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| Heather Knox |
Footprint, a sustainable technology firm, appoints Heather Knox as senior vice president of global communications. Knox joins Footprint from Amazon, where she led operations communications for the Americas. She previously held senior communications roles in the U.S. and Europe at Microsoft, Nissan, and Groupe. At Footprint, she leads all global internal and external communications. “Heather’s range of experience and track record with both global brands and private companies is invaluable as we accelerate our mission to usher out the era of single-use plastics,” Footprint CEO Troy Swope said.
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| Mike Houston |
Lambert & Co. names managing director Mike Houston a partner in the firm. In addition to leading Lambert’s investor relations and financial business services practice groups, Houston is also chief operating officer at TiiCKER, the direct marketing platform launched by Lambert last year. He has also served as vice president of commercialization at biomaterial company Amedica Corporation and senior manager of corporate communications at Ancestry.com. “Mike’s ability to toggle up and down the capital continuum from public company IR work to transaction communications for PE, venture and middle market operating companies is unmatched,” said Lambert & Co. CEO Jeff Lambert.
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| Christie DeAntonio |
The Brandon Agency has promoted Christie DeAntonio to director of client services. DeAntonio has been with the agency since 2013, most recently serving as account director. She has worked on accounts such as Santee Cooper, Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and Hook + Gaff Watch Company. In her new position, DeAntonio will manage and guide account and project managers’ activities, and will be responsible for client growth and retention, the profitability of the client services department, and the development of its members. “Christie has been a strong leader in her position as account director and we look forward to much success in her new role,” said Brandon Agency president and COO Tyler Easterling.
Netflix has hired Instacart’s Dani Dudeck as chief communications officer, effective Jan. 12. She also handled communications at Zynga and MySpace.
Deborah Sierchio, who was at Coyne PR for over two decades, has moved to Krupp, where she is taking on the role of EVP, managing director.
Bastion appoints Jody Sowa as managing director, PR in the US, strengthening the company’s growing presence in Los Angeles and New York... The Davis Companies, a Boston-based real estate developer, appoints Andrea Simpson as EVP of creative, brand and communications... CBIZ, a professional services advisor, appoints Christopher Sikora as VP, investor relations and corporate finance.
Nick Clegg, who was global affairs president at Meta in a seven-year run, has joined London's Hiro Capital investment firm as a general partner.
Burson brings on Bruce Haynes, who served as global co-chairman of the crisis communications and issues management unit at FGS Global, as U.S. head of public affairs.
