County office, along with daily interaction with clients and client teams. “John’s background and experience throughout the country bring a fresh approach to CSG and further enhances our ability to meet clients’ needs across the political spectrum, and especially in California,” said CSG President and CEO Jeff Flint.
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| Darren Goode |
Zumper, a free online and mobile rental search marketplace, has named Darren Goode as its first chief marketing officer. Most recently, Goode was president, chief marketing & commercial officer at London-based women’s health technology company Elvie. He previously held senior marketing and general management leadership positions with L’Oreal, P&G, Paramount Pictures, Babylon Health and Apple, where he was head of Europe for iTunes. At Zumper, his responsibilities will encompass brand, creative, content, communications, product marketing and customer insights. The company says its platform receives 14 million visits every month.
Cindy Leggett-Flynn, who most recently led communications at Credit Suisse, is coming on board at Swiss multinational private bank and wealth management firm Julius Baer Group as group head of communications.
The Pollack Group brings on John Cheng as creative director and Daniel Chou as director of digital strategy... Baretz+Brunelle, an advisory firm that works with legal industry businesses, brings on Daniel Gilfarb, as a senior managing director in its talent practice.... Prophet names Mat Zucker, who has served as interim CMO for the past two years, to the full-time CMO position.
Kelli Parsons, CEO of Hill & Knowlton, will take the helm of Avoq on February 1.
FGS Global has recruited Susan Ho, a veteran of Standard Chartered Bank and Brunswick Group, for the Asia chair position, a newly created post. 
Cognito appoints Felice Tobin managing director of its New York business. She was most recently general manager for Cognito Asia and managing director of its Hong Kong office... Spectrio, a company that provides digital signage, interactive kiosks, audience measurement and in-store media, brings on Steve Gilbert as VP of marketing... Hart, a Toledo, OH-based brand transformation agency, promotes Marc Paulenich from president to CEO. 
