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| Samira Thabet |
Marina Maher Communications promotes Samira Thabet to managing director, healthcare client experience. Thabet has been with MMC since 2014, most recently serving as deputy director, health & well-being. Before coming to MMC, she was senior vice president, healthcare at Havas PR US and worked at Weber Shandwick and Chandler Chicco Agency. In her new post, she will continue to lead MMC's health & well-being practice while expanding her role to focus on healthcare client excellence to champion healthcare capabilities, new offerings and best practices. MMC has also bolstered its rapidly growing healthcare practice by bringing on Kavin Shah as group SVP, healthcare medical and corporate strategy; Mike Doan as VP, digital innovation healthcare; and Christina Baird as senior group director, talent acquisition.
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| Alejandro Dominquez, Carmen Gardier |
LLYC names Carmen Gardier and Alejandro Dominguez global digital department heads. Gardier, the senior digital director for LLYC in Peru, will oversee the Americas region, including the U.S. Dominguez, senior digital director in Spain, will be responsible for Europe. Their joint leadership will be based on boosting innovation in company offerings, supporting local teams to help them achieve their business plans, promoting joint marketing actions, continuing to stimulate the exchange of best business practices and case studies, and adapting go-to-market strategies to each country’s local needs. They will both report to partner and chief strategy & innovation officer Adolfo Corjuo, who leads LLYC’s new Deep Digital Business department, which encompasses services and solutions such as artificial intelligence, influencer management, digital transformation, and inbound marketing.
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| Nick Derasmo |
Marino hires Nick Derasmo as senior vice president. He will partner with senior vp Elizabeth Latino to co-lead and grow the agency’s real estate practice. Derasmo was most recently vice president, communications manager, commercial banking at JPMorgan Chase. He was previously director of communications at both RXR Realty and Skanska and spent more than six years as head of communications for the tri-state region at Cushman & Wakefield. “His background in the real estate industry and experience advising senior-level executives will be a great asset to both our clients and our team,” said Marino president John Marino.
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| Reginald Sanders |
Brands Within Reach, the U.S. distributor of Volvic and Evian waters, appoints Reginald Sanders as head of sales & marketing / North America. Sanders was most recently vice president of sales & marketing at Johanna Foods. “Reggie's experience makes him ideal for bringing our brands the growth they deserve,” said BWR chief executive officer Olaf Zachert. BWR says that it plans to bring on more than 50 employees in the coming months as it expands to Canada and works to further develop its presence in the U.S. market.
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
Franz Paasche, who was most recently EVP for public affairs and communications at Columbia University, will join Verizon as EVP, corporate affairs, effective Nov. 10.
Horizon Family Brands, which includes Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic yogurt, hires Andrew Springate as CMO... Wake Tech, a Raleigh, NC community college that serves over 70000 adults annually, brings on Lisa Marie Ferrell, who previously led North America communications at Lenovo, as VP of communications and marketing... Golin brings on executive creative director Meg Farquhar in Chicago, and EVPs of strategy Tom Howells (Western Region) and Martin Coomber (New York).
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
Bader Rutter, which works with clients in the agriculture, food, beverage and pet care sectors, appoints Demar Anderson as CMO... Acceleration Community of Companies appoints Michael Moschella to lead its new insights division, ACC Intelligence... Luminate, a London-based shop focused on infrastructure and energy sectors, hires Osman Dervish as director—head of development... The Alpine Group promotes Alison Graab to principal from SVP.
