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| Lisa Horton |
ASTRSK PR names Lisa Horton president. Horton was most recently chief strategy officer at the agency and has also served as an executive VP. She was previously with FINN Partners. In her new post, Horton will work with agency CEO Elliot Tomaeno on areas that include hiring, new business and strategic client counsel across communications, PR, creative activations and events. “Lisa’s promotion is a testament to her exceptional contributions, steadfast commitment and leadership through the challenges of the COVID pandemic, economic uncertainties and industry shift,” said Tomaneo.
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| Ellen Copaken |
AMC Theatres promotes Ellen Copaken to senior VP marketing. Copaken joined the company as VP, growth strategy in 2022. She was previously managing director and partner at strategic growth consultancy Sterling-Rice Group. Before that, Copaken held senior marketing roles at Frito-Lay, PepsiCo and Hostess Brands. At AMC, she will report to chairman and CEO Adam Aron and will join AMC’s executive committee. “Ellen Copaken has truly distinguished herself as she grabbed the reins of our desire to launch AMC Perfectly Popcorn to the home market,” said Aron. “In the year and a half that she has been with us, her talent, skill and affable nature have been obvious to all who have interacted with her.”
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| Marinda Yelverton |
160/90 hires Marinda Yelverton as VP, creator and social, based in the agency’s Santa Monica office. Yelverton joins 160/90 from Whalar where, as senior VP, brand solutions, she led and mentored the North American client services team. She previously held senior positions at Ketchum, Edelman’s United Entertainment Group and Dentsu Creative (formally 360i). Yelverton has executed creator and talent-led strategies for brands across tech, beauty, fashion, CPG and entertainment as well as supporting key social platform partnerships.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
