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| Ewan Auguste |
PlanSource, a tech company that automates employee benefit programs, hires Ewan Auguste as chief marketing officer. Auguste comes to the company from Adobe, where he was head of global marketing operations and technology. He was previously director of digital strategy at work management platform Workforce, which was acquired by Adobe in 2020. Before that, he was digital marketing director at IBM, leading the rollout of the IBM Cloud Marketplace. At PlanSource, Auguste will lead the global marketing team and work to accelerate the vision of the brand and demand generation strategy. “With his background in digital marketing and technology, he will be a great fit for the PlanSource team,” said company CEO Tom Signorello.
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| Liz Eads |
Diamond PR + Social Media promotes Liz Eads to director of lifestyle, US & international divisions. Eads, who recently celebrated her five-year anniversary with the company, was previously a senior account manager, overseeing a roster of clients including Barnsley Resort in Adairsville, GA, Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, W Fort Lauderdale and Grand Universe Lucca in Tuscany. In her new role, she will also oversee the integration of additional agency members on to account teams. “Liz is an expert at integrating and aligning herself and her account team with the client and truly becoming a part of their cohesive efforts,” said Diamond PR vice president Kara Rosner.
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| Josh McGuire |
Weber Shandwick hires Josh McGuire as group creative director in its Baltimore office. Prior to joining Weber Shandwick, Josh was group creative director at 160over90 and VMLY&R. Earlier in his career, he held positions at Tribal Worldwide and DDB. “Josh brings deep, diverse creative experience,” said Paul Massey, president of Powell Tate and global lead, social impact, Weber Shandwick. “His human-insights driven approach paired with his desire to create brave and meaningful campaigns for brands is a perfect match for our team.”
FTI Consulting appoints Jason Leow as a senior managing director in its strategic communications segment. He was vice chair and head of APAC at Edelman Smithfield... Ballard Partners is bringing on Tucker Knott, who currently serves as chief of staff to Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), as a partner in DC.... TMRW Sports, a sports media company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and former NBC Sports Group president, golf and global strategy Mike McCarley, names Peter Jung as CMO.
Ripley PR realigns its leadership team with the promotion of Anthony Cloud to managing director, B2C and franchising, and a new role for Grayson Shockley as managing director, B2B. Cloud, who joined Ripley PR in October 2020, has held multiple roles within the agency, including brand manager and content specialist... Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors... Stewards, a diversified financial company based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, appoints Scott McGowan as CMO.
Kevin Lawlor, who most recently served as chief political officer and EVP at DDC Public Affairs, is coming on board at Zeno Group as head of public affairs.
Former Ketchum partner Esty Pujadas joins Grayling as CEO of its North America business, part of the agency’s expansion in the region.
Marketbridge brings on Bob Ray as CEO. Ray was previously CEO, head of B2B agency services at Merkle, part of the Dentsu Group... Rasky Partners promotes Andy Hoglund and Graham Shalgian to partner... IGB Group, an investor relations, capital markets, and strategic communications advisory firm, appoints Charlotte Burch as a managing director.
