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| Emily Poon |
Ogilvy has named Emily Poon president of public relations & influence in Asia, effective Jan. 1. Poon has been with the firm since 2008, most recently serving as managing partner of Ogilvy PR & influence in Singapore. In addition to remaining in that position, she will now be tasked with expanding Ogilvy’s PR & influence division across the region. Poon succeeds Scott Kronick, who will become a senior adviser at the company. “Emily’s commitment to the people, our clients and her ability to work across the Ogilvy organization to bring modern public relations to Asia is unmatched,” said Kronick.
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| Kimberly Lee |
Taysha Gene Therapies has appointed Kimberly Lee senior vice president of corporate communications and investor relations. Lee joins Taysha from Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, where she served as head of corporate strategy and investor relations. She was previously vice president of corporate strategy, corporate communications and investor relations at Raptor Pharmaceuticals, and been a biotechnology sell-side analyst at such investment banks as Jefferies and Wedbush Securities. “Kim’s deep experience across capital markets and corporate communications will add tremendous value to the team,” said Taysha president, founder and CEO RA Session II.
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| Christian Betancourt |
Scenthound, a membership-based dog grooming business that has been franchising since 2019, has hired Christian Betancourt as vice president, marketing. Betancourt comes to Scenthound from Anytime Fitness, a Woodbury, MN-based franchise of 24-hour health and fitness clubs, where he was director, demand generation. He has also served as head of digital at Brave New Media. At Scenthound, Betancourt will drive marketing initiatives aimed at further launching the brand nationally and helping expand the franchise to 250 units within the next three years. “He brings an immense amount of franchise marketing experience to the table,” said Scenthound CEO Tim Vogel.
The J.M. Smucker Co. names Katie Williams CMO, effective March 9... Jones Lang LaSalle, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, appoints Mencía Barreiros as head of communications... Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, appoints Sue Lee as SVP of investor relations, a newly created role.
Stagwell appoints Ben Berentson as CEO, owned media. Berentson was most recently managing director at Stagwell’s Code and Theory... FUSE Create, a Toronto-based advertising agency, brings on Jenn Duggan as SVP, managing director, PR. Duggan joins the agency from Citizen Relations, where she most recently served as president... The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District names Nicole Bell communications manager. Bell previously served as VP of public relations for Smile Train.
Sanctuary Wealth, a platform that provides comprehensive money management solutions, names Marissa Fox-Foley as CMO... GMMB promotes Jodi Quintero and Erica Monteith to partner... Furia Rubel Communications adds presentation strategist Valerie Madamba and law firm leader Meghan Warren to its international faculty.
Paramount Skydance has named Ted Lehman, senior VP and head of US public policy and government affairs.
Mairead Lynn, who served as communications director for former Pennsylvania Democratic Senator Bob Casey, joins Frontwood Strategies as a principal.
