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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.
Ballard Partners 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.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
