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| Kate Jhaveri |
TikTok hires former NBA chief marketing officer Kate Jhaveri as global head of marketing. The position had been vacant since former Hulu vp, brand and culture marketing Nick Tran left the position in January. Jhaveri has also served as CMO at Twitch (Amazon’s videogame live-streaming platform), head of consumer marketing at Twitter and director of consumer and online marketing at Microsoft. In her new post, she will oversee TikTok’s consumer and brand marketing, and head up the platform’s marketing to content creators.
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| John Alpaugh |
Big Lots, a home discount retailer, names John Alpaugh CMO Alpaugh was most recently CEO at CyberMark, a digital marketing solutions provider, which he sold in June. Before that, he was CMO at PetSmart. In his new position, Alpaugh is responsible for managing the company's brand and marketing strategies and executions. "John has a proven track record of marketing excellence, is a strong collaborator, and possesses a great mix of analytical and practical instincts," said Big Lots president and CEO Bruce Thorn.
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| Jenna Grange |
Snell & Wilmer, a business law firm with more than 450 attorneys practicing in 16 locations throughout the US and in Mexico, hires Jenna Grange as CMO. Grange joins Snell & Wilmer from legal firm Davis Graham & Stubs, where she was also chief marketing officer. She is also marketing & business development regional vice chair for Lex Mundi, a network of independent law firms in more than 125 countries. to provide world-class cross-border legal solutions. “Jenna’s relationship-focused approach in identifying marketing opportunities pairs well with our firm’s longstanding belief that relationships are at the core of providing excellent legal services to our clients,” said Snell & Willner chief operating officer Kyle Day.
Narrative Strategies hires Chris Bissex as a managing director. Bissex was most recently deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Trade Commission... Marino promotes Elizabeth Latino to COO and managing director.... The Charlotte Hornets hire Big 12 Conference chief brand & business officer Tyrel Kirkham as CMO.
Breakwater Strategy, a strategic insights and communications consultancy, brings on former CNN justice correspondent Jessica Schneider as a VP... Stratacomm, a DC-based firm, names Darren Scher chief operating and integration officer. Scher comes to the agency from Adfero, where he was most recently managing director... Dreamday hires Veronica Gauthier as SVP of growth... TextNow appoints Bonnie Herche as VP of marketing. Herche joins the company from Crain Communications.
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
Imre names Fred Hickman EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies... Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role... Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors.
Nick Mammano, who was president/CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, has rejoined Mercury Public Affairs as a managing director in its Saddle Brook office.
