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| Melody Lee |
Mercedes-Benz USA brings on former Cadillac director, brand marketing Melody Lee as CMO, effective July 1. Lee was most recently senior VP of global brand & product marketing at design company MillerKnoll. She has served as global COO for design communications agency Camron and VP for brand development at beauty brand Shiseido. While at Cadillac, she also served global brand director of BOOK by Cadillac, a luxury vehicle subscription service. Lee succeeds previous CMO Drew Slaven, who retired from MBUSA earlier this year.
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| Hillary Navarro |
Verra, a nonprofit organization that sets standards for climate action and sustainable development, appoints Hillary Navarro, who has designed and led communications initiatives at the International Renewable Energy Agency in Abu Dhabi and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as its chief communication officer. Navarro was most recently vice president of member experience at the La Plata Electric Association, a Colorado-based electric distribution cooperative with more than 33,000 members. In her new role, Hillary will oversee the new communications department at Verra. “With her impressive track record and long-standing experience in leading the development and implementation of impactful communications strategies, Hillary will be an integral part of advancing Verra’s work,” said Verra president Judith Simon.
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| Megan Martin |
Riviera Partners, a search firm that specializes in executive leadership placements in technology, product and design talent, appoints Megan Martin as VP of marketing. Martin joins the firm from Accenture, where she most recently served as executive VP of marketing at Mortgage Cadence, an Accenture company specializing in mortgage technology solutions. In her new post, she will oversee Riviera’s global marketing strategy and the implementation of its marketing programs. "Megan is an accomplished marketing executive with a track record of driving revenue growth and market share. Her leadership, innovation, and strategic prowess will help continue to grow our business and build our brand awareness globally,” said Riviera Partners CEO Will Hunsinger.
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
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 70,000 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).
