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| Ben LaBolt |
The White House is bringing on Bully Pulpit Interactive partner Ben LaBolt to advise President Biden on communications and messaging around the confirmation process for the next Supreme Court justice. LaBolt was president at The Incite Agency before it was acquired by Bully Pulpit in 2016. He was previously national press secretary for President Obama’s re-election campaign, a White House assistant press secretary and communications director for Rahm Emanuel’s first run for Chicago mayor. He also served as the White House spokesman on the team to confirm Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Elena Kagan.
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Kaplow Communications promotes Samara Finn Holland, Claire Nilsson and Jee Nah Chang Walker to executive vice president positions. Holland was previously senior vice president, influencer marketing at the firm, and before coming to Kaplow in 2018, served as director of influencer marketing at Marina Maher Communications. As executive vice president, growth and strategic initiatives, she is responsible for expanding client services, designing staff development programs, and elevating the agency's external industry visibility. Nilsson, who was senior vp, beauty, is now executive vp, beauty, with duties that include developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns, strategic partnerships, thought leadership, influencer marketing and celebrity management. Walker, an 11-year agency veteran and founding member of the firm’s DE&I taskforce, also moves from a senior vp position to become executive vice president, head of lifestyle.
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| Taylor Pearson, Gil Connolly |
Trident DMG names Taylor Pearson joins Trident DMG as a senior account manager and Gil Connolly as an account manager. Pearson comes to Trident from CBSN, CBS News’ 24/7 digital streaming network, where she was a booking producer. She previously oversaw graphics production at MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber.” Connolly most recently worked on the press team of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works under Sen, Tom Carper (D-DE).
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
