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| Geoffrey Sidari |
Prosek Partners names Geoffrey Sidari as group director of data and analytics. Sidari comes to Prosek from WE Communications where he served as EVP of insights and analytics. Before joining WE, he led Airadis, a global analytics practice where he oversaw brand and communications analysis for such brands as BestBuy, Microsoft and T-Mobile. At Prosek, Sidari will spearhead the agency’s global data analytics practice, focused on delivering data-driven insights using a robust communications and marketing analytic tool stack, including a range of AI technologies. “His extensive experience and unique understanding of data analytics will prove invaluable as we continue to drive value for our clients,” said Prosek managing partner Jen Prosek.
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Cogent Strategies, which specializes in government relations, communications and digital & research, is bringing on Taylor McCarty Hoover and Katie Sansone as VPs. Hoover has been communications director of the House Agriculture Committee since 2021 and she previously directed communications for Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA). She will be a part of Cogent’s government relations team in addition to serving public and digital communications clients. Sansone was most recently at S&P Global, where she was associate director of digital media and public policy. Prior to that, she was communications director for both former Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Rep. John Curtis (R-UT). Her skills include risk analysis, social media management and advertising. “Taylor and Katie are gifted communicators who have great experience crafting and delivering policy messages inside the Beltway, to important markets across the country, and to key national news outlets,” said Cogent CEO Kimberley Fritts.
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| Phil Walsh |
Turing, an AI-powered tech services company, appoints Phil Walsh as CMO. Walsh comes to Turing from AKASA, a company that develops AI for healthcare operations, where he also held the CMO spot. He was previously global head of field marketing for Cognizant. In his new post, Walsh will manage and oversee Turing's marketing organization, including brand, product marketing, communications and marketing operations. “Phil’s background in growing global tech services companies and his specific expertise in marketing AI-centric solutions that solve complex business challenges, make him the ideal fit for Turing,” said Turing CEO and co-founder Jonathan Siddharth.
maslansky + partners, a specialist consultancy within Omnicom Public Relations, names founding partner Keith Yazmir president of the firm... The National Football League Players Association names Matt Taylor chief communications officer, effective Sept. 8... Repay Holdings Corporation, a provider of bill payment solutions, appoints Charles Nabhan as head of investor relations.
Bospar hires veteran technology, cybersecurity and healthcare sector journalist and content creator Doug Olenick as tech and healthcare content director... The Huntington National Bank appoints Ameesh Vakharia as EVP and chief marketing and digital products officer, a newly created role... SDA International, a Honolulu-based strategic communications firm, promotes Cassie Kim to SVP. 
Burson Brussels chief client officer Ruud Wassen has moved to Consello to open its outpost in the headquarters city of NATO and the European Union.
Reputation Advisors International adds Newick Consulting founder Peter Thomas as its newest member. Based in Abu Dhabi, Thomas has more than 35 years of experience advising major global clients on reputation issues... TruePoint appoints April Steinbach, who has held senior creative posts at BBDO and McCann Worldgroup, as creative director....Athene, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management that focuses on retirement solutions, names Brett Gibson EVP and head of investor relations. Gibson comes to Athene from JP Morgan Securities.
Stellantis names Stephanie Hartgrove chief communications officer. Hartgrove joins Stellantis from Johnson & Johnson, where she was global vice president of MedTech communications and public affairs... FINN Partners appoints Kim Sizemore as head of integrated media. Sizemore joins FINN from Wieden+Kennedy... Lucid Group, which makes software-defined vehicles and technologies, names Angela Zepeda as Vice President, Global Marketing. Zepeda was most recently global head of marketing at Elon Musk's xAI. 
