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| Keisha Taylor Starr |
Scripps Networks hires Keisha Taylor Starr, who has held senior marketing positions at WarnerMedia and CNN, as chief marketing officer, effective Jan. 3. Starr most recently served as senior vice president of marketing and public relations for digital news outlet The Recount. In her new post, she is charged with setting the vision and leading marketing strategies for the nine Scripps national networks as well as directing the marketing, brand strategy and creative for each network. “Keisha is a remarkably talented executive whose multi-faceted experience marketing top brands and programming across multiple platforms will be a tremendous asset for," said Scripps Networks president Lisa Knutson.
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| Sam Juneman |
ADA Worldwide, Warner Music Group’s label and artist services arm, names Sam Juneman head of marketing & services. Juneman joins ADA after almost a decade at Universal Music Group, where her positions included vp, music strategy & tactics, and vp, commercial partnerships. She will lead ADA’s holistic marketing efforts, from audience development to commercial strategy, as well as catalog optimization. In addition, she will with ADA Worlwide head of US Marcus Siskind to develop label and artist businesses in the US, and with head of international Adriana Sein to scale services and support global repertoire growth.
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| Valerie Simon |
Lumeris, a value-based care company, appoints Valerie Simon as SVP and chief of marketing and communications. Simon was previously chief marketing and communications officer for Atlantic Health System and chief of strategic marketing for Plymouth Rock Assurance. She has also served as senior vice president, sales at Burrelles. “Valerie’s marketing expertise and experience as a health system executive will be instrumental as we share our story, elevating all aspects of our brand and go-to-market strategies,” said Lumeris CEO and chairman Mike Long.
Bentley Motors appoints Angus Fitton as chief communications officer, effective March 16. Fitton was most recently vice president of PR at Porsche Cars North America... Sunbit, a financial tech company offering buy now, pay later services, names Shachar Scott as CMO.... KemperSports, a golf, sports, and hospitality experience company, promote Sara Kearney as its first CMO... Digital Currency Group, a venture capital company, promotes Amanda Cowie to chief communications officer.
Jeremy Guterl, a veteran of Ketchum Analytics and Edelman Berland, has joined Ruder Finn as senior VP-research and analytics.
Sukanti Ghosh, who has held senior leadership roles at Albright Stonebridge Group, APCO Worldwide, Barclays and Bank Muscat, is joining ICR as partner, international strategy & markets.
Wendy Carhart, who rose to the chief communications, culture & purpose post at Real Chemistry, has moved to the Learning Care Group.
August promotes Scott Deveau to senior managing director... Milk & Honey PR brings on Mollie Starr as partner and head of Milk & Honey North America.
