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| Maureen Byrne |
Evoke KYNE promotes Maureen Byrne to president. Byrne will take over global leadership responsibilities from David Kyne, who will now oversee development of Evoke’s global communications offering. Byrne, who has been with the firm since 2015, was previously a partner. Before joining Evoke KYNE, she was senior director of global oncology public relations at Novartis. “Having worked alongside Maureen for many years, I know she’ll not only continue to deliver for clients and our people but will take the agency to even greater heights,” said Kyne.
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| Michael Fabiani |
MTV Entertainment ups Michael Fabiani to senior VP of communications. Fabiani previously served as vice president of communications, serving a key role in securing monumental wins and nominations for the group. Prior to joining MTV in 2011 as a senior publicist, Fabiani served as a publicist at Fox. In his new role, he will assume responsibilities for scripted series from Taylor Sheridan, including the forthcoming “Lioness,” “Tulsa King” and “American Tragedies: Waco – The Trials.” “His passion for our content, deep media ties and team-first mentality is a testament to his strong work ethic,” Liza Burnett Fefferman, EVP and head of communications at Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios.
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| Patrick Molloy |
VectivBio appoints Patrick Malloy as SVP, investor relations and strategic communications. Malloy was most recently VP of investor relations and corporate communications at Arena Pharmaceuticals, which was recently acquired by Pfizer. He previously held several commercial and corporate strategic leadership roles at Actelion Pharmaceuticals. “Pat has a broad range of experience in not only investor relations, but also commercial and strategic leadership in the biotech and rare disease spaces,” said VectivBio founder and CEO Luca Santarelli, M.D.
The Next Solutions Group names Michelle Agnew as VP, reputation and issues management. Agnew joins NSG from The Coca-Cola Company, where she was director of strategic communications... Nebius, which works with startups and enterprises building AI products, agents and services, appoints Lindsey Irvine as CMO... Zeta Global, an intelligent AI infrastructure company, names Leah Pope CMO and Candace Dean chief communications officer.
SiriusXM recruits Paramount Pictures EVP, global communications Jenny Tartikoff to serve as SVP and head of communications, effective August 10.
West of Fairfax, which is in Los Angeles, appoints Scott Mallone as president. Mallone joins the agency from SHFT Labs... Codeword ups Brandon Carter to SVP, head of strategy... JOTO PR Disruptors names Nick Westcott head of establishment, working to improve coordination across departments, and helping each part of the agency operate with greater clarity, consistency and readiness for scale. 
Sotheby’s brings on Christie’s global head of communications Natasha Le Bel to serve as chief communications officer.
The U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, names David Purcell CMO, leading the organization’s marketing and communications... Capital V Strategies, a strategic communications and advisory firm, names Andy Dueñas to lead its newly launched Transactions & IPO Communications division... Haven Tower Group, which works with clients in the wealth management space, appoints Stephen Langlois to its board of advisors. Langlois is currently managing principal of Seaport Consulting Partners. 
