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| Cory Capps |
Banner Public Affairs hires Cory Capps as vice president of digital strategy. Capps will also lead the agency’s new Denver office. She joins Banner from Denver-based 90octane, where she was account director. Previously, she worked at ideabar and Momentum Worldwide, and has supported such clients as the U.S. Army, United Airlines and Kraft. “Cory Capps is the perfect addition to spearhead digital strategy initiatives and lead the Denver office at Banner Public Affairs,” said firm partner Lynn Stinson. “As a talented digital strategist, Cory’s strengths in traditional, digital and experiential marketing will help guide our clients toward success.”
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| Phil Sgro |
Glen Echo Group brings on Phil Sgro as a director. Sgro joins Glen Echo from the Duke Energy Corporation, where he was a spokesperson and managed communications for the company on issues related to the energy, technology and cybersecurity sectors. He was previously with Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications and has served as deputy director for the New Jersey Energy Coalition. “His corporate communications savvy and knowledge of cybersecurity, energy and infrastructure will immediately benefit our clients and partners,” said Glen Echo Group founder and CEO Maura Corbett.
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| Peter Poillon |
OneMain Financial, No. 1 installment lender to consumers with nonprime credit, names Peter Poillon head of investor relations. Poillon was most recently senior vice president and director of investor relations at Fiserv, which merged with First Data Corp in 2019. He had led investor relations strategy at First Data since 2015. Poillon has also served as senior vice president for investor relations for Willis Group Holdings, a global insurance broker. “We will benefit greatly from his significant experience in investor relations and strong understanding of capital markets, financial communications and relationship-building across the financial services industry,” said OneMain CFO Micah Conrad.
August brings on Andrew Jarrell as a managing director in its New York office. Jarrell comes to the agency from Group Gordon, where he most recently served as chief strategy officer... PSD, which produces activewear and underwear worn by and made for professional athletes, hires Dan Harbison as SVP of marketing and Monica Lin as VP of brand marketing... UKG, an AI platform that combines HR, pay and workforce management, names Vitor De Souza chief communications officer. 
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, a SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
