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| Shannon Riggs |
FINN Partners names Shannon Riggs a managing partner of its Pacific Northwest strategic communications business unit. She succeeds Wendy Lane Stevens, who is retiring effective Sept. 30. Riggs joined Lane PR (which was founded by Lane Stevens and is now part of FINN) in 2006 and has most recently served as a senior partner. In her new post, she will oversee the management of the Pacific Northwest Strategic Communications Business Unit and its staff, most of whom are based in Portland. “Shannon is already a highly accomplished and strategic PR practitioner, but I know she will continue to exceed all expectations as she embraces this new role,” said Lane Stevens.
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| Lisa Kurtz |
Rally Point PR hires Lisa Kurtz as VP. Kurtz was most recently at Clarity PR, where she worked with current Rally Point managing director Ruth Sarfaty and account manager Lauren Carver. She has also worked at LaForce + Stevens, Kaplow and Child’s Play Communication. In her new post, Kurtz will handle B2B tech and business accounts, as well as leading the company’s 2022 measurement initiative, which will enable it to deliver customized impact reports to clients. “Lisa joining Rally Point rounds out our amazing B2B tech team with a seriously experienced communications strategist and account runner,” said Sarfaty.
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| Lynn Girotto |
Vimeo, a video hosting, sharing and services platform provider, appoints Lynn Girotto as chief marketing officer. Girotto joins the company from digital insights platform Heap, where she also served as CMO. She has also held senior marketing positions at Getty Images, Starbucks, Microsoft and PepsiCo. In her role at Vimeo, Girotto will report to CEO Anjali Sud. “Lynn is a rare breed in marketing, with over 30 years of experience driving growth at some of the world’s most differentiated brands,” said Sud.
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| Lynne Doner Lotenberg |
Fors Marsh Group hires Lynne Doner Lotenberg as VP of its newest practice area, Campaign Research and Evaluation. Doner Lotenberg was CEO at Hager Sharp from 2013 to 2015. She has also served as co-editor of the international journal Social Marketing Quarterly for 11 years, where she is currently an advisory board member. At FMG, Doner Lotenberg will serve as the research arm for all FMG communication campaigns, providing clients with data to target, develop, monitor and evaluate campaigns tackling a range of complex social issues—from public health to military recruitment.
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
Bader Rutter, which works with clients in the agriculture, food, beverage and pet care sectors, appoints Demar Anderson as CMO... Acceleration Community of Companies appoints Michael Moschella to lead its new insights division, ACC Intelligence... Luminate, a London-based shop focused on infrastructure and energy sectors, hires Osman Dervish as director—head of development... The Alpine Group promotes Alison Graab to principal from SVP.
Ballard Partners has hired Bernice Glenn Kissinger, who has focused on military and national security issues across the Indo-Pacific region, as partner and head of its new Honolulu office.
PAN appoints Zareen Fidlon as head of AI innovation, expanding her current role as SVP of integrated marketing... Alison Brod Marketing & Communications hires Ariel Moses as an SVP on its lifestyle team... Stratacomm names Kara Frank SVP and has appointed her to the firm’s executive leadership team... Nickerson promotes Alyssa Jewell to associate director, PR & communications, and Olivia Leese to associate director, design & brand.
FGS Global partner Jason Miner has joined TLG strategic communications and stakeholder engagement shop as a managing partner.
