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| Michael Sloan |
BRG Communications hires Michael Sloan as the agency's first COO. Sloan joins BRG from JPA Health, where he also served as COO. He has been CFO at Coyne, VP of Finance at Taylor, and worked at Edelman and Ogilvy. At BRG, Sloan will oversee all operations, including finance, human resources, office management, and internal communications, working closely with BRG chief executive officer Jane Barwis. "I have tremendous respect for his experience in the industry, strong track record of helping agencies create infrastructure for growth, and his ability to anticipate economic trends to ensure the agencies he leads are prepared," said Barwis.
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| Cathleen Koo |
DeVries Global brings on Cathleen Koo as SVP, earned media lead. Koo was most recently SVP of media relations at BCW. She previously held the VP media relations spot at Zeno Group and worked as a director at Havas Formula at 360PR+. In her new post, Koo will oversee media relations strategies across DeVries Global New York's portfolio of accounts spanning CPG, beauty, lifestyle, retail and QSR. "She blends together client-centric counsel, paired with culture-leading media builds that will be an asset to our existing and prospective clients," said DeVries Global Managing Director, New York Jessica O'Callaghan.
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| David Schriber |
Specialized, which designs, manufactures and markets bicycles and bicycle components, hires former Nike VP, global marketing David Schriber as CMO, effective Oct. 3. Schriber was most recently at Masterclass, where he served as chief marketing and revenue officer. Before joining Nike, he was president at Burton Snowboards. "I am confident that there is no better marketer in the world for the Specialized brand at this moment than David," said Specialized CEO Scott Maguire. "He will lead us to engage and inspire millions of new and existing riders."
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. 
