On the Move: H+K Goes with Grady for Content

Mike Grady

Hill+Knowlton Strategies has named Mike Grady senior VP of content + publishing strategy in the US. Grady previously served as social media director at soccer brand COPA90, and he has worked with Laundry Service and We Are Social. Based in New York, Grady will lead a team of specialists across the US to develop and deliver content and publishing strategies and solutions for a wide range of clients. “Mike’s rich experience across a broad spectrum of industries is the ideal mix, since we collaborate with clients across all of H+K’s sectors” said H+K global head of content + publishing Vikki Chowney. “He has an integrated, insight-driven and editorial eye which fits directly with our approach.”

Fay Li

Lumina Communications has named Fay Li vice president and practice director. Li previously served as account director at Fenton and content strategy & partnerships lead at Haystack TV. She has represented clients from a broad range of sectors including infrastructure management, professional services, technology and healthcare. In her new position, Li will provide leadership for Lumina’s Infrastructure practice and advise on media strategy and execution across accounts. She will also lead the agency’s broadcast practice. Lumina has also promoted Dex Polzzi from senior account director to vice president.

Andrea Bonime-Blanc

Crisp, a provider of early-warning risk intelligence as a service, has appointed Dr. Andrea Bonime-Blanc as an advisory board member. Bonime-Blanc is the founder & CEO of GEC Risk Advisory, a global service provider focusing on governance, risk, ethics, compliance, corporate responsibility, reputation and crisis management. She also serves on multiple national and international boards and advisory boards, and is the author of “The Reputation Risk Handbook, Emerging Practices in Cyber-Risk Governance,” “The Artificial Intelligence Imperative” and “Gloom to Boom: How Leaders Transform Risk into Resilience and Value.” Established in 2005 by social media entrepreneur Adam Hildreth, Crisp currently protects over $4.5 trillion of aggregate market capitalization across its customer base.

Michelle Mellon

SalientMG, a strategic marketing firm that specializes in go-to-market strategies and executive visibility programs for technology companies, has appointed Michelle Mellon director of content. Since 2002, Mallon has worked as a writing and editing consultant and has also served as a content lead in several in-house positions. Prior to SalientMG, her most recent full-time position was with the process mining software unicorn, Celonis, in Munich, Germany, where she served as the English-language marketing content lead and chief editor of the corporate blog. In her new role, Mallon will lead the development and execution of SalientMG’s clients’ content strategy and planning, as well as lead all editorial oversight, thought leadership and research programs.