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| Emily Almich, Marjani Williams |
G&S Business Communications brings on Emily Almich as VP of media and Marjani Williams as VP, client service. Almich joins G&S from True Media in Minneapolis, where she was client strategy director. At G&S, she will work with account, digital, creative and project management teams to deliver fully integrated, omnichannel campaigns. "She is just the kind of leader and team player we need to build out a full suite of media capabilities to meet a growing demand by clients and prospects," said G&S president and CEO Luke Lambert. Williams was previously deputy director of the Illinois Office of Communications and Information. In addition to leading account teams across multiple industry sectors, she will take on business consulting initiatives, support business development opportunities and join the agency's diversity, equity & inclusion task force. "She brings a unique perspective and set of experiences to our agency that are already creating tangible value for our clients,” said G&S principal and managing director Anne Green. The agency has also promoted Mary Gordon, a 19-year agency veteran, to VP, client service.
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| Kimberly Fasting-Berg |
Kravet, home furnishings company, hires Kimberly Fasting-Berg as CMO, a newly created position. Fasting-Berg joins Kravet from Condé Nast, where she most recently served as head of marketing for Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and Allure, as well as the company’s leading categories of fashion, luxury, beauty and fashion retail. “Kim’s background in luxury media with deep connections and insight into high-end fashion across multiple storied fashion brands makes her particularly well-suited for this new position,” said Kravet president and owner Cary Kravet. “As CMO, she will be responsible for the expanded role of marketing by uniting traditional and digital marketing to help make data driven decisions that communicate compelling stories to the right audiences at the right times.”
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| Gerry Ramirez, Jonathan Patton |
H Code, a multicultural digital media company, promotes Gerry Ramirez to VP of partnership development and Jonathan Patton to group VP of national sales. In his former role as VP of client services, Ramirez was responsible for oversight and support of H Code’s sales operations. In his new role, he will focus on driving growth and strategy for H Code’s top clients and growing the company’s market share. Patton was previously VP of sales and partnerships. He will now focus on developing deeper partnerships with key clients and agencies at a national level. “Gerry and Jonathan have been integral to H Code’s incredible success over the last five years and have a proven track record of driving results for our clients in need of effective multicultural marketing solutions,” says H Code chief operating officer Jennifer White.
ICR adds Donna F. Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. She comes to ICR from T. Rowe Price... Troutman Strategies, a government affairs firm that is a subsidiary of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, promotes Neftali Partida and Tom Tilton to principal... Hancock Whitney, a Gulfport, MS-based financial services company, brings on Mary Elizabeth Stringer as director of government affairs, a newly created role.
Ballard Strategy Group 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.
