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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 J.M. Smucker Co. names Katie Williams CMO, effective March 9... Jones Lang LaSalle, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, appoints Mencía Barreiros as head of communications... Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, appoints Sue Lee as SVP of investor relations, a newly created role.
Stagwell appoints Ben Berentson as CEO, owned media. Berentson was most recently managing director at Stagwell’s Code and Theory... FUSE Create, a Toronto-based advertising agency, brings on Jenn Duggan as SVP, managing director, PR. Duggan joins the agency from Citizen Relations, where she most recently served as president... The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District names Nicole Bell communications manager. Bell previously served as VP of public relations for Smile Train.
Sanctuary Wealth, a platform that provides comprehensive money management solutions, names Marissa Fox-Foley as CMO... GMMB promotes Jodi Quintero and Erica Monteith to partner... Furia Rubel Communications adds presentation strategist Valerie Madamba and law firm leader Meghan Warren to its international faculty.
Paramount Skydance has named Ted Lehman, senior VP and head of US public policy and government affairs.
Mairead Lynn, who served as communications director for former Pennsylvania Democratic Senator Bob Casey, joins Frontwood Strategies as a principal.
