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| Emma Frane |
Noom, digital health company, brings on Emma Frane as VP of communications. Frane joins Noom from e-commerce company Casper, where she served as senior director, communications, overseeing both communications and PR. She was previously communications director at Kate Spade & Company and has also been an account supervisor at Edelman. Noom’s platform incorporates technology, data and human coaches to help users meet such health and wellness goals as weight management, diabetes management and stress reduction.
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| Julie Dewey |
Nevro appoints Julie Dewey VP of investor relations and corporate communications. Dewey comes to the medical devices company from Wright Medical Group, where she was senior VP and chief communications officer. She has also held investor relations roles at ev3, Kyphon and Thoratec. “Julie has a tremendous depth of experience in all areas of investor relations and corporate communications, a deep knowledge of capital markets and has earned an outstanding reputation within the investment community,” said Nevro chief financial officer Rod MacLeod.
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| Julia Yager |
Smith College names Julia Yager VP for college relations and communications, effective Jan. 1. Yager was previously at Public Radio International in Minneapolis, where she most recently held the post of senior vice president for marketing, sales and distribution. She has also been director of marketing communications for GE Capital Mortgage Insurance Corporation and an account coordinator for McKinney and Silver Advertising. In her new role, Yager will provide strategic thought leadership to the college and lead communications strategies to inform and inspire people about the impact Smith students, alumnae and faculty are having. “She will bring many skills to her new role with her background in strategic communication, marketing and crisis management,” said Smith College President Kathleen McCartney.
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, an SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
4media group promotes chief operating officer Melissa Elsner to CEO, succeeding Ed Cyster... Seven Letter names Tanvi Purohit account director at its Seven Letter Labs unit... Moxie Strategies, which is marking its second anniversary, brings on Janice Laurente as EVP of public affairs.
