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| Chris Clemens, Sarah Bilyeu |
KCD PR hires Chris Clemens and Sarah Bilyeu as vice presidents. Clemens was most recently an account executive at Haven Tower Group. Before that, he worked in the investment banking and mergers and acquisitions space, with a primary focus on executing strategic transactions for technology and telecom companies. Bilyeu was most recently senior vice president of business development and community relations at San Diego County Credit Union. “The addition of these two exceptional leaders will not only expand the firm's depth of knowledge and relationships but also enhance our reach while better serving new and existing clients,” said KCD PR president Kevin Dinino.
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| Nicole Bell |
Smile Train, a nonprofit that provides care for children with cleft lips and palates, taps Nicole Bell as its first vice president of public relations. Bell comes to the organization from 1st Degree Marketing and Public Relations, where she was a senior media strategist. She was previously director of public relations for Operation Smile and has also worked as a television journalist and college professor. In her new role at Smile Train, Bell will work to expand visibility and foster public awareness of global cleft solutions and health systems strengthening.
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| Anna Platt |
The Public Affairs Council recruits Anna Platt as senior manager of government relations. Platt was most recently director of member and advocacy engagement at non-profit medical and health research advocacy alliance Research!America. She previously served on the staffs of Rep. Anthony G. Brown, Rep. Niki Tsongas, Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Sen. Arlen Specter. In hew new role, Platt manages all programs, resources and member services related to the key growth areas of federal and state government relations.
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. 
