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| Stacie Rumenap, Oliver Wolf |
DCI Group promotes Stacie Rumenap and Oliver Wolf from VP to partner, effective January 1, 2023. Rumenap has been with DCI Group since 2019, leading the firm’s strategic alliances practice. She has worked on Capitol Hill and also as a leader of a non-profit organization that combats the sexual exploitation of children. Wolf has been with DCI Group for 16 years. He manages international and domestic public affairs campaigns that focus on environmental and energy policy, trade, technology, tax, financial services, and development issues. He previously worked on Republican political campaigns and on the staff of Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “Both Stacie and Oli exemplify the firm’s bedrock culture of execution and demonstrate the upstanding character that has become DCI Group’s hallmark over the past 25 years,” said DCI Group CEO Doug Goodyear.
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| Melissa Stone |
The Bliss Group names Melissa Stone VP, head of digital media. Prior to joining The Bliss Group, Stone founded boutique marketing agency Eastend Marketing, through which she supported clients like Meta and Wellesley College. In her new role, she will work to enhance The Bliss Group’s offerings and introduce new best practices for SEO/SEM, organic and paid social media, display and programmatic, email marketing and website UX. “Melissa has a proven ability to understand how brand management, digital marketing and media strategy fit together to build reach, relevance and reputation online,” said The Bliss Group CEO Bob Pearson.
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| Jon Roy |
Elevate Outdoor Collective, a group of outdoor and winter sports brands with a focus on skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing, names Jon Roy as CMO. Roy comes to EOC from Converse, where he was VP, global energy brand marketing. He has also served as global consumer experience director for Nike Sportswear. "Jon is a great addition to the team and expectations are high. He brings a strong leadership background, great aesthetic, and modern visionary approach to his craft," said Elevate Outdoor Collective CEO John Colonna.
Greg Honan, who worked in the Biden White House as director of message planning and chief of staff for its office of communications, is joining public affairs firm Seven Letter as a managing director.
David Bassity, who was VP for football communications for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, will join the Big Ten Conference on July 20.
BPCM brings on former Prada SVP marketing & communications Christian Langbein as its EVP of growth and strategy, a newly created role... MikeWorldWide names Joseph Sorrentino as its first chief intelligence officer. Sorrentino joins from Weber Shandwick, where he was EVP, analytics & intelligence... Pacers Sports & Entertainment, which operates the NBA’s Indiana Pacers and WNBA’s Indiana Fever, hires Kieran Donahue as EVP and CMO. Donahue has served as chief marketing officer at IHOP and VP, brand, marketing & digital for the Americas at Marriott... Ballast Rock Asset Management, a diversified alternative investment manager, appoints Michael Welch as head of investor relations and capital formation.
Renault Group brings on Paul Michon as corporate communications director, effective Sept. 1. He joins from Kering, the luxury goods marketer.
SKDK makes Loren Riegelhaupt, Michael Czin and Julie Andreeff Jensen agency partners... Coca-Cola Company promotes Gary McElyea to lead its pan-European Public Policy & Government Affairs agenda, and Sophia Chrysopoulou to serve as head of EU public affairs... Rithum, a commerce solutions provider, appoints Kim Miller as CMO and head of global strategy. 
