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| Valerie Wilson |
Wagstaff Media + Marketing names Valerie Wilson managing director, culture and lifestyle, a position created specifically for her. Wilson founded her own agency, Valinc PR, in 2010. She was previously a VP at Wagstaff, and was also a VP at DeVries Public Relations. Wilson will join Wagstaff’s diversity & inclusion active participant group and will work closely with Wagstaff managing partners Jessica Rodriguez and Maite Conway on client strategy development, new business development and leadership. “Valerie and I worked together more than 20 years ago when she helped open our Chicago office. I admired her communication and organizational skills at that time and have had the pleasure of watching her career flourish,” said agency president Mary Wagstaff.
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| Claudia Lezcano |
Church’s Chicken appoints Claudia Lezcano as vice president, brand strategy & activation. Lezcano joins the company from Celebrity Cruises, where she was associate vice president, product marketing. She has also served as head of marketing for the Miami Marlins and chief marketing officer for the Miami Dolphins. In her new position, Lezcano will oversee US calendar planning, product promotions, media, field marketing and consumer PR functions. Church’s has also promoted Sarah Whiticar to vice president, global business intelligence & product development. “Throughout their careers, both have demonstrated consistent success in a variety of marketing leadership roles focused on driving profitable growth," said Church’s global chief marketing officer Brian Gies.
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| Nancy Adzentoivich |
NP Digital, a San Diego-based performance marketing agency, hires Nancy Adzentoivich as VP of strategy. Adzentoivich joins the agency from Canvas Worldwide, where she served as VP, search and social media. She was previously a senior VP at Resolution Media. In her new position, Adzentoivich will lead global strategic initiatives and growth strategies intended to futureproof clients and drive short- and long-term growth. “She has a proven track record of identifying important growth opportunities for clients through performance marketing channels while leveraging data and technology, fulfilling on strategies that deliver meaningful business outcomes,” said NP Digital CEO Michael Gullaksen.
The Next Solutions Group names Michelle Agnew as VP, reputation and issues management. Agnew joins NSG from The Coca-Cola Company, where she was director of strategic communications... Nebius, which works with startups and enterprises building AI products, agents and services, appoints Lindsey Irvine as CMO... Zeta Global, an intelligent AI infrastructure company, names Leah Pope CMO and Candace Dean chief communications officer.
SiriusXM recruits Paramount Pictures EVP, global communications Jenny Tartikoff to serve as SVP and head of communications, effective August 10.
West of Fairfax, which is in Los Angeles, appoints Scott Mallone as president. Mallone joins the agency from SHFT Labs... Codeword ups Brandon Carter to SVP, head of strategy... JOTO PR Disruptors names Nick Westcott head of establishment, working to improve coordination across departments, and helping each part of the agency operate with greater clarity, consistency and readiness for scale. 
Sotheby’s brings on Christie’s global head of communications Natasha Le Bel to serve as chief communications officer.
The U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, names David Purcell CMO, leading the organization’s marketing and communications... Capital V Strategies, a strategic communications and advisory firm, names Andy Dueñas to lead its newly launched Transactions & IPO Communications division... Haven Tower Group, which works with clients in the wealth management space, appoints Stephen Langlois to its board of advisors. Langlois is currently managing principal of Seaport Consulting Partners. 
