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| Ilyse Veron |
Rational 360 hires Ilyse Veron as SVP, working with the firm’s healthcare practice. Veron was most recently head of US strategic partnerships and PR at Darmiyan, a biotech firm that works on treatments for Alzheimer’s. She has also served as a senior health marketing advisor at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a reporter and producer at PBS and a reporter at Congressional Quarterly. At Rational 360, she specializes in leading campaigns and partnerships focused on disease prevention and treatment. “Our strong and growing healthcare practice will be elevated by Ilyse’s deep experience leading patient-centered healthcare and health technology public relations campaigns, on top of her Emmy award-winning business journalism,” said Rational 360 CEO and managing partner Patrick Dorton.
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| Brandon Hunt |
First Tech Federal Credit Union, the nation's eighth-largest credit union, names Brandon Hunt chief marketing officer. Hunt was most recently head of marketing for Nike's digital product organization. Prior to Nike, he was chief marketing officer at Vesta Home and vice president of growth and digital marketing at e-commerce company The/Studio. At First Tech, Hunt is charged with promoting the brand and accelerating growth and member engagement. “Brandon is a high energy, highly collaborative leader who will build on the strategies we have in place to set a course for accelerated growth and member engagement," said First Tech president and CEO Greg Mitchell.
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| Tracy Garbowski |
Carbone Fine Food appoints Tracy Garbowski as executive vice president of marketing. Garbowski was most recently vice president of marketing and e-commerce at That’s How We Roll, a healthy snack brand that was acquired by Hail Celestial Group in 2021. She was previously director, brand marketing at Cholula Food Company, and has also held a variety of marketing positions at The Dannon Company. "Her wealth of CPG knowledge and proven success will be invaluable in ushering in new growth for the brand,” said Carbone Fine Food CEO Eric Skae.
Brunswick Group partner Christine Schirmer has joined DoorDash as VP-global external communications, a new post.
Kevin King, who served as global practice chair at Edelman Digital, has been appointed president of The Now Agency.
FINN Partners appoints Ernst Flach as partner in its global travel practice. Flach was most recently VP, destination marketing at MMGY Wagstaff... Faeth Therapeutics, an Austin, TX-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on improving outcomes for cancer patients, names Matt Biegler as SVP, investor relations... Public Communications Inc. promotes Matt Sobczak and Joash Mencias to VP.
Nate Gatten, executive VP at American Airlines, will join Apple on Aug. 31 as VP-government affairs.
The Ogilvy Group names WPP Open X global communications & marketing director Nicole Parkinson as global head of marketing and promotes SVP, creative communications Kappie Kopp to global head of communications... Creativ Company appoints Sarah Saul as VP of marketing and communications. Saul joins the firm from Roku... Insulet, a medical device company, adds Joan Campion, Adam Feigen and Jane Hoffman to its communications team.
