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| Keri Toomey |
The Bliss Group names senior VP and professional services practice co-lead Keri Toomey as the firm’s first head of employee experience. Toomey, who has been with Bliss since 2010, will work with a team to implement an employee development and engagement strategy that enhances and accelerates professional growth. She will also continue to serve Professional Services industry clients. “Keri sets a great example as someone who began her career as a Bliss intern and embraced every opportunity to grow as a professional while nurturing others along the way,” said Bliss CEO Cortney Stapleton.
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| Tad Druart |
Pierpont Communications brings on Tad Druart as a vice president. Druart was most recently VP, marketing at Alcatraz AI, the developer of an AI-driven facial authentication system. He has also held executive marketing positions at companies including Eagle Eye Networks and Cantata Health, as well as serving as an advisor to National Instruments and Dell. “Tad brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our clients to help them create and execute data-driven marketing and communications programs that support the brand, demand and revenue goals of the business,” said Allison Murray, vice president and general manager of Pierpont’s Austin office.
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| Rasika Narang |
StrawberryFrog, an agency that works in areas including AI and experience design, hires Rasika Narang as its first chief growth officer. Narang comes to the agency from Viant Technology, where she served as senior VP, growth, product & brand marketing. Before that, she was a senior partner and managing director at Ogilvy, working with such brands as IBM, SAP, Lenovo, Philips and DuPont. At StrawberryFrog, Narang will oversee marketing, new business development and digital innovation for the firm. “Her deep expertise in creative, media and technology, as well as her hands-on experience helping clients navigate the complexity of today's marketing landscape, will add tremendous value to clients seeking to grow and transform their business,” said StrawberryFrog founder and CEO, Scott Goodson.
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.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
