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| Louise Vaughan |
Lansons hires Louise Vaughan, who was social and digital lead at Teneo, as a senior campaigning advisor to expand its integrated campaigning offer. During her 13-year run at Teneo (and formerly Blue Rubicon), Vaughan served as managing director as well as leading its digital team in London. She has most recently served as director of communications and interim CEO of The National Emergencies Trust, a charity set up to better support those affected by UK disasters. “She is adept across all communication channels and disciplines from paid-for to earned, going well-beyond the traditional boundaries of the comms industry,” said Lansons CEO Gordon Tempest-Hay. “Her breadth of experience blurs the line between marketing and comms while her leadership skills make her a further exciting hire at the top of Lansons.”
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| Bill George |
FGS Global names former Medtronic chairman and chief executive Bill George as a senior advisor of the company. George, currently an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, is the author of “True North” and other best-selling books on business leadership, and has served on the boards of Goldman Sachs, Exxon Mobil, Target, Novartis AG and Mayo Clinic. “Bill George is one of the most successful and well-known business and academic leaders of the last several decades, now advising boards and C-suite executives on challenging situations, crises and general leadership issues,” said FGS Global CEO, Alex Geiser. “As a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, he has helped prepare hundreds of new CEOs for the challenges they face.”
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| Christina Cherry |
UpSpring brings on Christina Cherry as senior communications director. Most recently a PR, communications and brand consultant at Cherry Creative, Cherry has also worked at M18 Public Relations and NJF. At UpSpring, her client roster includes architecture, interior design, and master planning firms that work in a range of sectors including corporate interiors, hospitality, education, housing, mixed-use, sports and recreation, and retail.
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| John Gonda |
Sage Growth Partners has promoted John Gonda to vice president of PR and media relations. Gonda has served as SGP’s senior director of PR and media relations since joining the firm in April 2021. In his new role, he will lead the firm's expanding earned media and public relations practice. Prior to joining SGP, John held leadership positions with several hospitals, health systems and medical groups throughout Ohio, Florida and Michigan. SGP has also promoted Emily Cohen to senior director of content service and Jeanne Ross to senior engagement manager.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
Burson promotes EMEA COO Matt Buchanan to global chief social and Influence officer, a newly created role... Seedtag, a “global neuro-contextual advertising company,” brings on former Edelman SVP, corporate and public affairs Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer... The Associated Press ups Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer.
USAA, which provides insurance, banking and retirement solutions for members of the US and their families, names Chris Curtin as CMO... Hemlo Mining, a Canadian gold producer, appoints Jason Banducci as VP, corporate development & investor relations... rbb Communications promotes four senior executives to SVP. 
LLYC names Federico Isuani AI strategy general director in the Americas, with Jesús Moradillo taking on the same role in Europe... DGA Group brings on Corry Jacobs as a partner. Jacobs comes to DGA from GSK, where she headed up the company’s Corporate Affairs for Business Strategy unit... MAD Global Strategy Group brings on Bridget McAuliffe as SVP in its Ohio office.
Pentagon veteran Tony Johnson, who has more than 30 years of defense and intelligence community experience, has joined Purposeful Advisors in Washington.
