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| Natalie Kessler |
The Hoffman Agency hires Natalie Kessler as EVP in its global talent marketing practice. Kessler joins the agency from Adobe, where she was most recently global talent marketing and employee brand leader. In her new post, she is tasked with establishing and leading the consultancy’s talent acquisition service, which will offer services ranging from creating employee propositions to digital marketing campaigns anchored by microsites to activating employees as brand ambassadors. The practice will emphasize technical professionals.
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| Matthew Briggs, Kari Hulley |
PAN Communications promotes Matthew Briggs and Kari Hulley to SVP. Briggs has been with the agency since 2009, most recently serving as a VP. As the agency content lead, Matthew spearheads firm-wide content training, content development, and strategy for its roster of technical content specialists. Before joining PAN as a VP in 2018, Hulley was a VPat InkHouse. As SVP, she will lead a dedicated team and will also serve as general manager of the agency’s San Francisco office. PAN has also promoted Kathryn McMahon Arrigg from director to VPt. “Each of these leaders brings invaluable experience, knowledge and mentorship to their teams,” says PAN EVP Healthcare Dan Martin.
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| Kristen Hall |
CBS Studios brings back former VP of communications Kristen Hall in the EVP of communications position. Hall left CBS Studios in 2018 for Amazon, where she was most recently director of original series publicity. In her new post, she will report to CBS executive vp of communications Chris Ender, leading all publicity and communications strategies for the studio. “She has an amazing passion for the business and its artistic process along with a clear vision for how it works together with publicity and earned media to help drive success,” said Ender.
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. 
