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| Simon Cowart |
Alloy hires Simon Cowart as vice president of growth. Cowart was previously director of new business for influencer management and intelligence platform Sideqik. He served as global digital and social media strategist at the Coca-Cola Company, and has represented B2B and B2C technology brands such as Engine Gaming and Netbase Quid. At Alloy, Cowart will lead marketing, sales and partnerships. “Simon’s experience will be integral in helping our agency achieve our goals in this evolving environment, including expanding to new continents, elevating perceived valuation, differentiating ourselves in competitive markets, and more,” said Alloy chief executive officer Raj Choudhury.
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| Erin Bergmeister |
Narrative Strategies names Erin Bergmeister head of digital marketing. Bergmeister joins the agency from 720 Strategies, where she was a senior account director. She previously served as director of strategy and client services at NJI Media. “Erin’s unique ability to develop full-scale digital campaigns that distill complex issues into succinct, impactful messages will give Narrative an even greater ability to provide our clients with premium, full-service solutions to their communications and public affairs goals,” said Narrative Strategies founding partner Ken Spain.
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| Raejeanne Skillern |
Amazon Web Services appoints Raejeanne Skillern as CMO & VP. Skillern most recently led the communications and enterprise compute group at Flex, an appliances, electrical and electronics manufacturing company. She was previously VP for Intel’s cloud provider business. “In her new role, she will play a pivotal part in driving AWS’s growth, ensuring a customer-centric approach, while also continuing to build and cultivate a high-performing, multi-disciplinary marketing team,” AWS senior VP sales and marketin Matt Garman wrote in a memo to employees July 11.
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| Shelley Risk |
HermesPR, which works with venture-backed healthcare and life sciences companies, brings on Shelley Risk as general manager and executive VP. Risk was most recently CMO at Crossroads, a medication-assisted treatment provider for those struggling with opioid use disorder. Her previous position include CMO at Gateway Health and head of communications at Medicare Advantage payer Clover Health. “Shelley's commitment to excellence in her daily work and in her leadership are a monumental addition to this agency," said Nate Hermes, Principal, HermesPR.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
