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| Joe Hamrahi |
Highwire PR names Joe Hamrahi chief financial officer. Hamrahi joins Highwire from M Booth, where he held roles including CFO and COO, and its parent company, Next 15, where he was U.S. commercial director. In his new role, Hamrahi will be responsible for leading Highwire’s financial operations, pursuing additive services, exploring strategic additions and partnerships, and further expanding the company’s digital marketing services, analytics capabilities and healthcare offerings. “Joe has the experience, energy and passion that will be invaluable in our next phase of growth,” said Kathleen Gratehouse, principal and co-founder of Highwire PR. “His success in scaling businesses of our size as well as conducting successful M&A efforts will be vital as we execute on our long-term vision.”
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| Tim O'Keeffe |
FleishmanHillard promotes Tim O’Keeffe to global managing director, technology. O’Keeffe has served as general manager for FleishmanHillard’s San Francisco market since 2013 and was the agency’s interim global technology lead for the past year. He has also held senior posts at Horn Group and Hill & Knowlton, and previously was at FleishmanHillard as a managing supervisor. “Tim has long been a force in the tech space, and we’re thrilled to solidify him in this role,” said FleishmanHillard president and CEO John Saunders. O’Keeffe will be succeeded in the San Francisco general manager post by Kristin Hollins, who returns to FleishmanHillard, where she was a senior VP and senior partner, from the CEO spot at Revere. “She’s a highly sought-after counselor to senior executives, known for her ability to create and lead great teams,” said Saunders.
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| Meredith Griffanti |
FTI Consulting promotes Meredith Griffanti to global head of the cybersecurity & data privacy communications practice within its strategic communications segment. Griffanti has been with FTI since 2019, most recently serving as Americas co-leader of the practice. She was previously at Equifax, where she served as crisis communications leader in the company’s office of transformation. In her expanded role at FTI, Griffanti will focus on partnering with leaders and teams globally to further strengthen the firm’s cybersecurity communications capabilities and foster new levels of collaboration to support clients. “With Meredith’s guidance, our growing team of experts will find innovative solutions for our clients’ most complex communications challenges across our global network,” said Mark McCall, global leader of FTI Consulting’s Strategic Communications segment.
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| Lars Rosene |
Allison+Partners hires Lars Rosene as managing director of Allison Advisory+Industrials Group. Rosene was most recently VP, corporate communications & public affairs at Flowserve Corporation. “Our global corporate communications practice continues to evolve and grow, as we help organizations manage the complex global environment,” said Tom Smith, president of North America corporate practice. “Lars strengthens our practice and offerings, as he is a strong corporate leader who will bring exceptional skills, counseling and a wealth of knowledge to clients.”
August brings on Andrew Jarrell as a managing director in its New York office. Jarrell comes to the agency from Group Gordon, where he most recently served as chief strategy officer... PSD, which produces activewear and underwear worn by and made for professional athletes, hires Dan Harbison as SVP of marketing and Monica Lin as VP of brand marketing... UKG, an AI platform that combines HR, pay and workforce management, names Vitor De Souza chief communications officer. 
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, a SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
