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| Jennifer Smith |
Greentarget brings former Wall Street Journal reporter Jennifer Smith on board as director of content & editorial strategy. At the WSJ, Smith, covered the legal profession before working as a culture reporter and then covering logistics and supply chain. Before joining the WSJ in 2011, she was a reporter at Newsday on Long Island, where she covered environmental issues and other topics. Smith will lead Greentarget’s content team, overseeing content strategy development, primary research reporting, op-ed campaigns, bylined articles, podcasts, audio storytelling and digital magazines. “Jennifer’s experience at such a prestigious publication will advance our embrace of journalistic principles,” said Greentarget founding partner Aaron Schoenherr. “Her natural curiosity and creative energy make her a strong cultural fit and will further our mission to create unique positions of authority for our clients.”
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| Jean Serra |
V2 Communications is now being led by co-founder Jean Serra, who takes on the role of founder and CEO. Serra has acquired full ownership of the firm from co-founder Maura FitzGerald, who will focus on other entrepreneurial pursuits. As part of the transition, V2 has also promoted Katelyn Holbrook to executive vice president and managing director, content, and enterprise tech lead; Melissa Mahoney to executive vice president, crisis, corporate communications and cleantech lead; and Kristen Leathers to senior vice president, healthcare tech lead
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| Misha McClure |
Comcast Houston promotes Misha McClure to director of external affairs, leading its digital equity and community impact programs. McClure has been with Comcast Houston since 2013, most recently serving as external communications manager. In her new role, she will partner with community organizations to help advance Comcast Houston’s position as a digital equity leader. “Misha has worked tirelessly to empower our community with information and programs that have truly made a difference,” said Comcast Houston vice president of external affairs Toni Beck.
Steve Rice, who served as director of political mobilization for Boeing, joins DC-based bipartisan public affairs and strategic communications firm The Herald Group as SVP, overseeing its grasstops and 50-state field operations. 
Qorvis has named Victor Shiblie senior advisor to boost its international network and global business opportunities.
Pierre DuBois has taken the VP-public affairs post at AIB Data Centers, developer of the digital infrastructure for AI hosting and high-performance computing workloads.
Allison Worldwide names Victoria Brophy EVP, head of corporate and technology in Europe. Brophy comes to the firm from Golin Ketchum London, where as EVP she built and led the London Corporate Affairs practice... 
Signal Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, hires Josie Feron as director. Feron was most recently communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC)... Moburst, a mobile-first digital agency driven by a proprietary AI program, appoints Etgar Shpivak as VP of marketing... Howard University hires Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications.
