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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.
Katy Feinberg has returned to McGuireWoods Consulting PA shop in its Raleigh office after stints at Rubenstein Communications, Trailrunner and FleishmanHillard.
FGS Global brings on HSBC's Jean-Manuel Richier as senior advisor to bolster its equity advisory, investor relations and transaction & financial communications capabilities across Europe... TEAM LEWIS names Danielle Malvesti SVP, strategy. Malvesti joins the agency from Cramer.... Durée & Company ups Abbie Lipton to vice president... LDWW promotes Michelle Poland, Channing Sizemore and Emma Stoneham to managing director.
Narrative Strategies hires Chris Bissex as a managing director. Bissex was most recently deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Trade Commission... Marino promotes Elizabeth Latino to COO and managing director.... The Charlotte Hornets hire Big 12 Conference chief brand & business officer Tyrel Kirkham as CMO.
Breakwater Strategy, a strategic insights and communications consultancy, brings on former CNN justice correspondent Jessica Schneider as a VP... Stratacomm, a DC-based firm, names Darren Scher chief operating and integration officer. Scher comes to the agency from Adfero, where he was most recently managing director... Dreamday hires Veronica Gauthier as SVP of growth... TextNow appoints Bonnie Herche as VP of marketing. Herche joins the company from Crain Communications.
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
