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| Erica Swerdlow |
Summit Strategy Group, a public affairs, corporate reputation and ESG consulting firm, brings on Erica Swerdlow as a managing director to lead client development and growth initiatives. Most recently CEO at Tilis Group, Swerdlow was previously CEO of Stagwell-owned Wye Communications (now KWT Global). She has also served as an executive VP at Burson-Marsteller (now BCW) and Porter Novelli, and founded EBS PublicRelations. “She has launched and sold her own company, grown other firms from start-up stage and led business development operations for large, public companies,” said Summit founder & CEO Michael Law. “She will be an essential partner to me as Summit navigates the next stage of our growth.”
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| Blair Taylor, Maura Hogan |
Seven Letter hires Blair Taylor as a managing director and Maura Hogan as a senior director. Taylor, who will work in the agency’s Washington office, was most recently communications director for former Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama and the Senate Appropriations Committee, regularly shepherding Senate Republican communicators through policy messaging battles. Hogan, who will be based in Seven Letter’s Boston office, was most recently a senior VP at BCW’s Direct Impact unit, where she specialized in corporate reputation, executive visibility, public affairs and ESG/sustainability. She has also been an assistant VP for global marketing and corporate communications at State Street Corporation, as well as serving in several positions at the US Department of State, including digital communications advisor to Secretary of State John F. Kerry. “With Blair and Maura joining the firm, we are deepening an already impressive bench, expanding our corporate communications practice and broadening our expertise in public affairs,” said Seven Letter founding partner Trevor Francis.
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| Stacey Doherty |
Core BTS, a digital transformation consulting firm, names Stacey Doherty as senior VP of marketing. Doherty most recently led strategic branding and marketing initiatives at IT services and consulting company ConvergeOne. She has also served as a regional marketing leader at BDO and senior manager, strategic marketing at Deloitte. At Core BTS, Doherty will lead a team with responsibility for go-to-market strategy execution, demand generation, product marketing, public relations, partner marketing, and brand development and advocacy. "Stacey's industry background and experience guiding brands through market expansion makes her uniquely qualified to lead Core BTS through its next phase of growth," said Core BTS chief executive officer Kevin Thimjon.
Elevate Communications appoints Scott Bernstein, who has led marketing for the World Wrestling Federation, Hard Rock Cafe and National Amusements, as partner and chief strategy officer... Matter Communications brings on Angela Bonnici as VP, growth and head of the agency’s Boston office... Crosby Marketing Communications promotes Kelsi Fink to associate VP, PR and Laura Flury to associate VP, digital marketing.
Dezenhall Resources brings Sam Jeffries back to the firm as an SVP. Jefferies rejoins Dezenhall, where he had been a VP, from Starbucks, most recently serving as group manager, issues and crisis communications... The International Bottled Water Association appoints Matt Herrick as president and CEO, effective March 15... Stretch PR, which works with clients in the insurance and professional services industries, promotes Alana Anselmi to group account director.
The J.M. Smucker Co. names Katie Williams CMO, effective March 9... Jones Lang LaSalle, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, appoints Mencía Barreiros as head of communications... Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, appoints Sue Lee as SVP of investor relations, a newly created role.
Stagwell appoints Ben Berentson as CEO, owned media. Berentson was most recently managing director at Stagwell’s Code and Theory... FUSE Create, a Toronto-based advertising agency, brings on Jenn Duggan as SVP, managing director, PR. Duggan joins the agency from Citizen Relations, where she most recently served as president... The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District names Nicole Bell communications manager. Bell previously served as VP of public relations for Smile Train.
Sanctuary Wealth, a platform that provides comprehensive money management solutions, names Marissa Fox-Foley as CMO... GMMB promotes Jodi Quintero and Erica Monteith to partner... Furia Rubel Communications adds presentation strategist Valerie Madamba and law firm leader Meghan Warren to its international faculty.
