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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.
The DUX Group, a Washington, D.C.-based strategic communications that works with leaders in highly regulated industries, names Lauren Boland as VP... Workday, an enterprise AI platform for HR, finance and IT, names Sarah Kennedy Ellis CMO, effective Oct. 5. Kennedy Ellis joins the company from Google... Octave Specialty Group, a global specialty insurance firm, brings on Philip Stefano as managing director, head of investor relations. 
Michele Ziosi will rejoin Stellantis on Oct. 1 as chief PA officer responsible for Enlarged Europe and for the global coordination of the carmaker’s PA activities.
Inizio, which works with clients in the health and life sciences sectors, appoints Oisín Ó Gógáin as chief people officer... The Boston Beer Company names Allison Stransky CMO, effective Oct. 12. Stransky was previuosly VP and CMO at Samsung Electronics America... Newark Regional Business Partnership and its 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Renaissance Newark Foundation, bring on Kim Lewis-Collins as VP, marketing and business development, a newly created role. 
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
Evan Shenkman, who has 25 years of law firm experience, is now a partner at professional services firm Baretz+Brunelle. He helped design and implement the first generative AI product for legal professionals.
