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| Curtis Hunter |
Purpose Built Communities, a nonprofit housing organization, names Curtis Hunter VP of marketing and communications. Hunter joins Purpose Built after more than 16 years with The Walt Disney Company, where he most was recently senior marketing manager for the Disney Vacation Club. He has also held marketing posts at Pfizer and Abbott Laboratories. In his new role, he will oversee brand, marketing strategy, creative, stakeholder insights, and communications. He will also consult with Purpose Built Network members to help facilitate the development of local marketing and communications strategies. “We are thrilled to welcome Curtis to our team in this integral role for the organization,” said Purpose Built CEO Carol Naughton.
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| Paula Phelan |
Intelligent Relations, a startup that leverages AI to help businesses connect with journalists and amplify their brand stories, brings on Nadel Phelan CEO Paula Phelan as chief operating officer. Phelan founded Nadel Phelan, a Silicon Valley-based PR firm, in 1993. In her new role at Intelligent Relations, she will spearhead the company's operations, drive strategic initiatives, and work to help clients get the full benefits of the company’s AI-assisted public relations platform. "Her vast experience, deep industry knowledge, and strategic mindset align perfectly with our vision for transforming the PR industry through AI paired with human expertise,” said Intelligent Relations co-founder and chairman Rob Shavell.
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| Erin Corbett |
Allied Global Marketing promotes Erin Corbett to executive VP of global partnership marketing. Corbett, based in Los Angeles, launched Allied’s partnership marketing division at Allied in 2010, and recently led the firm’s expansion to London, offering clients global outreach. She previously held senior marketing roles at Disney, Warner Bros. Studios, Harrah’s Entertainment and Imagi Animation Studios. “She has done a tremendous job by continuously growing and elevating Allied’s Global Partnership Marketing solution over time,” said Allied CEO Clint Kendall.
Andreessen Horowitz has named Anne Neuberger partner and head of global affairs at the venture capital giant.
Cyabra, which helps governments and enterprises detect coordinated manipulation and protect digital trust, hires David Low as CMO... Option Care Health names Robert Okunski VP, investor relations... Locala, an AI-powered Adaptive Marketing platform, tabs Grant Gudgel to lead marketing.
FTI Consulting has recruited Liz Lynch for its corporate reputation practice within the $378M strategic communications segment.
H/Advisors, which recently rebranded from H/Advisors Abernathy as part of a global rebrand at its parent company, Havas, names Carina Davidson as CEO of the firm in the U.S... Method Communications appoints Meghan Gardner as EVP, helping to lead the agency's work with enterprise technology companies... Moburst, a mobile-first digital marketing agency, hires Melissa Gruhin as VP of creative.
Pope Leo XIV appoints ETWN News president and chief operating officer Maria Montserrat Alvarado as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, effective Nov. 1.
