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| Madeleine Russak |
Signal Group hires Madeleine Russak, who was previously director of communications for Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), as a VP. Russak has also served as communications director for former Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) and deputy comms director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. “Her strategic communications experience is impressive and multifaceted, and will serve our portfolio of healthcare clients, and beyond,” said Chelsea Koski, chair of Signal’s communications practice and a member of the firm’s management committee. Signal has also promoted Jess McCarron (who leads a broad portfolio of conservation, ocean protection and renewable energy clients) and Scott Lusk (who works with healthcare, housing and renewable energy clients) to executive VP.
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| Natasha Cholerton-Brown |
Hogarth Worldwide, WPP’s creative content production company, names Natasha Cholerton-Brown as CEO of the Americas. Cholerton-Brown was most recently COO of revenue at Insider Inc. Before that, she worked at Bloomberg LP in London, Hong Kong and New York in leadership roles across news, visual media, sales and business operations. In her new post, she will be responsible for driving growth and market penetration across the Americas, including Canada and Latin America. “The Americas is the fastest growing and soon-to-be largest region for Hogarth,” said Hogarth Worldwide global CEO Richard Glasson. “Natasha joins us at a hugely exciting time and brings with her a wealth of relevant experience and a new perspective.
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| Julia Fitzgerald |
Build-A-Bear Workshop, which operates nearly 500 interactive locations where customers can create their own “furry friends,” names Julia Fitzgerald as CMO. Fitzgerald most recently held the CMO spot at the American Lung Association. She has also served as VP of marketing at Thermos and CMO at The AZEK Company and Sylvan Learning. At Build-A-Bear, Fitzgerald will lead the company's focus on brand communications, integrated marketing, public relations and creative services, while integrating its cause marketing efforts in conjunction with the Build-A-Bear Foundation, the company's 501(c)3 organization. “We welcome Julia and her knowledge, experience and passion to further integrate and elevate our efforts to drive value across the company through our evolved marketing and communications strategy," said Build-A-Bear Workshop president and CEO Sharon Price John.
Qorvis has named Victor Shiblie senior advisor to boost its international network and global business opportunities.
Pierre DuBois has taken the VP-public affairs post at AIB Data Centers, developer of the digital infrastructure for AI hosting and high-performance computing workloads.
Allison Worldwide names Victoria Brophy EVP, head of corporate and technology in Europe. Brophy comes to the firm from Golin Ketchum London, where as EVP she built and led the London Corporate Affairs practice... 
Signal Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, hires Josie Feron as director. Feron was most recently communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC)... Moburst, a mobile-first digital agency driven by a proprietary AI program, appoints Etgar Shpivak as VP of marketing... Howard University hires Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications.
Christina Hoggatt, who has directed strategic communications for the U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force, joins HawkEye360, a provider of domain awareness and early-warning indicators to the U.S. Government and allied partners, as SVP, global communications.
