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| Phil Walters |
Prosek Partners hires Phil Walters as a managing director in London. Walters comes to Prosek from Finsbury Glover Hering, where he was a managing director, advising a range of domestic and international clients on capital markets communications including M&A, shareholder activism, capital raising, crisis and issues management, corporate communications, reputation recovery and investor relations. Walters will be tasked with helping Prosek build out its London office. "Our private equity and special situations growth has been explosive, and Phil will greatly strengthen our capabilities in these areas. He also has the entrepreneurial spirit we love at Prosek,” said Prosek founder and managing partner Jennifer Prosek.
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| Kelly Stepno |
APCO Worldwide names Kelly Stepno as managing director and head of the agency’s North America Midwest team. Stepno, who has been with APCO since 2016, previously served as a senior director and was North America crisis practice lead. In her new role, she will be based in APCO’s Chicago office. Before joining APCO, Stepno was a senior associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, advising clients and developing strategies to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risk. She has also served as vice president and corporate counsel at TMG Strategies. “Since joining APCO almost five years ago, Kelly has consistently provided clients with clear-headed, responsive and strategic guidance to help them address high-stakes, reputation-threatening events,” said APCO Worldwide president, North America Kelly Williamson.
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| Martha Belden |
Innis Maggiore brings on Martha Belden to lead public relations and complement the agency’s range of marketing services. Belden comes to the agency from Belden Communications, where she worked as a consultant. She has also served as senior manager, corporate communications at Zillow Group and director, corporate communications at Outerwall. In her new post, Belden leads Innis Maggiore’s public relations services, which include competitive analysis, strategic planning, media relations, influencer engagement and share of voice measurement. “Martha has a solid track record for developing high-impact strategies and rolling up her sleeves to execute those programs,” said Innis Maggiore president and CEO Dick Maggiore.
FTI Consulting appoints Jason Leow as a senior managing director in its strategic communications segment. He was vice chair and head of APAC at Edelman Smithfield... Ballard Partners is bringing on Tucker Knott, who currently serves as chief of staff to Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), as a partner in DC.... TMRW Sports, a sports media company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and former NBC Sports Group president, golf and global strategy Mike McCarley, names Peter Jung as CMO.
Ripley PR realigns its leadership team with the promotion of Anthony Cloud to managing director, B2C and franchising, and a new role for Grayson Shockley as managing director, B2B. Cloud, who joined Ripley PR in October 2020, has held multiple roles within the agency, including brand manager and content specialist... Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors... Stewards, a diversified financial company based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, appoints Scott McGowan as CMO.
Kevin Lawlor, who most recently served as chief political officer and EVP at DDC Public Affairs, is coming on board at Zeno Group as head of public affairs.
Former Ketchum partner Esty Pujadas joins Grayling as CEO of its North America business, part of the agency’s expansion in the region.
Marketbridge brings on Bob Ray as CEO. Ray was previously CEO, head of B2B agency services at Merkle, part of the Dentsu Group... Rasky Partners promotes Andy Hoglund and Graham Shalgian to partner... IGB Group, an investor relations, capital markets, and strategic communications advisory firm, appoints Charlotte Burch as a managing director.
