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| Marianne Kaiser |
Clyde Group hires Marianne Kaiser as its first SVP of creative and digital. Kaiser joins the agency from Fingerpaint, where she served as VP, creative director. She has also held senior creative positions at SPLICE Agency, VIVO Agency and BGB Group. At Clyde Group, Kaiser will be responsible for the art, digital and content teams and will bring all three together under the umbrella of creative. “She understands that at its core, the work that we do with our client partners is based on changing behavior and opinions,” said Clyde Group President and COO Michael O’Mara.
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| Michael Huntsman |
MeWe, a social media company, names Michael Huntsman senior VP of marketing. Huntsman was most recently vice president of multi-platform marketing at The Walt Disney Company, where he promoted their entire brand portfolio including Disney, Marvel, LucasFilms, Pixar, ESPN, ABC and FX, and developed strategies and campaigns to reach underserved audiences. He previously held senior positions at 21st Century Fox, Samsung Electronics America and Apple. In his new role, Huntsman will lead efforts to bring users to the MeWe platform, which touts a "Privacy Bill of Rights'' which promises users control of their data and news feeds.
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| Katy Kelley |
Codeword, a tech PR and content agency, brings on Katy Kelley as senior VP, marketing and brand. Kelley most recently was a senior marketing and editorial consultant for Meta, and before that she handled several projects for Codeword, working with such clients as Snapchat, Criteo and Alibaba. She previously led marketing and communications efforts at Ruder Finn, Cohn & Wolfe (now BCW), and Huge. In her new post, Kelley will oversee all of Codeword’s MarCom functions, leading global strategic communications for the firm. Codeword has also named Ted Brown VP, editorial, and promotes Jordan Leschinsky to VP, strategy.
FGS Global brings on HSBC's Jean-Manuel Richier as senior advisor to bolster its equity advisory, investor relations and transaction & financial communications capabilities across Europe... TEAM LEWIS names Danielle Malvesti SVP, strategy. Malvesti joins the agency from Cramer.... Durée & Company ups Abbie Lipton to vice president... LDWW promotes Michelle Poland, Channing Sizemore and Emma Stoneham to managing director.
Narrative Strategies hires Chris Bissex as a managing director. Bissex was most recently deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Trade Commission... Marino promotes Elizabeth Latino to COO and managing director.... The Charlotte Hornets hire Big 12 Conference chief brand & business officer Tyrel Kirkham as CMO.
Breakwater Strategy, a strategic insights and communications consultancy, brings on former CNN justice correspondent Jessica Schneider as a VP... Stratacomm, a DC-based firm, names Darren Scher chief operating and integration officer. Scher comes to the agency from Adfero, where he was most recently managing director... Dreamday hires Veronica Gauthier as SVP of growth... TextNow appoints Bonnie Herche as VP of marketing. Herche joins the company from Crain Communications.
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
Imre names Fred Hickman EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies... Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role... Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors.
