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| Melissa Bouma |
Manifest promotes executive VP/managing director Melissa Bouma to president. Before coming to Manifest, she was VP, digital marketing at McMurry/TMG and served as president at search engine optimization and consultation company Search Toppers. In her new role, Bouma will oversee all agency activities. Bouma succeeds Eric Goodstadt, who had served as president since 2016. "Melissa's vision and track record of results, ensures that our agency's long legacy of being a leader in content marketing will continue for many years to come," said Goodstadt.
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| Bruce Johnson |
3D Executive Communications hires DC television broadcaster Bruce Johnson as a senior communications specialist and executive communications coach. Johnson recently retired from WUSA after having served as a journalist and anchor at the station since 1976. He has won 22 Emmy Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame. At 3D, Johnson will work with clients to help them discover and develop their authentic voice, and coach them to deliver their messages effectively. “His uncanny ability to connect with people, get to the root of an issue, and develop a story that is both authentic and meaningful is exactly what leaders and organizations need more than ever," said 3D co-founder Cindy DiBiasi.
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| May Mitchell |
Cloud security company iboss recruits May Mitchell as senior VP of marketing. Mitchell comes to iboss from AI-driven endpoint protection provider Cylance, where she was vice president of global channels, alliance and marketing, working with the company through its $1.4 billion acquisition by Blackberry in 2019. She has also served as VP, worldwide field and channel marketing at Symantec. At iboss, Mitchell will oversee sales and marketing of the company’s cloud network security services and Zero Trust Network Access solution. “May’s pedigree for successfully launching and driving adoption of cutting-edge new technology is unparalleled,” said iboss CEO Paul Martini.
Evan Shenkman, who has 25 years of law firm experience, is now a partner at professional services firm Baretz+Brunelle. He helped design and implement the first generative AI product for legal professionals.
Accenture brings on Emma Chalwin as CMO, effective Oct. 1. Chalwin joins Accenture from Workday, where she also served as CMO, with responsibility for building the brand and driving customer demand in markets around the world... The Vitamin Shoppe appoints Kimberley Gardiner EVP, chief marketing and growth officer. She joins from Tractor Supply Company... Fluent, a provider of commerce media solutions, names Jeanniey Walden as CMO.
maslansky + partners, a specialist consultancy within Omnicom Public Relations, names founding partner Keith Yazmir president of the firm... The National Football League Players Association names Matt Taylor chief communications officer, effective Sept. 8... Repay Holdings Corporation, a provider of bill payment solutions, appoints Charles Nabhan as head of investor relations.
Bospar hires veteran technology, cybersecurity and healthcare sector journalist and content creator Doug Olenick as tech and healthcare content director... The Huntington National Bank appoints Ameesh Vakharia as EVP and chief marketing and digital products officer, a newly created role... SDA International, a Honolulu-based strategic communications firm, promotes Cassie Kim to SVP. 
Burson Brussels chief client officer Ruud Wassen has moved to Consello to open its outpost in the headquarters city of NATO and the European Union.
