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| Gabrielle Brown |
Fox Corporation appoints Gabrielle Brown as executive vice president and chief investor relations officer. Brown was most recently a managing director at UBS, specializing in the global internet and media industries. She was previously a portfolio manager at BBT Capital Management Advisors, covering the internet, tech, media, telco and cable sectors. "She brings a deep understanding of our industry and is a respected and influential voice within the investment community,” said Fox Corporation Steve Tomsic.
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| Bethany Siems |
Ghidotti, a public relations and content marketing agency based in Little Rock, AR, appoints Bethany Siems as director of strategy. Siems has been with the agency since 2019, most recently serving as an account supervisor. She was previously markeing director at RED Development. In her new role, Siems will lead strategic planning for clients, while also continuing to build the agency’s account services team. “Bethany’s leadership, professionalism and all-around incredible nature have proven fundamental to not only our success since she joined the agency, but more importantly, the success of our clients,” said Ghidotti CEO Natalie Ghidotti.
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| Tom Furr |
DISCO, a cloud-native, AI-powered platform that simplifies e-discovery, legal document review and case management for enterprises, law firms, legal services providers and governments, brings on Tom Furr as chief marketing officer. Furr comes to the company from database platform MongoDB, where he was vice president of brand marketing, content and design. He was previously vice president of brand marketing and creative at Vonge. In his new post, Furr will oversee strategy and execution across brand, communications, demand generation, sales enablement, field marketing, digital and performance marketing, creative and communities. “I am delighted to bring a leader and expert in creating brand excellence to the DISCO team,” said chief revenue officer Andrew Shimek.
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.
