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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.
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
Imre names Fred Hickman EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies... Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role... Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors.
Nick Mammano, who was president/CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, has rejoined Mercury Public Affairs as a managing director in its Saddle Brook office.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
