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| Beth Marrano, Gabriela Lechin |
BCW brings on Beth Marrano as executive vice president, integrated client solutions and Gabriela Lechin as executive vice president, West Coast market leader. Marrano comes to BCW from Publicis, where she served as executive vice president, client lead and head of account management. She will head up BCW’s Key Client Partner (KCP) program, with specific focus on bringing earned-plus solutions to several of BCW’s marquee clients. Before joining BCW, Lechin was chief communications officer with Birmingham Technologies. She previously was a senior vice president at Global Results Communications. In her new post, she is responsible for deepening BCW’s earned-plus offering and leading talent and clients. Brooke Hovey, Interim President, North America, BCW. “Gaby and Beth have tremendous track records in building brands, gaining market share, and resolving complex issues for clients,” said BCW interim president, North America Brooke Hovey.
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| Fiona Gordon |
Ogilvy UK names Fiona Gordon chief executive officer. Gordon was previously Ogilvy's chief client officer EMEA. Before that, she was the WPP UK team lead for Walgreens Boots Alliance. She has also served as Ogilvy UK’s group transformation director and group chairperson of Ogilvy Singapore. In addition, Gordon sits on the advisory board of WPP Stella (WPP’s Women’s Network). “In her almost three decades working with Ogilvy, Fiona has held senior roles in multiple markets, including the USA, UK and Asia,” said Ogilvy CEO EMEA Paul O’Donnell. “She is absolutely the right person to lead Ogilvy UK into the next phase of its evolution. “
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| Sandi Sonnenfeld |
Activate Health hires Sandi Sonnenfeld as director of public relations. Sonnenfeld has worked in a freelance, in-house or agency capacity with healthcare and life sciences companies including Teladoc Health, a virtual care network; Health Quest, a healthcare and hospital system provider in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley; Pfizer; Novartis and GSK. “Sandi expands our capabilities both as a noted corporate storyteller and via her ability to orchestrate award-winning B2B media relations campaigns,” said Activate Health founder and CEO Laura Reagen.
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| Jeffrey Staats, Susan Wurst |
Haley Marketing, a website development, content and recruitment marketing firm, brings on Jeffrey Staats as chief marketing officer and Susan Wurst as director of account management. Staats most recently served as head of marketing at staffing and recruiting firm TalentLaunch. In his new role, he is tasked with solidifying Haley's go-to-market strategies as well as leveraging his extensive marketing automation experience in a new service line for the firm. Before coming to Haley, Wurst started the account management function at TempWorks Software. She will be working with both clients and Haley Marketing team members to ensure a cohesive partnership across all product and service offerings.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
