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| Paul Doyle |
Nickerson names Paul Doyle as director, PR & communications. Doyle comes to the agency from Denterlein, where he was VP. He was previously a senior manager at 10Fold Communications, and has worked at Lois Paul and Partners, and Racepoint Global. At Nickerson, Doyle will head up all public relations and communications efforts, driving strategy and overseeing media outreach, account management, reporting and all marketing communications initiatives. "Paul's strategic approach to leading multi-dimensional campaigns, along with his ability to build collaborative and successful teams, will play a significant role in supporting our continued growth," said Nickerson CEO & founder Lisa Nickerson.
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| Dao Nguyen |
Cornerstone Government Affairs adds Dao Nguyen to its federal government relations team. Nguyen most recently served as the executive director of Future Forum, a caucus of young House Democratic members of Congress, where she oversaw the organization’s expansion from 25 to 50 members and worked closely with congressional offices and stakeholders to develop coalition support for various initiatives. She has also served as senior policy adviser to Stephanie Murphy (D- FL) and Adam Schiff (D-CA). “She has a tremendous reputation on and off the Hill, significant subject matter expertise and a bipartisan network of relationships that will immediately bring value to our clients and our team,” said Cornerstone President and Managing Director Geoff Gonella.
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| Megan Davis |
Baker Public Relations recruits Megan Davis as director of its new health and wellness practice. Davis comes to the agency from Fingerpaint, where she was a member of the account services team. Before that, she was director, advancement communications & marketing at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. At Baker, her responsibilities will include managing current healthcare clients and all aspects of day-to-day client relationships. "Megan brings strategic insight and robust industry knowledge to the agency through her broad background in healthcare communications," said agency founder and president Megan Baker. "Under Megan’s direction, we are now formalizing this specialty group providing a strong mix of public relations and marketing services.”
Ballard Partners names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
