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| Jennifer Davidson |
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences promotes Jennifer Davidson to chief communications officer. Davidson previously served as the organization’s executive vice president of communications. Before coming to AMPAS, she was an executive VP at Babygrande PR, vice president media relations at Sony Pictures Television and manager of media relations at NBC Entertainment. In her new role, Davidson will continue to oversee publicity and corporate communications campaigns for the Oscars and internal membership communications, in addition to press outreach for other programming, education, preservation and inclusion events and efforts. “Her knowledge of our media and film community, and her years of experience have made her an invaluable part of our senior leadership team and the entire Academy,” said AMPAS chief executive officer Dawn Hudson.
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| Paul Hanke |
Golden Corral names Paul Hanke chief marketing officer. Hanke comes to the company from Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, where he most recently served as executive director of brand marketing. He was previously a senior brand manager at Procter & Gamble, and has worked at AOL and Deutsche Bank. “He comes at the perfect time as we continue to launch innovative initiatives like our virtual brand and drive-thru service,” Golden Corral president and CEO Lance Trenary said in a statement.
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| Mary Clark |
Brivo, which provides cloud-based access control and smart building technologies for enterprise, commercial and multifamily properties, appoints Mary Clark as CMO. Clark joins the company from software developer Synchronoss, where she was CMO and chief product officer. Before that she held the CMO spot at Syniverse, which offers telecommunications and enterprise solutions. “Mary's experience in launching, marketing and growing SaaS technology businesses globally positions Brivo to maximize its opportunity in the PropTech revolution," said Brivo founder and CEO Steve Van Till.
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.
