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| Joe Gargiulo |
Coyne Public Relations promotes Joe Gargiulo to EVP. Gargiulo has been with the agency since April 2004, and was previously an SVP. He leads the automotive, industrial/B2B and consumer technology teams at Coyne PR and has overseen the strategic development and execution of more than 50 award-winning campaigns across multiple industries. “The enthusiasm, experience and strategic focus Joe brings to our clients, and organization as a whole, is undeniable,” said Coyne PR president Rich Lukis. “His hands-on approach and strategic vision from day one has helped grow his team and has earned the respect of many of the industry’s most recognizable brands.”
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| Nicole Janok |
FINN Partners ups Nicole Janok to Florida regional leader. Janok will continue to serve as a partner in CSR & social impact, part of Finn’s purpose and social impact practice. Before coming to the agency in 2021, Janok was senior VP/new business development at Sharp Think. She has also served as a VP at MSLGROUP and account director at Sharp Communications. In her expanded role, Janok will work to grow Finn’s Fort Lauderdale-based office, which is comprised of more than 20 team members across the state. She will report to Beth Courtney, managing partner, southeast region, and Amy Terpeluk, managing partner, CSR and social impact. “This crucial role will integrate her leadership strengths, CSR expertise, and strong relationships across the Sunshine State. We can think of no better FINN team member to grow our Florida presence,” said Terpeluk.
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| Andrea Soriani |
Lucid Group, producer of the Lucid Air, winner of the 2023 World Luxury Car Award, appoints Andrea Soriani VP of marketing. Soriani previously served as VP of marketing at TAG Heuer North America and has also held marketing and communications leadership positions with Maserati and Ferrari. “Andrea will play an integral role in ensuring the world is aware of our groundbreaking products and world-class technology," said Lucid Group CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson.
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| Rick Caccia |
Certinia, a services-as-a-business platform, appoints Rick Caccia as CMO. Caccia was most recently SVP marketing for Palo Alto Networks’ security operations business. Before that, he was CMO for Google Cloud’s security business unit. At Certinia, Caccia will oversee brand and creative, product marketing, global communications, demand generation, digital marketing and marketing operations, reporting to president and CEO Scott Brown. “Rick brings a depth of experience from his tenure at high-growth companies—both public and private,” said Brown, adding that Caccia’s “expertise, insights and industry knowledge will be instrumental as Certinia propels into the next phase of growth."
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
Franz Paasche, who was most recently EVP for public affairs and communications at Columbia University, will join Verizon as EVP, corporate affairs, effective Nov. 10.
Horizon Family Brands, which includes Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic yogurt, hires Andrew Springate as CMO... Wake Tech, a Raleigh, NC community college that serves over 70000 adults annually, brings on Lisa Marie Ferrell, who previously led North America communications at Lenovo, as VP of communications and marketing... Golin brings on executive creative director Meg Farquhar in Chicago, and EVPs of strategy Tom Howells (Western Region) and Martin Coomber (New York).
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
Bader Rutter, which works with clients in the agriculture, food, beverage and pet care sectors, appoints Demar Anderson as CMO... Acceleration Community of Companies appoints Michael Moschella to lead its new insights division, ACC Intelligence... Luminate, a London-based shop focused on infrastructure and energy sectors, hires Osman Dervish as director—head of development... The Alpine Group promotes Alison Graab to principal from SVP.
