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| Carolina Lopez Herz |
5W Public Relations names BCW's Carolina Lopez Herz SVP & GM and of its Miami office. Lopez Herz joins the agency from BCW, where she most recently served as a senior vp. In her new role, she will focus on further developing the agency's expansion throughout Miami, Florida and the Southeast region of the United States. She will also provide guidance and counsel to 5W clients. "Her deep understanding of the landscape along with her initiative makes her a fantastic fit for 5W," said 5W PR founder and CEO Ronn Torossian. 5W announced their plans to open a Miami office space in the spring of 2021.
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| Rebecca Shaw |
Subject Matter adds Rebecca Shaw, chief of staff for Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) and prior deputy chief of staff for former Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY), to its government relations team. On Hollingsworth’s staff, Shaw oversaw legislative and political operations. She has also served on the Republican National Convention Committee on Arrangements, as chief of the GOP block in 2020 and a member of the external affairs division in 2016. “Rebecca’s expertise in member decisions and communications, management of large and small teams, and passion for achieving stakeholder goals make her crucial to our firm,” said Subject Matter partner Steve Elmendorf.
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| Emma Thomas |
Feldman Strategies hires Emma Thomas as director. Thomas joins the firm from BerlinRosen, where she served as account director, securing thought leadership opportunities for political leaders and leading multi-organizational coalitions in the paid leave and reproductive rights spaces. Prior to BerlinRosen, she was a senior communications associate at Avalere Healts. /at Feldman Strategies, she will work to elevate agency clients’ profiles in the media. “Emma’s passion for progressive politics and extensive experience in media relations and integrated communications campaigns will establish her as the anchor of our firm’s expansion into a wider media landscape and the progressive movement,” said Feldman Strategies founder and principal Andrew Feldman.
Stagwell brings on David Olesnevich as chief growth officer, owned media and Drew Schutte as chief revenue officer, owned media... Spectrum Science names Lisa Talbot president of Spectrum Science Communications. Talbot was most recently chief client officer at MSL, where she oversaw healthcare, consumer and corporate practices... IHS, a global information provider, names Stephanie Buscemi as SVP and CMO, a newly created role....Red Shoes Inc., a woman-owned, marketing firm in Appleton, WI, promotes Reagan Fritts, Mia Hermansen, Katie Much, Jennifer Thurlow and Carly Tiedt to new roles. 
Former deputy undersecretary of agriculture Darci Vetter joins berry producer Driscoll's as VP, public affairs.
The International Dairy Foods Association brings on 
INFINITE appoints Eric Wiedeke as head of talent, a newly created position intended to strengthen the firm’s people strategy and global growth ambitions... Anomaly promotes Kira Montgomery to executive strategy director, head of communications strategy, expanding her remit from the agency’s Toronto office to its full North American business... The Jackson Laboratory, which focuses on genetics and genomic medicine, appoints Steven Holstein as SVP of external affairs.
Global Counsel managing director Benedict Brogan is joining FTI Consulting as a senior managing director within its strategic communications segment.
