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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.
Aaron Guiterman will rejoin Edelman’s government and PA unit as head of US public affairs on April 29.
Meyocks, a branding and marketing agency, hires Marcie Garcia to lead its strategy function... Erich and Kallman, the ad agency co-founded by Steven Erich and Eric Kallman, appoints Stephen Larkin as its first CMO... Allied Global Marketing, which has 24 offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, names Nicola Gold as business director APAC, brand experience.
Pierpont Communications of Houston hires Dan Mahoney and Pete Webb to focus on building a presence in the Denver market... Millwright Holdings appoints Ainsley Sheikali as head of business development, a new post... Shore Fire Media CEO Marilyn Laverty is tapped to increase collaboration among the Dolphin Entertainment units... Berns Communications Group names Quin Acciani VP, consumer and retail practice. 
Prosek Partners brings on Diana Estupinan to lead its first office in the Middle East, which will be located in Abu Dhabi... Madwell promotes Gabriela Benitez to president, a newly created role at the firm... Zonda, which provides data-driven market solutions to companies in the homebuilding industry, names Tom LeBaron as VP, performance and growth marketing
FGS Global brings on Global Counsel's Joe Palombo as a partner in the firm’s London office... SJW Group, an investor-owned pure-play water and wastewater utility, names Nazan Riahei as VP of communications, a newly created role... Measurabl, an ESG tech platform for real estate, names Chris Zegal SVP of marketing
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