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| Susan Brown |
Herbalife, a health and wellness company, names Susan Brown VP, head of global corporate communications. Brown was previously head of global corporate communications at Tyson Foods. She was also founder of strategic comms shop Big Impact Communications and led global communications at PwC. In her new role, she will lead Herbalife’s communications function, including the development and execution of all internal and external communications, overseeing corporate reputation, and advancing communications strategy in support of the company’s business objectives. “Susan brings a wealth of experience in communications and reputation management for global companies to this leadership role, and we are excited to welcome her to the Herbalife family,” said executive vice president and chief of staff, Ibi Montesino.
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| Chary Sathea, Hannah Student |
DCI Group adds Chary Sathea and Hannah Student to its digital and social media team. Chary Sathea, who is coming on board as a director, was most recently a senior digital account supervisor, digital at Praytell. She has worked with brands such as the Cancer Research Institute, Fender, Globalization Partners, Hagerty, Mark Levinson and Tres Agaves. Hannah Student , who joins DCI as a senior account executive, was most recently with Targeted Victory. She has managed the digital programs for U.S. Senators, Governors, Representatives, and major Congressional committees. “We have continued to expand our digital team and see the tremendous benefits success on social platforms can bring. Chary and Hannah will help us build our offerings and drive more success on more of our campaigns,” said DCI managing partner Brian McCabe.
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| Ken Thewes |
Marcus Theatres, which owns or operates 993 movie screens at 79 locations in 17 states, appoints Ken Thewes as senior VP of marketing. Most recently, Thewes was the chief marketing officer for Regal Cinemas, the second-largest theater chain in the US. He was previously VP of marketing for Spartan Stores and Chili’s. At Marcus Theatres, Thewes will be tasked with leveraging his experience and relationships with film studios and theatrical exhibition to maximize attendance and revenue for the company’s locations. “Ken has a long history in reaching audiences not only in movie exhibition, but across hospitality and entertainment,” said Marcus Theatres president Mark Gramz.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
Franz Paasche, who was most recently EVP for public affairs and communications at Columbia University, will join Verizon as EVP, corporate affairs, effective Nov. 10.
Horizon Family Brands, which includes Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic yogurt, hires Andrew Springate as CMO... Wake Tech, a Raleigh, NC community college that serves over 70,000 adults annually, brings on Lisa Marie Ferrell, who previously led North America communications at Lenovo, as VP of communications and marketing... Golin brings on executive creative director Meg Farquhar in Chicago, and EVPs of strategy Tom Howells (Western Region) and Martin Coomber (New York).
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
