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| Ariane Lovell |
FINN Partners promotes Ariane Lovell to the newly created role of partner, New York health media lead. Lovell has been with Finn since 2018, most recently serving as vice president, media relations strategist. Before that, she was senior manager, healthcare media strategist at Weber Shandwick, and has worked at 5W Public Relations and Biosector 2. Lovell is also board vice president and chair of mentorship programs at the Black Public Relations Society-New York. In her new post, she will spearhead Finn’s earned media relations offering for the New York Health group. “She understands that in order to represent a diverse society, the PR industry needs the voice of senior leaders and practitioners like her, who bring inclusion and advocacy into the industry,” said Finn Partners managing partner, global health practice leader Kristie Kuhl.
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| Catherine Jennings |
Steinreich Communications Group names Catherine Jennings managing director of its New York region and senior vice president of its lifestyle brands group. Jennings was previously a brand marketing practice director at Ketchum, working on such accounts as Procter & Gamble, Philips, Bosch, Morocco National Tourism, Hilton and Booking.com. She also served as an associate director of the digital and business technology PR practices at Cohn & Wolfe (now BCW). In her new role, she will oversee Steinreich’s home furnishings and consumer clients. She will also manage the agency’s New York regional offices and help mentor junior staff. “Her broad consumer experience will be a real asset for us as we expand into new sectors within the lifestyle brands space,” said president and CEO Stan Steinreich.
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| Jeff Moloughney |
Software delivery and management platform Digital.ai names Jeff Moloughney chief marketing officer. Moloughney joins Digital.ai from ServiceNow, where he was product marketing IT solutions leader. He has also held senior marketing positions at CA Technologies, BMC, FrontRange Solutions and Oracle. Moloughney will report directly to Digital.ai CEO Stephen Elop. “Not only is he an outstanding marketing executive with a proven track record of success, his insight and knowledge of the technology industry, sales and lead generation will help us capitalize on emerging trends to further advance our strategy in support of digital transformation,” said Elop.
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
Franz Paasche, who was most recently EVP for public affairs and communications at Columbia University, will join Verizon as EVP, corporate affairs, effective Nov. 10.
Horizon Family Brands, which includes Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic yogurt, hires Andrew Springate as CMO... Wake Tech, a Raleigh, NC community college that serves over 70000 adults annually, brings on Lisa Marie Ferrell, who previously led North America communications at Lenovo, as VP of communications and marketing... Golin brings on executive creative director Meg Farquhar in Chicago, and EVPs of strategy Tom Howells (Western Region) and Martin Coomber (New York).
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
Bader Rutter, which works with clients in the agriculture, food, beverage and pet care sectors, appoints Demar Anderson as CMO... Acceleration Community of Companies appoints Michael Moschella to lead its new insights division, ACC Intelligence... Luminate, a London-based shop focused on infrastructure and energy sectors, hires Osman Dervish as director—head of development... The Alpine Group promotes Alison Graab to principal from SVP.
