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| Halle Berry |
Pendulum Therapeutics, a biotech company that promotes metabolic health through its microbiome-targeted products, brings on actress and director Halle Berry as chief communications officer, as well as equity owner and investor. In addition to acting as a “brand evangelist,” Berry will collaborate with Pendulum’s executive team on future product development and innovation. “She is aligned with our mission to empower people to transform their gut and metabolic health with clinically-proven products,” said Pendulum co-founder and CEO Colleen Cutcliffe.
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| Caroline Korba |
Mercury hires Caroline Korba as a VP in its Fort Lauderdale office. Korba most recently served as communications director for Jen Jordan’s campaign for Georgia attorney general. She was previously press secretary and deputy communications director for Nikki Fried’s bid to become Florida’s governor. In addition to political campaign work, her background includes in the corporate and non-profit sectors. At Mercury, Korba specializes in strategic communications and media relations. “Caroline’s experience leading communications activities on political campaigns and her background in the corporate and non-profit sectors will prove to be a great asset to our clients,” said Mercury partner Ashley Walker.
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| Tiffany Kenny |
Trefethen Family Vineyards promotes Tiffany Kenny to VP of marketing and consumer sales. Kenny joined Trefethen in 2021 as director of consumer sales and hospitality and has been responsible for the winery’s direct-to-consumer sales channels. She has also served as an integrated wine marketing consultant for Ensemble Marketing Group, director of sales and marketing for Signorello Estate and director of consumer sales for Acumen Wines. In her new role, she will oversee all consumer and trade marketing, and public relations. “Her marketing acumen will allow us to enhance the communication of our iconic brand across all channels, and we expect her to discover synergies across the other departments under her management,” said Trefethen Family Vineyards CEO Jon Ruel.
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Casey Hernandez, who rose to the senior VP for global corporate communications post at Herbalife, has joined Seven Letter strategic communications shop in its DC office.
James Byrne, a former New York Police Department detective who led the executive communications team for commissioner Edward Caban, will join the Secret Service on May 20.
Signal Group promotes Julian Graham to director and Vinny Sheu to director of creative content... Bevel appoints Libbie Wilcox as director of its New York office and lead of its alternative asset practice... Feldman Strategies names Chloe Barr communications manager. She was at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.
Stephanie Heise, who worked for Brunswick Group in New York, San Francisco and Beijing, has joined Invariant’s strategic communications and PA team.
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