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| Karla Thieman |
Finsbury Glover Hering hires Karla Thieman as a partner in the government relations division of the firm’s Washington, DC office. Thieman comes to FGH from the Russell Group, where she advised a variety of clients on strategy and policy. She worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Obama administration, serving as chief of staff to both agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack and deputy secretary Krysta Harden. At FGH, she will be part of the agency’s food and agriculture team. "Her deep experience in policy and politics adds to the existing strength of our growing food and agriculture team and will support our clients in navigating increasingly complex communications, policy and regulatory challenges,” said FGH partner and global head of food Grant Leslie.
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| Daniel Allocca |
Prosek Partners brings on Daniel Allocca as a managing director. Allocca was previously global head of brand and digital for TIAA, Nuveen and TIAA Bank. Before that, he served as head of digital transformation and strategic initiatives at investment management firm PIMCO. In his new post, Allocca will work with Prosek clients on strategic branding, content and digital marketing. "Daniel’s combination of deep financial acumen and top-notch marketing, brand and digital experience will help us continue to grow our very unique offering,” said Prosek founder and managing partner Jennifer Prosek.
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| Richard Foster |
Epic Records promotes Richard Foster to vice president, marketing. Foster has been with the label since 2019, most recently serving as senior director of marketing. Before joining Epic, he was digital marketing director at Warner Music Group. In his new position, Foster will be responsible for all digital marketing initiatives including podcasts, website design and data analysis, in addition to managing marketing budgets and liaising with the creative team. “Rich’s limitless creativity and understanding of both the artist and fan perspective were an immediate standout when he joined the company,” said Epic executive VP and head of marketing Dave Bell.
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| Leena Jain |
Coravin, a global wine technology company, appoints Leena Jain as chief marketing officer. Jain comes to Coravin from ergonomic furniture producer Humanscale, where she was also CMO. She previously held executive marketing positioning for several brands in the L’Oréal portfolio. In her new role, Jain is tasked with building a commercial strategy to deepen the Coravin brand's market penetration and bring its products to a broader audience across its direct-to-consumer, omnichannel retail and B2B businesses. Coravin sells its wine preservation systems in more than 60 countries at such retailers as Bloomingdale's and Williams Sonoma. “Leena brings an impressive marketing background with a track record of driving fast growth," said Coravin CEO Christopher Ladd.
Nate Gatten, executive VP at American Airlines, will join Apple on Aug. 31 as VP-government affairs.
The Ogilvy Group names WPP Open X global communications & marketing director Nicole Parkinson as global head of marketing and promotes SVP, creative communications Kappie Kopp to global head of communications... Creativ Company appoints Sarah Saul as VP of marketing and communications. Saul joins the firm from Roku... Insulet, a medical device company, adds Joan Campion, Adam Feigen and Jane Hoffman to its communications team.
Otter.ai, an AI notetaker that turns the spoken words from meetings into searchable intelligence, automated action items and agentic workflows, names Alex Gay CMO... Disney Consumer Products promotes Joss Hastings to SVP, marketing... Shoe Station Group, which operates 422 stores in 35 states and Puerto Rico, appoints Tracy Dick as CMO.
Chelsey Thomas, who was a VP at Booz Allen Hamilton and a professional staff member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is joining defense technology company AEVEX as VP of government affairs.
Finn Partners has named Fahlgren Mortine veteran Marty McDonald as managing partner and head of its new Columbus office.
