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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.
The Next Solutions Group names Michelle Agnew as VP, reputation and issues management. Agnew joins NSG from The Coca-Cola Company, where she was director of strategic communications... Nebius, which works with startups and enterprises building AI products, agents and services, appoints Lindsey Irvine as CMO... Zeta Global, an intelligent AI infrastructure company, names Leah Pope CMO and Candace Dean chief communications officer.
SiriusXM recruits Paramount Pictures EVP, global communications Jenny Tartikoff to serve as SVP and head of communications, effective August 10.
West of Fairfax, which is in Los Angeles, appoints Scott Mallone as president. Mallone joins the agency from SHFT Labs... Codeword ups Brandon Carter to SVP, head of strategy... JOTO PR Disruptors names Nick Westcott head of establishment, working to improve coordination across departments, and helping each part of the agency operate with greater clarity, consistency and readiness for scale. 
Sotheby’s brings on Christie’s global head of communications Natasha Le Bel to serve as chief communications officer.
The U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, names David Purcell CMO, leading the organization’s marketing and communications... Capital V Strategies, a strategic communications and advisory firm, names Andy Dueñas to lead its newly launched Transactions & IPO Communications division... Haven Tower Group, which works with clients in the wealth management space, appoints Stephen Langlois to its board of advisors. Langlois is currently managing principal of Seaport Consulting Partners. 
