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| Heather Wilson |
TrailRunner International names Heather Wilson a managing director in its Dallas-Fort Worth office. Wilson was previously a senior consultant for Silicon Valley communications firm Big Valley Marketing, leading strategic, financial and crisis communications for the firm’s cybersecurity and tech clients. She has also served as managing director and head of California for SKDK, headed Abernathy MacGregor’s San Francisco office and led corporate and crisis communications on the West Coast for Weber Shandwick. “Heather’s wealth of experience as a senior advisor to companies involved in major litigation, transactions, operational crises and other special situations deepens our strength in these areas as we continue to grow as a firm,” said TrailRunner International CEO Jim Hughes.
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| Jamie Simpson |
Praytell hires Jamie Simpson to lead its travel practice as SVP. Simpson joins Praytell from the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, where she served as vice president, global communications. She previously held senior positions at MWW, M Booth and Zimmerman Agency. In her new position, Simpson will foster Praytell’s growth in the travel sector through new business and implementation of strategic creative campaigns and initiatives for Praytell travel clients.
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| Will Clarke |
FleishmanHillard brings on Will Clarke as executive creative director and partner on the firm’s global creative and planning team. Clarke was most recently executive creative director and executive vice president at The Marketing Arm, overseeing a creative team across its Chicago, Dallas, New York and Los Angeles markets. He was previously executive creative director at Shoptology. Global executive creative director Kev O’Sullivan is moving from FH’s London office to Southern California, where he will serve as creative lead on one of the agency’s top clients. Joel Rodriguez has joined the agency as global executive creative director and partner, He was previously at McCann Worldgroup.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
