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| Sheila Cort |
Taft Communications promotes Sheila Cort to senior director and focus area lead for Taft’s work in diversity, equity and inclusion communications. Since joining the firm full-time in 2016, Cort has managed or co-managed several key clients and played a key role in Taft ClearPoint, the firm’s leadership communications practice. Before coming to Taft, she was VP, corporate communications at Jackson Hewitt. “Taft clients deeply value her talent in leadership communications as she deftly helps leaders more effectively articulate their purpose and share how they are creating a positive impact on their organizations, and the world as a whole,” said Taft CEO Ted Deutsch.
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| Meredith Topalanchik G&S Business Communications |
G&S Business Communications appoints Meredith Topalanchik as managing director of its New York office, effective June 1. Current New York MD Anne Green will assume the agency-wide role of principal and managing director, business consulting. Topalanchik was previously a senior vice president at the firm. She was previously an executive vice president at CooperKatz & Company, which was acquired by G&S in 2018. In her new post, she will be responsible for the Manhattan office’s operations, growth and talent development. "Meredith brings a clear set of proven strengths and experience to the NY MD role. This, coupled with her strong relationships with staff, will be vital as we enter our hybrid return-to-office model,” said G&S president and CEO Luke Lambert.
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| Claire Dailey |
FLM Harvest hires Claire Dailey as VP-PR, leading the agency’s growing team of PR professionals while also serving as the senior PR strategist for clients. Dailey most recently served as PR account director at Periscope, and previously held PR leadership roles with Broadhead and Bader Rutter. In her new post, she will draw on her agribusiness subject matter expertise to support clients across the agriculture, food and rural lifestyle markets. “She not only has a deep grounding in PR, but she’s spent her career serving clients in our sweet spot of agriculture and food marketing and has a style that makes her a natural leader for our team as well as clients,” said FLM Harvest president and CEO Laurie Fleck.
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| Karina Vangani |
Arch Street Communications promotes Karina Vangani to director of civic planning, a new position at the firm. Vangani was previously a senior account executive, working with such clients as the Federal Highway Administration's Public Roads magazine, New York State Department of Transportation's Statewide Transportation Plan and the Battery Park City Authority's coastal resiliency project. "Karina's expertise, knowledge and commitment provide extraordinary value to our clients and internal team," said agency founder and CEO Nora Madonick.
Pierpont Communications of Houston hires Dan Mahoney and Pete Webb to focus on building a presence in the Denver market... Millwright Holdings appoints Ainsley Sheikali as head of business development, a new post... Shore Fire Media CEO Marilyn Laverty is tapped to increase collaboration among the Dolphin Entertainment units... Berns Communications Group names Quin Acciani VP, consumer and retail practice. 
Prosek Partners brings on Diana Estupinan to lead its first office in the Middle East, which will be located in Abu Dhabi... Madwell promotes Gabriela Benitez to president, a newly created role at the firm... Zonda, which provides data-driven market solutions to companies in the homebuilding industry, names Tom LeBaron as VP, performance and growth marketing
FGS Global brings on Global Counsel's Joe Palombo as a partner in the firm’s London office... SJW Group, an investor-owned pure-play water and wastewater utility, names Nazan Riahei as VP of communications, a newly created role... Measurabl, an ESG tech platform for real estate, names Chris Zegal SVP of marketing
Washington-based DCI Group has hired Wall Street Journal reporter Will Feuer to gain a presence in the New York market.
Longacre Square Partners appoints Rebecca Kral as its first chief operating officer... Channel V Media hires RETHINK Retail's Gabriella Bock as director of content... Brands2Life, which works with tech clients, appoints ICR alum Jack Murphy as VP.
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