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| Breelyn Pete |
McGuireWoods Consulting hires Los Angeles deputy mayor Breelyn Pete as senior VP and director of California government relations and national municipal strategies. Based in Los Angeles, she will advise clients on local, state and federal issues related to their policy priorities and business objectives. As LA deputy mayor, Pete oversaw all aspects of the city’s local, state and federal affairs. During the Obama administration, she was senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration and has also served as communications director to former U.S. Representative Janice Hahn of California. “Her proven leadership and breadth of experience in local, state and federal government are invaluable and will enhance our footprint in California, with large cities around the country, and in Washington, D.C.,” said McGuireWoods Consulting’s president and former South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges.
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| Michelle Anderson |
ROKK Solutions promotes Michelle Anderson to head of marketing and development. Anderson has been with the firm since April 2020, previously serving as a senior advisor. Before coming to ROKK, she was vice president, marketing at Spectrum. Anderson has also held marketing positions with T. Rowe Price and Capital One. In her new role, she oversees marketing, business development and talent and culture for the agency. “As we move into the next phase of our growth, delivering the best thinking and strategic execution for our clients means having someone focused not just on bringing in new business, but on talent and culture initiatives,” said ROKK co-founding partner Rodell Mollineau. “Michelle’s background and personality are a great fit for this critical role.”
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| Dino Bernacchi |
Sonic Automotive hires Dino Bernacchi as chief marketing officer of EchoPark Automotive, its pre-owned vehicle segment. Bernacchi was most recently senior vice president of marketing for the Cleveland Browns. Before that, he served as CMO for Mazda’s North American operations and director of U.S. marketing at Harley-Davidson. “His vast expertise in brand development and marketing is a natural fit with our goal of making EchoPark a nationwide household name,” said Sonic Automotive CEO David Smith.
Aaron Guiterman will rejoin Edelman’s government and PA unit as head of US public affairs on April 29.
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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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