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| Catherine Frymark |
Mattel is bringing on Catherine Frymark as executive vice president, corporate communications. Frymark previously spent over 20 years at Discovery, most recently serving as group senior vice president, communications. She also held a variety of leadership roles at the company, which included leading communications for Discovery’s acquisition and integration of Scripps Networks, home to such networks as HGTV and Food Network. At Mattel, Frymark will be in charge of internal and external communications on a global level. Additionally, she will oversee Mattel’s philanthropic efforts, including the Mattel Children’s Foundation. “Catherine is an outstanding executive, with a demonstrated track record of driving strategic communications during times of growth and transformation,” said Mattel Chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz.
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| José María Estébanez |
Kyocera Document Solutions America has named José María Estébanez vice president of corporate marketing. Estébanez has been with Kyocera since 2016, most recently serving as senior director of integrated marketing communications. He previously worked with Kyocera’s European division to revamp their marketing efforts across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before coming to the company, he served as manager, digital marketing at Deloitte España. “As vice president of corporate marketing, Jose will strategically develop and lead the marketing organization’s overall capability within the US, including product marketing, channel management, eCommerce, sales & marketing technologies and campaigns to drive positive brand equity and awareness,” said Kyocera Document Solutions America president & CEO Óscar Sánchez
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| Candace Steele Flippin |
Acuity Brands, a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, has hired Candace Steele Flippin as chief communications officer. Steele Flippin comes to Acuity Brands from financial services holding company First Horizon National Corporation, where she served as executive vice president and chief communications officer. Her previous positions include vice president, external communications at medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical and divisional vice president, public affairs at Abbott Laboratories. In her new post, Steele Flippin will be responsible for all aspects of Acuity Brands’ global communications strategy, including corporate communications, media relations, reputation and brand management. Acuity Brands president and CEO Neil Ashe calls her “an award-winning communications leader with a passion for innovation and deep experience leading business transformation.”
Brittney Basden, who led public affairs and advocacy partnerships at the Washington Post has joined Bully Pulpit International as a managing director.
The DUX Group, a Washington, D.C.-based strategic communications firm that works with leaders in highly regulated industries, names Lauren Boland as VP... Workday, an enterprise AI platform for HR, finance and IT, names Sarah Kennedy Ellis CMO, effective Oct. 5. Kennedy Ellis joins the company from Google... Octave Specialty Group, a global specialty insurance firm, brings on Philip Stefano as managing director, head of investor relations. 
Michele Ziosi will rejoin Stellantis on Oct. 1 as chief PA officer responsible for Enlarged Europe and for the global coordination of the carmaker’s PA activities.
Inizio, which works with clients in the health and life sciences sectors, appoints Oisín Ó Gógáin as chief people officer... The Boston Beer Company names Allison Stransky CMO, effective Oct. 12. Stransky was previuosly VP and CMO at Samsung Electronics America... Newark Regional Business Partnership and its 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Renaissance Newark Foundation, bring on Kim Lewis-Collins as VP, marketing and business development, a newly created role. 
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
