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| Omoiye Kinney |
United Way Worldwide hires Omoiye Kinney as chief marketing officer. Kinney was most recently senior vice president of marketing and technology at the YMCA of Greater Charlotte. She was previously communications director for the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services as well as a public information officer for the city. At UWW, Kinney leads brand marketing, communications, product innovation, advertising, and digital initiatives for the organization.
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| Stan Press |
Ditto Public Relations hires Stan Press as chief strategist of digital and content. Press is a full-stack strategic marketer and startup advisor with expertise across the video game industry, esports space and tech brands. As part of Ditto’s digital and content team, he oversees content creation and social media strategies to increase companies’ online awareness. The agency has also added Stephen Bronner as VP of content and strategy; and Doug Hesney as SVP, leading the agency’s institutional and financial services and strategy.
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| Ioan Cusmir |
McIntosh Group, a holding company that specializes in audio equipment, hires Ioan Cusmir as chief marketing officer, a newly created position at the company. Cusmir was most recently vice president of marketing and sales planning at High Liner Foods, a Canadian processor and marketer of frozen seafood. He has also served as vp of marketing at pladis Global, which owns brands such as Godiva, and at Ferrero. In his new post, Cusmir will oversee the planning, development and execution of McIntosh Group marketing and advertising initiatives throughout the company’s global offices. “The unique intersection of Ioan’s expertise in both brand building and supply chain management provides exactly the lens we need to continue our record growth,” said McIntosh Group co-CEO Jeff Poggi.
Global Counsel managing director Benedict Brogan is joining FTI Consulting as a senior managing director within its strategic communications segment.
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. 
