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| Geraldine Schroeder |
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Hill+Knowlton Strategies names Geraldine Schroeder CEO, Germany, effective October 9. Schroeder was most recently CEO of Grayling in Germany. Prior to that, she was managing director of strategic communications consultancy Johanssen + Kretschmer, working on projects in both the private and public sectors. She has also led the communications function at ENGIE's gas storage company, Storengy, and was head of corporate communications at Voith Hydro, a global leader in large hydropower solutions. At H+K, she will be based in Berlin, and join the firm’s global leadership council. “She brings a valuable combination of agency and corporate executive leadership experience, along with deep market knowledge that will be instrumental to our growth in Germany,” said H+K Strategies global chairman and CEO AnnaMaria DeSalva.
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| Devin Davis |
Corbin Advisors, a strategic consultancy which works to accelerate value realization globally, appoints Devin Davis as senior VP, head of marketing & communications, a newly created position. Davis joins the company from Macquarie Asset Management, where he most recently served as head of digital & demand generation. He has also held senior marketing, demand generation and strategy positions at companies including BlackRock, American Express amd JP Morgan Asset Management. At Corbins, Davis will lead the company’s end-to-end marketing and communications effort with responsibilities across strategy, brand, public relations, sales enablement, and client engagement and impact. “Devin’s data-driven approach, multi-channel expertise, and values-based orientation make him the ideal cultural fit as we continue to execute our growth strategy and innovate on behalf of our clients and the broader investor relations industry,” said Corbin Advisors founder and CEO Rebecca Corbin.
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| Aaron Edelstein |
Rasky Partners hires Aaron Edelstein as an associate VP on its public relations team. Edelstein comes to Rasky from MikeWorldWide, where he served as a senior account executive. He previously held PR and communications positions at firms including Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications and Glover Park Group. In his new post, Edelstein supports clients in the energy, technology, and financial services sectors through media relations outreach, corporate communications strategies, messaging and positioning, and thought leadership campaigns.
The J.M. Smucker Co. names Katie Williams CMO, effective March 9... Jones Lang LaSalle, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, appoints Mencía Barreiros as head of communications... Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, appoints Sue Lee as SVP of investor relations, a newly created role.
Stagwell appoints Ben Berentson as CEO, owned media. Berentson was most recently managing director at Stagwell’s Code and Theory... FUSE Create, a Toronto-based advertising agency, brings on Jenn Duggan as SVP, managing director, PR. Duggan joins the agency from Citizen Relations, where she most recently served as president... The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District names Nicole Bell communications manager. Bell previously served as VP of public relations for Smile Train.
Sanctuary Wealth, a platform that provides comprehensive money management solutions, names Marissa Fox-Foley as CMO... GMMB promotes Jodi Quintero and Erica Monteith to partner... Furia Rubel Communications adds presentation strategist Valerie Madamba and law firm leader Meghan Warren to its international faculty.
Paramount Skydance has named Ted Lehman, senior VP and head of US public policy and government affairs.
Mairead Lynn, who served as communications director for former Pennsylvania Democratic Senator Bob Casey, joins Frontwood Strategies as a principal.
