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| RJ Bee |
Global Situation Room hires RJ Bee as director of operations. Bee comes to the agency from Hattaway Communications, where he was senior VP of operations, working with such clients as the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and USAID. He has also served as CEO of podcast company Osiris Media and has worked for Blanc & Otis and Schwarz Communications. Bee will be based in GSR’s Alexandria, VA headquarters. “RJ brings a wealth of experience in scaling agencies and delivering world-class content,” said GSR’s President Brett Bruen. “This background was a perfect match for us at this moment.”
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| Caroline Saba, Ashley Bond |
UpSpring, which specializes in architecture, interior design, product design, prop tech, and real estate, promotes Caroline Saba to VP and chief of staff, and Ashley Bond to VP of residential interiors and product. Saba has been with the agency since 2014, most recently serving as associate VP. ice President. In her new role, she will work closely with senior leadership to develop client initiatives and support team growth through mentorship. Bond has also been an associate vp t the firm, overseeing residential interior design and architecture firms and B2C product clients. She will now serve as a senior-level contact for top-tier clients, providing strategic expertise and developing and implementing programs.
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| Arlyn Knox |
Redwood Logistics, a supply chain orchestration and logistics execution company, brings on Arlyn Knox as its first chief marketing officer. Prior to joining Redwood, Knox was SVP of Global Marketing at Blue Yonder. She has also held marketing positions at such SaaS-based companies as Deltek and Cvent and more. In her new post, Knox will be responsible for creating and executing Redwood’s vision and strategy to drive go-to-market efforts with a focus on ROI, including account-based marketing, demand generation, business development, digital strategy, creative, events, social, communications, brand and content. “As we launch new products that help our customers overcome disruption and build agile supply chains, her knowledge of supply chain technology and logistics execution will be instrumental in sharing our message with target audiences and further accelerating our growth,” said Redwood CEO Mark Yeager.
Netflix has hired Instacart’s Dani Dudeck as chief communications officer, effective Jan. 12. She also handled communications at Zynga and MySpace.
Deborah Sierchio, who was at Coyne PR for over two decades, has moved to Krupp, where she is taking on the role of EVP, managing director.
Bastion appoints Jody Sowa as managing director, PR in the US, strengthening the company’s growing presence in Los Angeles and New York... The Davis Companies, a Boston-based real estate developer, appoints Andrea Simpson as EVP of creative, brand and communications... CBIZ, a professional services advisor, appoints Christopher Sikora as VP, investor relations and corporate finance.
Nick Clegg, who was global affairs president at Meta in a seven-year run, has joined London's Hiro Capital investment firm as a general partner.
Burson brings on Bruce Haynes, who served as global co-chairman of the crisis communications and issues management unit at FGS Global, as U.S. head of public affairs.
