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| Angie Kamath |
NYU’s School of Professional Studies, which includes its MS programs in integrated marketing, event management, and public relations and corporate communications, has named Angie Kamath dean, effective July 1. Kamath comes to NYU from the City University of New York, where she served as university dean. While at CUNY, she built partnerships with the private, public, and non-profit sectors to create pipelines for a diverse, local workforce; and fundraised more than $20 million for initiatives in workforce development. NYU President Andrew Hamilton said that Kamath “impressed us deeply with her entrepreneurial energy and the spirit and vision she had brought to her role at CUNY.”
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| Drew Butler |
Icon Source, a digital marketplace that connects brands with professional and college athletes, has hired Drew Butler to head its collegiate division. Butler was a punter for the University of Georgia from 2007-2011, and then played professionally with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. He now runs his own consulting business, 4th Down Consulting. Butler joins Icon Source as the company expands in response to the NCAA decision to allow college players to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL), as early as July 1. “We are beyond excited to have a former athlete of Drew’s caliber leading our efforts in awareness and education as we navigate the changing regulations around student athlete compensation,” said Icon Source founder and CEO Chase Garrett.
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| Payal Pathak |
Walker Sands has promoted Payal Pathak to vice president of public relations and Ann Hagner to vice president. Pathak has been with Walker Sands since 2013, most recently serving as senior public relations director. In her new post, she will continue to advise public and private company marketing and communications executives as well as mentoring agency employees. Previously serving as creative director, Hagner partners with the firm's PR, demand generation, editorial content and marketing strategy teams to build and execute creative work for B2B brands. "Payal and Ann have been instrumental to the success of Walker Sands, demonstrating their ability to lead with conviction and compassion," said Walker Sands CEO Mike Santoro.
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| Roxana Diba |
Golin names Roxana Diba managing director of its office in Bucharest, Romania. Diba has been with the agency since 2020, most recently serving as head of brand communication. She succeeds Irina Roncea in the managing director position. “Our organizational culture is built around people, and the most eloquent example is Roxana, who joined Golin 10 years ago as an intern, and today takes over the management of the company,” said Veronica Savanciuc, president & CEO of Lowe Group, which includes Golin Romania. Cristina Butunoi, who came on as Golin Romania’s head of corporate in 2020, has been promoted to deputy managing director.
Lionsgate, which brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, promotes Laurel Pecchia to SVP, corporate communications... Anonymous Content, a New York-based film production and management company, recruits former Showtime/MTV executive vice president Liza Burnett Fefferman as chief communications and marketing officer, a newly created position... Legacy Motor Club brings on Ryan Grab as VP, marketing and communications.
Stagwell has named Lena Petersen, a veteran of MediaLink, Starcom MediaVest and Leo Burnett, chief brand and communications officer.
Carrie Healey has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as VP communications. Most recently, she was program lead at Purple Strategies.
HAVAS Red names Adeena Fried EVP health & wellness, based in New York... Genius Sports Limited, a provider of real-time sports data, names Tony Marlow as CMO... Deerfield Group, which works with clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, promotes Bill Veltre to chief media officer... The Public Affairs Council brings on Monica Day as senior manager in its political affairs practice, Deanna Wisniewski as senior manager of communications and Sam Kasner as manager of events. 
Imre names Paulina De la Riva chief strategy officer. De la Riva joins the agency from Ogilvy Health, where she most recently served as EVP, strategy for North America... FNK IR, a strategic investor relations firm focused on smaller cap companies, brings on Greg McKinley as director, investor relations... Bear Icebox Communications, a Chicago-based firm, promotes Sean Wille to VP, strategy + operations... Abode Worldwide, a specialist firmthat works across hotels, short-term rentals and the wider serviced living sectors, appoints Kerry Wilson as chief operating officer.
