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| Katie Gardner |
Stratacomm LLC hires Katie Gardner as VP of events. Gardner joins the agency from The Hill/Nexstar Media, where she served as director of events, overseeing editorial and brand engagement events planning for a team that executed more than 70 live and virtual events annually, managed production operations and analyzed key event metrics to maximize client and attendee engagement. She was previously director of events at Foreign Policy magazine. In her new post, Gardner will lead Stratacomm’s event planning and execution team and expand the agency’s offerings for both federal government and private sector clients. “Her years of experience will be instrumental in turbocharging Stratacomm’s already strong events capabilities,” said Stratacomm managing partner Bill Buff.
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| Teri Daley |
H&R Block hires Teri Daley as VP of corporate communications. Daley was most recently director of corporate communications at F5, a multi-cloud application services and security company. She has also held executive PR and comms positions at Huawei Consumer Business Group, HTC, Microsoft and Samsung Mobile. At H&R Block, Daley will lead internal, external, and reputation communications. “Her experience working with global technology and consumer brands strengthens our ability to communicate how the innovations we bring to market will benefit our customers,” said H&R Block chief marketing and experience officer Jill Cress.
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| Ashley Hart |
Coalfire, a cybersecurity services and solutions company, appoints Ashley Hart as CMO. Hart was most recently founder and CMO at Ashley Hart Marketing, working with tech, entertainment and fashion clients. She previously held leadership roles at companies including Oracle, Microsoft and Incor. In her new role, she will lead Coalfire's brand management, communications, and marketing efforts. “Ashley brings with her a track record of driving results and leading cross-functional teams in the technology and services sector, from scale-up to global enterprises,” said Coalfire CEO Tom McAndrew.
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, an SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
4media group promotes chief operating officer Melissa Elsner to CEO, succeeding Ed Cyster... Seven Letter names Tanvi Purohit account director at its Seven Letter Labs unit... Moxie Strategies, which is marking its second anniversary, brings on Janice Laurente as EVP of public affairs.
