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| John Reynolds, Anne Buchanan, Megan Yocum |
Buchanan Public Relations names John Reynolds and Megan (Keohane) Yocum partners, joining agency founder Anne Buchanan on its leadership team. Buchanan will continue to serve as president and managing partner. Reynolds has been with Buchanan PR since 2014, serving as VP and director of media relations prior to being named partner. In addition to leading client accounts and overseeing media relations strategy, he will assume responsibility for the agency’s financials and operations. Yocum was an VP at Buchanan before joining global asset finance provider DLL in 2019 as a communications business partner. She rejoins Buchanan as partner and will share responsibility for leading client accounts, as well as overseeing HR, staffing and development. Buchanan will continue to lead new business efforts, serve as head of crisis communications and manage client relationships.
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| Olivia Donnan |
YOTEL, a global hospitality brand with 22 hotels worldwide, hires Olivia Donnan as vice president brand & communications. Donnan joins the company from BMF, where she was director of strategy and client services. She has also held marketing, communications and brand strategy positions at Marriott International in the US and Europe, Generator and Freehand Hotels. At YOTEL, Donnan will drive brand strategy, strategic partnerships, and communication campaigns, increasing exposure and awareness among consumers and partners. The chain is working toward a goal of 50 hotels signed, in development or operational by 2025.
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| Alexandre Pinto |
Signal AI, a market and media monitoring platform, appoints Alexandre Pinto as senior vice president of data science. Pinto was most recently chief data scientist at data infrastructure and analytics company Outro. He was previously director of data and artificial intelligence at Accenture Portugal. At Signal AI, Pinto will lead efforts developing the company’s signature technology. He succeeds Signal AI co-founder and chief data scientist Miguel Martinez, who will move into a non-executive director position on the company’s board. “Alexandre is one of the brightest data scientists in technology today, and we know that he will help drive Signal AI’s growth trajectory via constant innovation,” said Signal AI chief technology officer Luca Grulla.
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| Ann-Marie O'Sullivan, Laura Phillips |
IPREX adds Ann-Marie O’Sullivan and Laura Phillips to its global board. O’Sullivan, who is founder and chief of Cork, Ireland-based AM O’Sullivan PR Ltd., will serve as the organization’s EMEA president. Phillips, president of Vehr Communications in Cincinnati, will take on the position of Americas president. They will engage with IPREX partners in their local territories and work with the IPREX regional directors, identify opportunities to connect partners for new business opportunities, continued learning and global support.
ICR adds Donna F. Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. She comes to ICR from T. Rowe Price... Troutman Strategies, a government affairs firm that is a subsidiary of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, promotes Neftali Partida and Tom Tilton to principal... Hancock Whitney, a Gulfport, MS-based financial services company, brings on Mary Elizabeth Stringer as director of government affairs, a newly created role.
Ballard Strategy Group names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
