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| Tihanna Louise |
Hotwire hires Tihanna Louise as VP, executive & corporate communications. Louise spent 15 years as a television and radio news reporter, producer, and writer for major network affiliates such as ABC and FOX across the country. She has also worked in such public relations and marketing positions as director of communications & social media marketing for the California STEM Learning Network and communications manager at Ballotpedia. Louise is also a motivational speaker and executive coach who has worked with tech leaders and entrepreneurs. At Hotwire, she will support media and corporate communications strategy and executive media and speaker training across client teams.
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| Alexandra Diniță |
The Public Relations Global Network names Alexandra Diniță, general manager of Bucharest, Romania-based Free Communications, to serve as the organization’s 30th president. Diniță will lead the worldwide network of 50 independently owned firms for the next twelve months. She succeeds Robert Bauer, managing partner of accelent communications of Vienna, Austria, who assumes the duties of immediate past president and chair of PRGN’s Advisory Board. “A quick survey among our members recently showed the resilience of independent agencies, who landed more than 170 new client contracts in the first three months of 2021,” said Diniță. Other PRGN officers elected by owners of member agencies include: Xenophon Strategies president and CEO David Fuscus, who becomes president-elect; Three Box Strategic Communications principal Amanda Hill, who was elected treasurer; and Perspective Strategies principal partner and managing director Andy See Teong Leng, who will serve as secretary.
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| Nasim Cambron |
STX Films brings on Nasim Cambron from Netflix to serves as executive VP of publicity. Cambron was vice president of national publicity at STX before leaving the company to become publicity manager in Netflix’s feature film division in 2019. In addition to an earlier stint at Netflix, Cambron has also served as manager of national publicity at Universal Pictures. In her new role at STX, Cambron will be tasked with coordinating communication efforts across all of the company’s internal divisions, including the digital marketing, creative, media, home entertainment and distribution departments. “Having worked with her for years, we have seen firsthand the kinds of results she has generated on behalf of our films and filmmakers,” said Adam Fogelson, chairman of STX Films’ motion picture group.
Wendy Carhart, who rose to the chief communications, culture & purpose post at Real Chemistry, has moved to the Learning Care Group.
Jeff Reczek, who most recently served as director of CDC Washington at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is coming on board as a partner at bipartisan health care firm TDY @ FGS Global.
Narrative Strategies brings on Christina Cameron and Jessica Stallone as senior directors... CI&T, a global technology transformation specialist, appoints Sarah Painter as SVP, marketing for EMEA... Avenue Z promotes Annie Zeigler to associate director, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Accenture promotes Rachel Frey to CCO, a newly created role at the company... AMD, a multinational semiconductor company, recruits Salesforce president and CMO Ariel Kelman to serve as its SVP and CMO... L.C. Williams & Associates, which is celebrating 40 years in business, brings Maria Balice back to the firm as EVP to lead its corporate affairs work.
Elevate Communications appoints Scott Bernstein, who has led marketing for the World Wrestling Federation, Hard Rock Cafe and National Amusements, as partner and chief strategy officer... Matter Communications brings on Angela Bonnici as VP, growth and head of the agency’s Boston office... Crosby Marketing Communications promotes Kelsi Fink to associate VP, PR and Laura Flury to associate VP, digital marketing.
