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| Courtney Avery |
Culloton + Bauer Luce, a Chicago-based public affairs and crisis management firm, brings on Courtney Avery as a senior consultant. Avery was previously an administrator with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, overseeing the approval and oversight of $3 billion in health care infrastructure and capital improvement projects. At Culloton + Bauer, she will advise CBL’s health care clients, including hospital systems, long-term care operators and industry associations, and help them develop public affairs strategies. “With two decades of experience in a leading role overseeing health care regulation in Illinois, it’s safe to say Courtney has seen it all. We’re excited for her to share those insights and firsthand experiences to inform how our clients navigate the state’s regulatory climate,” said Culloton + Bauer Luce CEO and president Dennis Culloton.
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| Amy Sedeño |
CIIC PR promotes Amy Sedeño to vice president. Sedeño, who is also a partner at the agency, spearheaded the launch of CIIC’s Miami headquarters in 2015. As vice president, she will manage CIIC’s public relations, marketing, social media and digital services across its account base in the US, Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America. She will continue to work closely with CIIC founder and CEO Carolyn Izzo-Feldman to lead new business development, talent recruitment and agency partnerships. “Amy brings her creativity and business acumen to the task daily, challenging herself and our team to perform at the highest professional level. She has been a crucial part of our agency’s success,” said Izzo-Feldman.
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| Brian Goldfarb |
Tenable, a company that help clients handle cyber threats, appoints Brian Goldfarb as CMO. Goldfarb has held the CMO spot at Amperity, Chef Software and Splunk, as well as senior marketing positions at Salesforce, Google and Microsoft. In his new role, he will lead Tenable’s global marketing organization, positioning the company for growth across all areas of its portfolio, especially cloud security, risk analytics, OT and identity. “Brian has a history of developing marketing strategies that drive extraordinary growth and widespread brand awareness,” said Tenable chairman and CEO Amit Yoran.




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