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| Jamey Peters |
Ketchum promotes Jamey Peters to chief client operations officer for North America, effective immediately. Peters has been with Ketchum since 2004, most recently serving as partner and managing director, overseeing the firm’s automotive, energy & manufacturing; retail; financial & professional services; and travel, hospitality & leisure sectors—a role he will continue to hold. In his new post, Peters will also be tasked with elevating and optimizing the agency’s client experience, engaging its industry and specialty communications services, and operationalizing its proprietary consultancy framework. “Jamey is one of our most respected and experienced client counselors, who is equally adept at onboarding new engagements as he is nurturing our longest-standing client relationships,” said Ketchum North America president Neera Chaudhary.
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| Toni Beck |
Comcast appoints Toni Beck, vice president of external affairs for the company’s Houston Region. In this role, Beck will be responsible for managing all external affairs activities for the region, including government affairs, communications, community, media and public relations. She comes to Comcast from NextDecade Corporation, where she served as vice president, communications and community relations. "She has a proven track record as a results-driven external affairs executive and motivational leader,” said Comcast Houston regional senior vice president Ralph Martines. “Her commitment and expertise will be instrumental in telling Comcast’s story to external stakeholders.”
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| Cailin Schmeer |
Hamilton Place Strategies adds Cailin Schmeer, Patrice Smith and Michael Sargent as directors. Schmeer joins HPS from the US Department of Treasury, where she served as the chief speechwriter to Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and a director of public affairs, focusing on the Paycheck Protection Program, the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and other domestic finance programs. Smith was previously communications director in the U.S. House of Representatives and has worked as a speechwriter and media relations liaison for Sen. Tim Scott (R–SC). Sargent comes to HPS from Madrus LLC, a strategic transportation and infrastructure consulting firm, where he served as director of policy and research. "Their experience working in the public and private sectors on some of the most pressing issues of our time will be of great benefit to our clients and to the HPS family at large," said HPS partner Tucker Warren.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
