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| Jose Vasquez |
Growth Opportunity Partners (“Growth Opps”), which offers community development capital, services and solutions to small businesses, primarily located in underserved and disadvantaged, low- and moderate-income communities in Ohio, names Jose Vasquez chief marketing officer. Vasquez previously served as president of Quez Media Marketing, which he founded in 2008. At Growth Opps, Vasquez will be responsible for overseeing the organization's marketing strategy and execution, as well as working closely with the rest of the leadership team to identify new growth opportunities and develop effective plans to capitalize on them. "His extensive marketing and technology experience and proven track record position him well to help us continue to build our brand and drive impact," said Growth Opps CEO Michael Jeans.
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| Patrick Connell |
S2 Capital, a residential real estate investment firm, brings on Patrick Connell as head of capital formation and investor relations, a new position at the company. Connell was most recently managing director and head of capital raising at L&L Holding Company. Previously, he was principal of fundraising and investor relations at Riverstone Holdings. In his new position, Connell will lead fundraising and manage S2 Capital’s growing relationships with institutional investors globally. He will also lead S2’s investor relations team and open the New York office.
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| Adam Smith |
Vested appoints Adam Smith to UK CEO. Smith joins the agency from financial services specialist Teamspirit, where he was managing director. At Vested, he is tasked with leading the continued growth trajectory of the agency in the UK. Smith will report into Elspeth Rothwell who set up Vested’s London office in January 2018 and was recently appointed EMEA CEO, with an expanded remit to oversee international growth and delivery alongside her UK responsibilities. “We are thrilled to welcome Adam to Vested to help us build the next phase of our business,” said Rothwell.
Aaron Guiterman will rejoin Edelman’s government and PA unit as head of US public affairs on April 29.
Meyocks, a branding and marketing agency, hires Marcie Garcia to lead its strategy function... Erich and Kallman, the ad agency co-founded by Steven Erich and Eric Kallman, appoints Stephen Larkin as its first CMO... Allied Global Marketing, which has 24 offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, names Nicola Gold as business director APAC, brand experience.
Pierpont Communications of Houston hires Dan Mahoney and Pete Webb to focus on building a presence in the Denver market... Millwright Holdings appoints Ainsley Sheikali as head of business development, a new post... Shore Fire Media CEO Marilyn Laverty is tapped to increase collaboration among the Dolphin Entertainment units... Berns Communications Group names Quin Acciani VP, consumer and retail practice. 
Prosek Partners brings on Diana Estupinan to lead its first office in the Middle East, which will be located in Abu Dhabi... Madwell promotes Gabriela Benitez to president, a newly created role at the firm... Zonda, which provides data-driven market solutions to companies in the homebuilding industry, names Tom LeBaron as VP, performance and growth marketing
FGS Global brings on Global Counsel's Joe Palombo as a partner in the firm’s London office... SJW Group, an investor-owned pure-play water and wastewater utility, names Nazan Riahei as VP of communications, a newly created role... Measurabl, an ESG tech platform for real estate, names Chris Zegal SVP of marketing
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