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| Wendy Dobson |
FTI Consulting appoints Wendy Dobson as a senior managing director in the financial services practice of its strategic communications segment. Dobson was most recently head of group corporate citizenship at Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank with a presence in Europe, Asia and the US. She also served as the co-chair of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative Banking Board until May 2023. In her new post, Dobson, based in London, will lead the development of the segment’s financial services-focused sustainability offering. “Wendy is a highly respected expert with deep experience in navigating a dynamic, complex set of pressures, risks and opportunities related to ESG, sustainability and corporate citizenship through the lens of a universal global banking group,” said Neil Doyle, senior managing director and EMEA head of financial services in FTI’s strategic sommunications segment.
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| Kristin Matzen |
TIME promotes Kristin Matzen to chief communications officer. Matzen has been with the company since 2018, most recently serving as VP, communications. She was previously director, brand communications at Meredith, and she has worked in the publicity departments of Penguin Random House, and Simon and Schuster. In her new post, Matzen will lead all strategic communications for TIME, including corporate communications, media relations, editorial and event publicity, and crisis communications. “Kristin has deep knowledge of our brand, a passion for collaborating with and elevating individuals across TIME to bring visibility to their efforts and achievements, and an unwavering commitment to upholding TIME’s reputation to ensure that we continue to maintain the trust of consumers and partners around the world,” TIME CEO Jessica Sibley said in a note to staff.
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| Joni Roberts |
Ribbon Communications, which delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors, names Joni Roberts chief marketing officer, SVP. Roberts comes to the company from RAD Data, where she served as VP of sales and business development for North America. She has also held senior positions at Fujitsu, Coriant, Dell and Nortel. Reporting to CEO Bruce McClelland. Roberts will run the company's global marketing strategy, marketing organization and investor relations. “Her technical acumen, deep understanding of our business, and customer focus, combined with her wide-ranging experience, will be a tremendous asset to the company," said McClelland.
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, an SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
4media group promotes chief operating officer Melissa Elsner to CEO, succeeding Ed Cyster... Seven Letter names Tanvi Purohit account director at its Seven Letter Labs unit... Moxie Strategies, which is marking its second anniversary, brings on Janice Laurente as EVP of public affairs.
