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| Christine Baratta |
Global Situation Room hires Christine Baratta as director of news and editorial content. Baratta joins GSR from Bloomberg, where she led the radio production of its broadcast political shows from Washington, DC. She was previously communications director at DC-based public affairs consulting firm Allegiance Strategies. In her new role, Baratta will oversee GSR’s current podcasts and the development of new shows. “Christine brings the kind of extraordinary experience that can turbocharge our work on high-quality podcasts,” said GSR founder and president Brett Bruen. “She brings the skills and knowledge to help grow a world-class team of journalists and communications professionals.”
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| Melanie Upton |
History Factory, which helps organizations leverage their history and heritage to enhance their strategy, brand positioning, marketing, and communications, brings on Melanie Upton as VP of business development. Upton was most recently director of business development at IT services and consulting company Randall Reilly. Her areas of expertise also include recruiting and risk management. At History Factory, she will support the agency’s long-term goals for scalability and innovation driven by the needs of its clients and the marketplace.
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| Sean Gleason |
CEC Entertainment, LLC, appoints Sean Gleason as CMO for its flagship brand, Chuck E. Cheese, and virtual kitchen brands, including Pasqually's Pizza & Wings. Most recently, Gleason ran his own consulting firm, which worked with public- and privately held food & beverage brands. Before that, he was CMO at Dave & Buster's; served as senior VP, strategic marketing communications for Dr Pepper Snapple Group; and was VP of marketing communications at Pizza Hut. In his new post, Gleason will lead all marketing functions, menu innovation, guest insights and communications, as well as the brand's digital marketing and consumer journey initiatives.
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| Annalyse Keller, Kris Fetterman |
Seven Letter promotes Annalyse Keller to managing director and Kris Fetterman to senior director. Before joining Seven Letter as a senior director in 2021, Keller served as communications director for Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Rep. Mike Bishop (R-MI). She currently co-hosts Seven Letter’s “Control” podcast alongside agency partner Brendan Buck. Fetterman, previously a director at Seven Letter, has worked as a writer for Melinda French Gates and her investment and incubation company, Pivotal Ventures and as speechwriter for U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).
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.
Nick Mammano, who was president/CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, has rejoined Mercury Public Affairs as a managing director in its Saddle Brook office.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
