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| Mary Beech |
Scholastic, the children's publishing, education and media company, appoints Mary Beech to the newly created role of chief marketing & transformation officer, effective Jan. 1. Beech has most recently served as CEO of Sarah Flint, a direct-to-consumer luxury footwear brand for women. She was previously principal at MRB Brand Consulting, and she has served as executive vice president and CMO of Kate Spade New York as well as senior vice president, global licensing and marketing for Disney/Pixar Animation. She has also been an independent director on Scholastic's board since 2018 and will resign from that position in advance of her new position. Beech will be charged with creating greater customer-centricity, data-driven activations with a focus on digital and connectivity throughout Scholastic. "She is a passionate leader who has proven her marketing and transformational strength through her work with powerful brands," said Scholastic CEO and president Peter Warwick.
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| Neil Wu Becker |
Enterprise workflow solutions provider Onit brings on Neil Wu Becker as chief marketing officer. Wu Becker comes to the company from financial regulatory compliance and security company Behavox, where he was also CMO. His previous posts include vice president of worldwide marketing at Apttus, head of global PR at Micron Technology and director of public relations at Cisco. At Onit, Wu Becker will lead all aspects of marketing for the company and its subsidiaries, including developing and executing strategy to grow the company. "Neil's addition as CMO signals the next evolution of Onit's growth," said Onit CEO and co-founder Eric M. Elfman.
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| Amanda Willard |
Navy Pier, a Chicago tourist attraction, names Amanda Willard vice president of marketing and communications. Willard was most recently a marketing and brand consultant for Willard Brand Consulting. She was previously vice president of marketing and brand for TeeOff (the official tee time site of the PGA Tour) and vice president of brand, marketing and communications for Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. In her new role, Willard will lead marketing, branding and communications efforts to attract more locals and tourists to Navy Pier. "With her strategic marketing experience, results-driven leadership skills, and ability to inspire creativity, Amanda will be a key player in showcasing Navy Pier as one of Chicago's top cultural destinations," said Navy Pier president and CEO Marilynn Gardner.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
