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| Marcello Fregulia |
Wachsman, a communications consultancy serving the blockchain, fintech and emerging tech industry, names Marcello Fregulia chief financial officer. Fregulia comes to Wachsman from Ketchum, where he served as CFO, North America. He has also served as CFO, West Region at MRM//McCann and director of finance and operations at SapientRazorfish. In his new role, Fregulia will have global management responsibilities for treasury, financial operations and growth strategy. Wachsman also promotes Liam Murphy, who most recently served as director in the firm’s Dublin office, to managing director of Wachsman EMEA.
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| Marisa Liston |
Lionsgate promotes Marisa Liston to president of worldwide marketing for its motion picture group. Liston joined the company in 2019 as executive vice president for earned media and communications, and has been leading the marketing department since March. Before coming to Lionsgate, she worked at Sony Pictures for 17 years, most recently serving as executive vice president of domestic publicity. In her new role, Liston will oversee marketing campaigns for all upcoming Lionsgate films. “Her creative instincts will allow us to maximize each movie’s potential across all platforms and her leadership and entertainment experience has already earned her the wide respect of filmmakers, talent, executives, and colleagues across the industry,” said Liongate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake.
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| Vanessa Vining |
VaynerX, the holding that includes VaynerMedia and digital marketing agency The Sasha Group, brings on Vanessa Vining as chief diversity officer. Vining most recently served as senior director, cross-cultural strategy and head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Hearts & Science, the Omnicom Group media agency. Before that, she was senior media director at fluent 360. In her new position, Vining will lead the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts globally across Vayner X’s companies, reporting to VaynerX chairman and VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
