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| Mike Kelly |
FleishmanHillard UK names Mike Kelly director in its international affairs unit. Kelly joins the firm from health-tech scale-up Cera, where he built its public relations and public affairs function across multiple markets. He previously worked in Edelman's international affairs practice, advising governments, private sector organizations, foundations and NGOs. At FleishmanHillard UK, his responsibilities will include nation branding, humanitarian and philanthropic campaigns, reporting to senior partner and head of international affairs Michael Hartt.
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| Blake Androff, Madeline Wade |
Signal Group promotes Blake Androff to managing director and Madeline Wade to EVP. Both will remain in their roles as co-chairs of Signal Outdoors, which works with clients on issues concerning public lands, conservation, recreation, sustainability and climate change. Androff, who was previously an executive vp at the firm, has provided strategic guidance for the speaker of the house, two cabinet secretaries, and two congressional committees. Wade, who advises clients on climate change, conservation, and sustainability regulations, policy and global trends, moves up from vice president.
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| Rissa Reddan |
West Monroe, digital services firm, hires Rissa Reddan as CMO. Reddan joins the company from Equifax, where she served as demand generation leader and senior vp, marketing. She previously held senior marketing posts at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Performance Trust Capital Partners. At West Monroe, Reddan will lead a marketing team executing such functions as corporate marketing, industry marketing and client marketing. "Rissa Reddan is an avid storyteller and innovator with a proven track record both for developing strategy and translating strategy into comprehensive programs that position businesses for success," said West Monroe chairman and CEO Kevin McCarty.
Evan Shenkman, who has 25 years of law firm experience, is now a partner at professional services firm Baretz+Brunelle. He helped design and implement the first generative AI product for legal professionals.
Accenture brings on Emma Chalwin as CMO, effective Oct. 1. Chalwin joins Accenture from Workday, where she also served as CMO, with responsibility for building the brand and driving customer demand in markets around the world... The Vitamin Shoppe appoints Kimberley Gardiner EVP, chief marketing and growth officer. She joins from Tractor Supply Company... Fluent, a provider of commerce media solutions, names Jeanniey Walden as CMO.
maslansky + partners, a specialist consultancy within Omnicom Public Relations, names founding partner Keith Yazmir president of the firm... The National Football League Players Association names Matt Taylor chief communications officer, effective Sept. 8... Repay Holdings Corporation, a provider of bill payment solutions, appoints Charles Nabhan as head of investor relations.
Bospar hires veteran technology, cybersecurity and healthcare sector journalist and content creator Doug Olenick as tech and healthcare content director... The Huntington National Bank appoints Ameesh Vakharia as EVP and chief marketing and digital products officer, a newly created role... SDA International, a Honolulu-based strategic communications firm, promotes Cassie Kim to SVP. 
Burson Brussels chief client officer Ruud Wassen has moved to Consello to open its outpost in the headquarters city of NATO and the European Union.
