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| Johanna Herrmann |
Johanna Herrmann, who was communications director at Gagen MacDonald, has joined Merck as VP, external communications & strategic operations.
She also is chief of staff for Cristal Downing, Merck’s chief communications & PA officer.
At Gagen MacDonald, Herrmann counseled Fortune 100 companies and helped them forge internal/external PR strategies.
Earlier, she worked with Johnson & Johnson, helping to reposition Janssen and developing content for the 75th anniversary of the J&J Credo.
Downing lauded Herrmann’s “experience in leading high-stakes and high-visibility engagements, strong communications expertise, and strategic leadership capabilities.”
Brian Hughes, chief of staff at NASA, has joined Mercury Public Affairs as a partner in its Tallahassee office.
Cindy Leggett-Flynn, who most recently led communications at Credit Suisse, is coming on board at Swiss multinational private bank and wealth management firm Julius Baer Group as group head of communications.
The Pollack Group brings on John Cheng as creative director and Daniel Chou as director of digital strategy... Baretz+Brunelle, an advisory firm that works with legal industry businesses, brings on Daniel Gilfarb, as a senior managing director in its talent practice.... Prophet names Mat Zucker, who has served as interim CMO for the past two years, to the full-time CMO position.
Kelli Parsons, CEO of Hill & Knowlton, will take the helm of Avoq on February 1.
FGS Global has recruited Susan Ho, a veteran of Standard Chartered Bank and Brunswick Group, for the Asia chair position, a newly created post. 
