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| Mark Manning |
Huge, IPG's "global experience agency," promotes Mark Manning to global chief operating officer, a newly created position. Manning was previously president, west region, a role that will now be filled by Ryan Ku, former chief strategy officer at Eleven. Reporting to CEO Mat Baxter, Manning will assume responsibility for all of Huge's global operations, managing client services, program management, and central shared services. In addition, he will oversee the agency's internal products, capabilities, processes, platforms and tools. "Mark represents a standard of excellence in leadership and brings an essential foundational knowledge of the company, given his commitment to Huge going back to 2016," said Baxter.
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| Jennifer Henry |
Alpha Teknova, which provides custom products and reagents for bioprocessing, bioproduction and molecular diagnostics, hires Jennifer Henry as senior vice president, marketing. Henry was most recently senior director of global brand at eBay, responsible for corporate brand strategy, identity, and integrity. She has also held executive marketing positions at Facebook, Google and Apple. At Teknova, she will drive the company's corporate brand strategy and product marketing efforts. "I hoped to attract a top-notch marketing and branding professional who would bring a fresh, consumer-oriented perspective to Teknova's marketing strategy," said Teknova CEO Stephen Gunstream. "We are fortunate to have found exactly in Jennifer."
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| Esther Song |
Pure Beauty, a California-based boutique cannabis brand, names Esther Song as its first chief marketing officer. Song was previously senior vice president of marketing and communications for cannabis retailer MedMen. Her other posts have included vice president of VIP public relations and partnerships at Tory Burch, and senior account executive at BPCM. "Her exemplary background in both cannabis and the fashion and lifestyle space will be instrumental to expanding our brand in California as well as other legal markets," said Pure Beauty CEO Imelda Walavalkar.
The J.M. Smucker Co. names Katie Williams CMO, effective March 9... Jones Lang LaSalle, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, appoints Mencía Barreiros as head of communications... Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, appoints Sue Lee as SVP of investor relations, a newly created role.
Stagwell appoints Ben Berentson as CEO, owned media. Berentson was most recently managing director at Stagwell’s Code and Theory... FUSE Create, a Toronto-based advertising agency, brings on Jenn Duggan as SVP, managing director, PR. Duggan joins the agency from Citizen Relations, where she most recently served as president... The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District names Nicole Bell communications manager. Bell previously served as VP of public relations for Smile Train.
Sanctuary Wealth, a platform that provides comprehensive money management solutions, names Marissa Fox-Foley as CMO... GMMB promotes Jodi Quintero and Erica Monteith to partner... Furia Rubel Communications adds presentation strategist Valerie Madamba and law firm leader Meghan Warren to its international faculty.
Paramount Skydance has named Ted Lehman, senior VP and head of US public policy and government affairs.
Mairead Lynn, who served as communications director for former Pennsylvania Democratic Senator Bob Casey, joins Frontwood Strategies as a principal.
