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| Gary Grates |
Gary Grates is leaving Real Chemistry after a nearly 11-year run, where he handled strategic communications and the San Francisco-based firm's academic partnerships.
He was co-director of the Weiss Center for Social Commerce at Syracuse University and responsible for Real Chemistry's relationships with USC, Wisconsin and Elon.
Prior to Real Chemistry, Grates served as executive VP at GCI Consulting, president of Edelman Change and Employee Engagement and VP-corporate communications/North America at General Motors.
Former McKinsey & Co. healthcare practice partner Shankar Narayanan succeeded Real Chemistry founder Jim Weiss as CEO in January.
Qorvis has named Victor Shiblie senior advisor to boost its international network and global business opportunities.
Pierre DuBois has taken the VP-public affairs post at AIB Data Centers, developer of the digital infrastructure for AI hosting and high-performance computing workloads.
Allison Worldwide names Victoria Brophy EVP, head of corporate and technology in Europe. Brophy comes to the firm from Golin Ketchum London, where as EVP she built and led the London Corporate Affairs practice... 
Signal Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, hires Josie Feron as director. Feron was most recently communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC)... Moburst, a mobile-first digital agency driven by a proprietary AI program, appoints Etgar Shpivak as VP of marketing... Howard University hires Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications.
Christina Hoggatt, who has directed strategic communications for the U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force, joins HawkEye360, a provider of domain awareness and early-warning indicators to the U.S. Government and allied partners, as SVP, global communications.
