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| Ryan Witherell |
FINN Partners promotes Ryan Witherell to managing partner. Witherell has been with FINN since 2002, most recently as a senior partner, leading the Southeast’s corporate and consumer practice group. He has led strategic communications programs for global brands and emerging corporations in such sectors as technology, transportation and mobility, environment, real estate development, financial services, legal and consumer products. “Ryan is an incredibly passionate and effective leader, and his commitment to spearheading excellent communication programs for our clients and our agency is unsurpassed,” said FINN Partners managing partner, Southeast, Beth S. Courtney.
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| Jonathan Bottomley |
Calvin Klein names former Ralph Lauren chief marketing officer Jonathan Bottomley to the CMO spot, effective June 6. Bottomley comes to Calvin Klein from luxury home goods business Boll & Branch, where he was also CMO. He has also served as chief strategy officer at VICE Media. In his new post, Bottomley will report to Trish Donnelly, CEO of PVH Americas & Calvin Klein Global. “Jonathan is a highly experienced and transformational marketing leader. He has a proven track record in building global teams equipped to adapt to the opportunities of a digitally-driven marketing mix and the ability to marry commercial and aspirational elements of brands,” said Donnelly in a statement.
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| Natalie Bastian |
Teads, a technology platform that enables programmatic digital advertising across a global ecosystem, hires Natalie Bastian as global chief marketing officer. Bastian was most recently senior vice president and head of marketing at Tubi, Fox Corporation's free ad-supported streaming service. Before that, she served as head of sales marketing at Roku and general manager of marketing at DISH Media. “Natalie brings a fantastic blend of energy, experience and creativity to Teads’ leadership team,” said Teads co-CEO Jeremy Arditi. “We’re thrilled to bring an industry-leading marketer on board."
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
