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| Erica Jensen |
Meredith Corporation names Erica Jensen senior VP and chief communications officer, effective January 29. Jensen succeeds Art Slusark, who retired in November. Jensen currently serves as head of executive communications for Principal Financial Group. At Meredith, she will advise chairman and CEO Tom Harty and Meredith's senior leadership team on communications strategies for the organization and oversee all external and internal communications, crisis management, government relations, and environmental, social, and governance activities. "Erica is a highly creative communicator and brings a wealth of experience to this role,” said Harty.
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| Lindsay Peterson |
Golin promotes Lindsay Peterson to managing director of Golin Canada. Peterson joined the agency as executive director in 2016 during the launch of its Toronto office. Before that, she was vice president, consumer marketing at Cohn & Wolfe (now BCW). In her new position, Peterson will lead growth efforts across the region, and be tasked with continuing to build the firm’s presence in the market as she grows its existing book of accounts. “Lindsay is an exemplary leader with a proven track record of building trusted client relationships and converting new business,” said president and chief operating officer Gary Rudnick.
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| Leor Franks |
Kingsley Napley law firm hires Leor Franks to lead its business development, marketing, communications and knowledge functions. Franks also serves on the firm’s management board. He joins Kingsley Napley from legal services firm Augusta, where he was chief marketing officer. Franks was previously managing director of marketing communications at FTI Consulting and also held marketing and business development positions at Deloitte and EY. At Kingsley Napley, he will work to support the firm’s growth ambitions and help to optimise its strategy in supporting clients through the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit transition. “Leor has a proven track record in shaping and delivering creative, client focused and commercially-driven marketing in professional services,”said Kingsley Napley managing partner Linda Woolley.
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| Kaylin Trychon |
Google adds Kaylin Trychon to its global communications & public affairs team. Trychon will lead the company’s security communications efforts at the corporate level. She joins Google from ROKK Solutions, where she launched GROKK, a cybersecurity communications program designed to guide organizations through security incidents. Before that, she was cybersecurity communications manager at Raytheon and a senior account executive at InkHouse Media + Marketing.
ICR adds Donna F. Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. She comes to ICR from T. Rowe Price... Troutman Strategies, a government affairs firm that is a subsidiary of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, promotes Neftali Partida and Tom Tilton to principal... Hancock Whitney, a Gulfport, MS-based financial services company, brings on Mary Elizabeth Stringer as director of government affairs, a newly created role.
Ballard Strategy Group 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.
