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| Beth Davis |
Finn Partners promotes Beth Davis to vice president and head of Florida operations. Davis, who joined Finn Partners in 2018, most recently served as associate vice president responsible for the agency’s Fort Lauderdale office. Prior to Finn Partners, Davis led the West Palm Beach office of Moore Communications Group. “Beth is a dynamo—she brings talent and determination to every endeavor, delivering results for clients and being a strong mentor for other team members,” says Finn Partners managing partner, southeast Beth S. Courtney.
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| Kelly Navarro |
Moore hires Kelly Navarro as chief people officer. Navarro was previously general counsel, vice president of human resources at BAMSI and chief of legal and human resources at the State of Delaware. As a key member of Moore’s enterprise leadership team, she will report to the CEO and oversee the firm’s human resource, diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and human capital initiatives. “Kelly serving as our chief people officer is a very important addition to the company as we continue to design meaningful approaches to workforce engagement and reinforcing our prioritization to diversity, equity and inclusion,” said Moore CEO Gretchen Littlefield.
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| Susan English |
Gatesman promotes Susan English from her current role as director of PR and social media to serve as SVP, director of strategic communications, taking responsibility for Gatesman’s growing range of strategic communications programs. Mackenzie Leahy is being promoted to vice president, performance media as part of the agency’s rebranding of its media department. Leahy joined Gatesman in 2019 and has worked to drive lead generation, acquisition and paid search strategies. Beth Thompson will now serve as VP, director of PR and social media, and Christy Kelly has been promoted to SVP, director of account management.
Ballard Strategy Group names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
