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| Emily Kantner |
Gunpowder Inc., an agency specializing in outdoor brands, hires Emily Kantner as public relations coordinator. Kantner comes to Gunpowder from Outdoor Sportsman Group, where she managed the online presence of the company’s hunting brands. “Her experience as an editor will be a benefit to our clients as she clearly understands the editorial relationship between brands and publishers and possesses the intellectual curiosity that comes along with being a journalist,” said Gunpowder Inc. founder Ryan Chuckel.
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| Rachel Chambers |
VOSS Water appoints Rachel Chambers senior VP, marketing. Chambers joins VOSS from Perfetti Van Melle, a manufacturer and distributor of confectionery and chewing gum, where she served as vice president marketing (US and Canada). She has also held marketing positions at Starbucks and Procter & Gamble. “We are confident that her experience and talent will be instrumental in reinvigorating the VOSS innovation and marketing plans,” said VOSS Water CEO Glenn Hartman.
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| Molly Beitz |
French/West/Vaughan promotes Molly Beitz to art director and Deegan Mundy to senior producer. Beitz joined FWV in 2014, and was previously associate art director. She has worked with clients in such sectors as food and beverage, consumer products and travel and tourism. Mundy has been with the agency since April 2019, and in her new position she will continue to lead its photography and videography efforts.
Brunswick Group partner Christine Schirmer has joined DoorDash as VP-global external communications, a new post.
Kevin King, who served as global practice chair at Edelman Digital, has been appointed president of The Now Agency.
FINN Partners appoints Ernst Flach as partner in its global travel practice. Flach was most recently VP, destination marketing at MMGY Wagstaff... Faeth Therapeutics, an Austin, TX-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on improving outcomes for cancer patients, names Matt Biegler as SVP, investor relations... Public Communications Inc. promotes Matt Sobczak and Joash Mencias to VP.
Nate Gatten, executive VP at American Airlines, will join Apple on Aug. 31 as VP-government affairs.
The Ogilvy Group names WPP Open X global communications & marketing director Nicole Parkinson as global head of marketing and promotes SVP, creative communications Kappie Kopp to global head of communications... Creativ Company appoints Sarah Saul as VP of marketing and communications. Saul joins the firm from Roku... Insulet, a medical device company, adds Joan Campion, Adam Feigen and Jane Hoffman to its communications team.
