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| David Pasch |
Narrative Strategies hires David Pasch as managing director. Pasch joins Narrative from Targeted Victory, where he was most recently executive VP, helping to construct the firm’s public affairs practice. He previously served as digital director at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and as communications director for U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL). “David is a seasoned public affairs professional who has successfully built best-in-class campaigns, led teams, and delivered winning results for clients,” said Narrative Strategies Founding Partner Ken Spain. Narrative also announced the additions of Keenan Doheny as senior manager and Drew Dacey as strategic communications associate.
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| Jody Friedericks |
160over90 brings on Jody Friedericks as executive creative director. Friedericks has served as head of agency creative/ECD at ATTN:, senior VP/head of brand creative at Known, and worked in-house as global senior creative director at Princess Cruises. In her new position she will lead 160over90’s global creative team, working on behalf of existing clients and across new business efforts, in addition to supporting the agency’s new sonic marketing offering. “Jody’s creative leadership experience has fostered a sense of what it means to be culturally connected, which naturally dovetails with our agency’s positioning and mission,” said 160over90 president Ed Horne.
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| Jennifer Walsh |
Sage Growth Partners, a Baltimore-based healthcare research, strategy, and marketing firm, hires Jennifer Walsh as senior VP of sales. Walsh was most recently a director of strategic growth, healthcare and life sciences for global law firm Nixon Peabody. Before that, she was director of client engagement at New Jersey-based CMK Select, and has held director level roles for IMS Health, EKR Therapeutics and Strativa Pharmaceuticals. "Her ability to develop powerful and long-standing relationships with key industry decision makers is a significant asset to our firm and further positions us to achieve continued client growth in the months ahead,” said Sage Growth Partners CEO Dan D’Orazio.
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. 
