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| Emily Teitelbaum |
The Libra Group hires Edelman and Wells Fargo vet Emily Teitelbaum as chief communications officer. Teitelbaum was most recently at Wells Fargo as vice president of public affairs communication. She was previously a vice president at Edelman Public Affairs. Before that, she served on the staff of US Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA). In her new post, she will lead all external and strategic communications across Libra Group, which has assets and operations across 50 countries.
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| Tracey Santilli |
Tierney promotes Tracey Santilli to president. Santilli has been with the IPG agency since 2002, most recently serving as chief growth officer. In 2018, she initiated the agency’s first strategic initiative committee focused on diversity and inclusion and is also a member of the IPG Women’s Leadership Network and the host of Tierney’s podcast, 29 Stories. “Tracey has been instrumental in helping drive the Tierney brand and business both inside and outside the organization,” said Tierney CEO Mary Stengel Austen. “In her new role, she will power innovation and integrated offerings for our clients and prospects.” Tierney has also promoted Catherine Mazurek from controller to chief financial officer.
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| Cait Brauner |
French/West/Vaughan hires Cait Brauner as associate vice president. Brauner comes to FWV from Sovereign Brands Fine Wines & Spirits, where she was communications director, working closely with such brand ambassadors as Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne, as well as managing internal communications for specialized luxury brands and restaurants. In her new post, she will support accounts in the entertainment, consumer lifestyle and pet/vet spaces. FWV has also brought on Eliza Irwin as an account coordinator.
Lionsgate, which brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, promotes Laurel Pecchia to SVP, corporate communications... Anonymous Content, a New York-based film production and management company, recruits former Showtime/MTV executive vice president Liza Burnett Fefferman as chief communications and marketing officer, a newly created position... Legacy Motor Club brings on Ryan Grab as VP, marketing and communications.
Stagwell has named Lena Petersen, a veteran of MediaLink, Starcom MediaVest and Leo Burnett, chief brand and communications officer.
Carrie Healey has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as VP communications. Most recently, she was program lead at Purple Strategies.
HAVAS Red names Adeena Fried EVP health & wellness, based in New York... Genius Sports Limited, a provider of real-time sports data, names Tony Marlow as CMO... Deerfield Group, which works with clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, promotes Bill Veltre to chief media officer... The Public Affairs Council brings on Monica Day as senior manager in its political affairs practice, Deanna Wisniewski as senior manager of communications and Sam Kasner as manager of events. 
Imre names Paulina De la Riva chief strategy officer. De la Riva joins the agency from Ogilvy Health, where she most recently served as EVP, strategy for North America... FNK IR, a strategic investor relations firm focused on smaller cap companies, brings on Greg McKinley as director, investor relations... Bear Icebox Communications, a Chicago-based firm, promotes Sean Wille to VP, strategy + operations... Abode Worldwide, a specialist firmthat works across hotels, short-term rentals and the wider serviced living sectors, appoints Kerry Wilson as chief operating officer.
