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| Tom Jones |
FINN Partners names Tom Jones to lead its New York health group and pharma sector teams. He succeeds Kristie Kuhl, who was appointed FINN global health practice lead in July. Jones joined Finn in 2019 as senior partner, health and wellness. Before coming to the agency, he led the North American Health Practice at Ketchum and has served as a senior vice president at Makovsky and executive director, communications at Novartis. “Since Tom joined FINN, the New York health group has been growing at an impressive pace and delivering some of the most compelling work in the industry,” said Kristie Kuhl, managing partner, FINN Global Health Practice Lead. "Tom fosters energy and passion among his FINN colleagues that are the keys to their success.”
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| Toni Howard Lowe, Lisa De Bonis |
Huge names Toni Howard Lowe group vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, and Lisa De Bonis global chief experience officer. Lowe comes to Huge from Ernst & Young, where she was diversity & inclusiveness leader for its national tax & people advisory practices. In her new post, she will lead the design of a holistic DE&I strategy at Huge, ensuring that the agency’s commitment to DE&I is reflected across the organization. De Bonis was previously managing director at Accenture Interactive. At Huge, she will have overall responsibility for delivering unified brand experiences for the agency’s clients.
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| Tara Schroetter |
Wagstaff Media + Marketing appoints Tara Schroetter as managing director, digital & social media. Schroetter was previously vice president, strategy and head of digital and social at Rogers & Cowan PMK, leading a variety of celebrity and entertainment industry clientele as well as brands including Verizon Media, Girl Scouts of the USA and Intersect by Lexus. She was also responsible for all aspects of digital, paid media and social media marketing. “Tara is a natural leader and brings a wealth of digital marketing experience to our agency and clients,” said agency president Mary Wagstaff. “Smart digital marketing is a game-changer for our industry right now, and Tara is playing at the highest level.”
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| Kim Sidoriak |
Visit Carlsbad, the destination marketing organization for the City of Carlsbad, CA, appoints Kim Sidoriak, president and CEO. Sidoriak was previously chief marketing officer for Santa Monica Travel & Tourism and has held roles in marketing communications for Hilton Hotels Corporation and Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising. She will work with the Visit Carlsbad team and key stakeholders to elevate Carlsbad as one of the premier tourist destinations in Southern California. “Kim brings the perfect blend of experience, initiative and personality to lead the charge of the destination organization in this next chapter of growth,” says Visit Carlsbad chair of the board Troy Wood.
Ballard Partners names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
