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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.
Ultra-Intelligence & Communications, which serves the defense and space sectors, names Amanda Rudolph as VP of marketing and communications... Sportradar brings on Jim Bombassei as president, investor relations and corporate finance... Merrell, a hiking and outdoor footwear brand, appoints Pallav Tamaskar as CMO. 
Stagwell appoints James Townsend, currently the global CEO of Assembly and Stagwell's Brand Performance Network, as its first EMEA CEO, effective Jan. 1... Array Technologies names Jessica Lawrence-Vaca SVP, policy and external affairs... Crosby Marketing Communications hires Alison Hammer as SVP.
Walker Sands names Andrew Cross and Dave Parro as co-CEOs, succeeding outgoing CEO Mike Santoro... Narrative Strategies hires Avery Monsees as a director. She was most recently senior advisor for PA at the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency... The National Association of Realtors appoints Suzanne Bouhia as chief marketing and communications officer.
Edelman is bringing on Elie Azzi as general manager for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited appoints Miranda Hunter as head of investor relations....HanesBrands hires Richard Mcleod as VP, chief marketing officer for its Champion athletic apparel brand.
Trailrunner International has recruited Amanda Bush, attorney and wife of former Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, as managing director in its Austin office.
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