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| Katherine Nicol |
Hager Sharp appoints Katherine Nicol to lead its health practice as executive vice president. Nicol was previously a senior vice president at the firm. She has led numerous health client engagements and national campaigns, and has contributed strategic counsel and communications leadership to efforts around health topics including ALS, cancer, cardiovascular disease and chronic lung disease. “Katherine has led with integrity and conviction, and her success with the company reflects her client and team leadership, her many achievements leading public health campaigns on many of the most challenging public health issues of the past two decades, and her commitment to our founder’s legacy of communications for the public good,” said Hager Sharp president and CEO Jennifer Wayman.
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| Shaina Tavares |
Dukas Linden Public Relations promotes Shaina Tavares to senior vice president. Tavares joined DLPR in 2016 as an account supervisor and most recently served as vice president. She manages and services some of DLPR’s largest clients, including Cathie Wood’s ARK-Invest, and has been instrumental in the agency’s growth. Before coming to DLPR, Tavares was an account supervisor at Edelman, and she previously served as an account coordinator at Schneider Associates.
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| Marc Paulenich |
Hart, which has offices in Toledo and Columbus, OH, promotes Marc Paulenich to president. Paulenich previously served as chief operating officer and senior vice president of strategy. He succeeds Mike Hart, who has been Hart’s president and CEO since 1993. Hart will continue to serve as CEO of the agency. As president, Paulenich will lead growth and advancement of service offerings that mirror a new agency vision and prioritize data-driven marketing, integrated marketing and creative excellence. “Since his first day at Hart in 2002, Marc has had an unrelenting focus on strategy, consumer insights and analytics, as well as the utmost dedication to our clients,” said Hart.
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.
