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| Catherine Koppel |
The Ehrhardt Group promotes Catherine Koppel to VP of media and strategy. Koppel has been a senior counselor at the firm since 2021, advising clients and team members on interfacing with the news media and building brand reputation. Before that, she was a senior producer at Thomson Reuters. In her new role, she joins the firm’s leadership team with a focus on broadening client relationships and guiding its professionals in strategic media relations and storytelling. “Since joining TEG, Catherine has been an invaluable source of knowledge and support for our entire team,” said agency president Marc Ehrhardt.
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| Lori Abou Habib |
The Joint Corp., the nation's largest provider of chiropractic care, hires Lori Abou Habib as CMO. Abou Habib was previously CMO and senior vice president at SONIC Drive-In, part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants, where she oversaw national marketing, media, digital strategy, marketing technology and product innovation. At The Joint Corp., she is tasked with leading marketing and strategic planning to advance enterprise initiatives and grow performance of clinics, franchise prospects and consumer awareness. "Lori's high energy, strategic and solutions-oriented marketing experience, as well as her desire for continuous improvement and results are aligned with our values and our mission," said The Joint Corp. president and CEO Peter D. Holt.
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| Carlita Salazar |
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonprofit organization that works to promote equal justice in such areas as voting rights, criminal justice, fair housing and community development, names Carlita Salazar as its first VP of communications. Salazar was most recently deputy chief communications officer at the Innocence Project, and she was previously publications editor at the National Resources Defense Council. In her new post, she will spearhead all external communications and lead the organization’s efforts to inform the public about the organization’s work and to shape public discourse and narratives about civil rights and racial justice.
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