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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. 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 at 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.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
