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| Brianne O'Donnell |
FINN Partners promotes Brianne O’Donnell to partner, higher education. O’Donnell has been with the firm since 2014, most recently serving as a vice president. She was previously at gabbegroup, a boutique agency acquired by FINN, where she spent six years in several roles specializing in health, education and philanthropy. “Brianne is an exceptional and trusted colleague who, among other attributes, has a facility for translating complex topics into understandable and intriguing stories garnering top tier media attention for our clients,” said Margaret S. Dunning, managing partner of FINN’s higher education practice.
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| Frederik Bjoerndal |
Manus Bio, a biomanufacturer of natural products, appoints Frederik Bjoerndal as vice president of corporate communications. Bjoerndal comes to the company from biotech research company Novozyme, where he most recently served as head of communications, North America. “Frederik’s hands-on experience in biotech and across the entire space of corporate affairs is unprecedented – in every single role he has shown an impressive talent for how to think creatively, holistically, and strategically,” said Manus Bio CEO Ajikumar Parayil.
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| Erin Hennessy |
TVP Communications, which works exclusively with higher education clients, ups Erin Hennessy to executive vice president. Hennessy has been a vice president at the agency for nine years, focusing on higher education policy, communication strategy, media outreach, crisis communication and new media. In her new role, she will work to expand TVP Communications' work in providing strategic counsel to boards, presidents, and other senior leaders. The agency has also brought on DJ Hauschild as a content strategist and Hannah Ramsey-Standage as a project coordinator.
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, an SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
4media group promotes chief operating officer Melissa Elsner to CEO, succeeding Ed Cyster... Seven Letter names Tanvi Purohit account director at its Seven Letter Labs unit... Moxie Strategies, which is marking its second anniversary, brings on Janice Laurente as EVP of public affairs.
