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| Kate O'Donnell |
U.S. News & World Report appoints Kate O'Donnell as VP of communications, a newly created role. O'Donnell was most recently SVP of marcom and brand strategy at MCI. Prior to MCI, she served in multiple roles at Disney-ABC Television Group and held PR positions at healthcare and education organizations. In her new position, she will be responsible for leading the company's integrated communications functions – including PR, social media and internal communications. "Kate will play a pivotal role in expanding U.S. News' internal and external communications and brand strategy, building upon the work of our dynamic communications team," said U.S.News editor and chief content officer Kim Castro.
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| Shaun Leavy |
Bospar hires Shaun Leavy as a VP. Leavy comes to Bospar from Braya Agency, where he was a SVP. He was previously an account director at MWW Group. He has developed PR and influencer strategy for such brands as Heineken-owned Tecate, Red Stripe and Tiger Beer; Brown-Forman's tequila portfolio; Samsung Mobile and Gold's Gym. In his new role, Leavy will provide strategic counsel to clients, focusing on helping to lead and grow Bospar's practice area dedicated to tech within the marketing, advertising and HR industries. "Shaun is particularly adept in creating and shaping comprehensive media strategies that have frequently landed his clients in some of the most coveted media outlets around," said Bospar co-founder and principal Curtis Sparrer.
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| Cara Whitley |
PPLSI, parent company of the LegalShield and IDShield apps, names Cara Whitley chief marketing officer. Whitley joins the company from real estate brand Century 21, where she also served as CMO. She was previously CMO at Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, and held several executive positions at American Express. At PPLSI, Whitley will oversee marketing and advertising creative, media planning and buying, and will work across departments to develop new product benefits and features for members and customers. She will also oversee LegalShield's first brand marketing campaign, expected to launch the first half of 2022. "Cara brings a tremendous digital, loyalty, and retention acumen and her brand work in revitalizing Century21 is proof of her extraordinary capabilities," said PPLSI chief executive officer Jeff Bell.
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
Evan Shenkman, who has 25 years of law firm experience, is now a partner at professional services firm Baretz+Brunelle. He helped design and implement the first generative AI product for legal professionals.
Accenture brings on Emma Chalwin as CMO, effective Oct. 1. Chalwin joins Accenture from Workday, where she also served as CMO, with responsibility for building the brand and driving customer demand in markets around the world... The Vitamin Shoppe appoints Kimberley Gardiner EVP, chief marketing and growth officer. She joins from Tractor Supply Company... Fluent, a provider of commerce media solutions, names Jeanniey Walden as CMO.
maslansky + partners, a specialist consultancy within Omnicom Public Relations, names founding partner Keith Yazmir president of the firm... The National Football League Players Association names Matt Taylor chief communications officer, effective Sept. 8... Repay Holdings Corporation, a provider of bill payment solutions, appoints Charles Nabhan as head of investor relations.
Bospar hires veteran technology, cybersecurity and healthcare sector journalist and content creator Doug Olenick as tech and healthcare content director... The Huntington National Bank appoints Ameesh Vakharia as EVP and chief marketing and digital products officer, a newly created role... SDA International, a Honolulu-based strategic communications firm, promotes Cassie Kim to SVP. 
