On the Move: Brunswick Group Names Khanna Partner

Munesh Khanna

Brunswick Group names Munesh Khanna as a partner in its Mumbai office, effective July 1. Khanna joins Brunswick from Backbay Advisors, a financial advisory firm he co-founded in 2017. Before that, he led the India operations of both NM Rothschild & Sons and DSP Merrill Lynch, as well as the corporate finance & business restructuring team at PwC. Brunswick’s Mumbai office will also bring on Vikram Limaye as a senior advisor on June 1. Limaye was managing director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited for five years until July 2022. He was previously managing director and CEO of IDFC Limited, a diversified, publicly listed financial services conglomerate, and spent eight years on Wall Street at Credit Suisse First Boston. “India presents significant opportunity for Brunswick; Munesh and Vikram bring exceptional experience and networks to help capture that opportunity,” said Brunswick CEO Neal Wolin.”

Grace Hitchen Hilsley

Xhibition PR promotes Grace Hitchen Hilsley to VP, based in London. Hilsley has been with the agency since 2018, most recently serving as a director. In addition to leading global communications in the London office, Hilsley has spearheaded the launch of collections and collaborations by Belgian design brand Serax and worked to retain top-tier press for hospitality clients across the Xhibition portfolio. “Grace Hitchen Hilsley brings the highest level of expertise, creativity, and professionalism to Xhibition and the PR industry at large," says company co-founder and partner Ross Belfer.

Kacy Cole

Holland America Line promotes Kacy Cole to CMO. Cole has been with the company since 2021, and was previously VP, marketing and e-commerce. Prior to joining Holland America Line, she was senior VP vice president of marketing at digital creator platform LTK and has held integrated marketing, e-commerce and digital marketing posts at companies including T-Mobile, butter London and Tommy Bahama. “Kacy and her team have done an amazing job to catapult our marketing and e-commerce efforts, always leading with a guest-centric, digital-first and data-driven approach,” said Holland America Line chief commercial officer Beth Bodensteiner, Holland America Line’s chief commercial officer.