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| Fred Turner |
BGR Group is hiring Fred Turner, chief of staff to Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Bob Menendez, to come on board next month as a senior VP in its international affairs practice. He will also be supporting clients in the firm’s financial services and commerce practices. Prior to working for Sen. Menendez, Turner was chief of staff at the U.S. Helsinki Commission and he has also served as chief of staff to Rep. Alcee Hastings. “Fred will make an outstanding addition to BGR Group,” said agency president and CEO Bob Wood.. “He is widely respected on both sides of the aisle as hard working, smart, and effective. BGR and our clients will greatly benefit from his policy experience and political perspective on a wide range of issues.”
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| Pamela Levine |
BookClub, a startup platform that will create book clubs led by authors, signs up former Fox Worldwide marketing chief Pamela Levine as chief marketing officer, according to a report on Deadline. Levine left Fox in 2019, following the merger between Fox and Disney. She has also served as chief marketing officer at HBO, where she led campaigns for such programs as “Game of Thrones,” “Westworld” and “Veep.” BookClub is set to launch this spring as a digital and mobile platform. “Pamela is many things, an innovator, a respected leader, an award-winning creative, and most of all, a storyteller, which is why we’re thrilled to have her join the BookClub team,” BookClub CEO David Blake said.
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| Gabby Gonzalez Leung |
H Code, the largest Hispanic digital media company in the U.S., names Gabby Gonzalez Leung vp of people. Leung joins H Code from VICE Media, where she was director, HR business partner. She also bolstered DEI initiatives at VICE by leading the diversity and inclusion community council and serving as a liaison for all Los Angeles employee immigration visa processes in partnership with immigration counsel. Leung has also served in HR leadership positions as companies including GroupM agency, Maxus and Phelps. At H Code, she will support the agency’s growth as it plans to develop more strategic partnerships and move forward as a leader and advocate for multicultural marketing. “We are very excited to have Gabby onboard and are looking forward to having her take the lead in growing our team and enriching our company culture,” said H Code chief executive officer Parker Morse.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
