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| Anne Picone |
Violet PR appoints Anne Picone as senior director of marketing. Picone was most recently senior director, corporate marketing at Marketsmith, Inc., where she oversaw all marketing activities, in addition to sourcing and evaluating new business opportunities, managing employee onboarding and leading philanthropic efforts. She was previously general manager / account supervisor at GráficaGroup. "Anne's marketing and sales expertise, plus her extensive network, are particularly valuable as we continue to grow our economic development and professional services practices across New Jersey, New York and nationally," said Violet PR president and founder April Mason.
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| Esther Morgenstern |
Oaktree Solutions, a public affairs strategy firm, hires outgoing New York State Supreme Court Justice Esther “Micky” Morgenstern as managing director of its litigation support practice. Morgenstern’s retirement from the court is effective at the end of December. Morgenstern has served on the bench in New York City for 28 years. At Oaktree, she will be responsible for providing strategic advice to clients with complex legal situations. “Judge Morgenstern has an exemplary record of service to the people of New York, and she is a brilliant legal mind who has contributed greatly to combating wrongdoing, especially domestic violence, nationally,” said Oaktree Solutions founder and chairman Frank Carone.
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| Debbie McClung |
The City of Des Moines names Debbie McClung chief communications officer. McClung was previously strategic communications bureau chief for the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Before that, she was strategic communications manager at Two Rivers Marketing. In her new post, McClung will lead an office that produces communications for the city’s leadership team and 17 departments, as well as directing its strategic communications efforts to keep residents and others informed about city services, community initiatives and opportunities for public engagement. “Debbie brings a wealth of experience that will bolster the city’s commitment to keeping our residents informed and connected to municipal services,” assistant city manager Jen Schulte said in a statement.
DGA Group has added Hilton alum Jonas Neihardt as a senior advisor to bolster its hospitality, travel and tourism offering.
Ed Harnaga, who most recently served as SVP, chief marketing and communications officer at Pfizer, joins Vantage Data Centers, which provides hyperscale data center campuses, in the chief marketing and communications officer spot.
Lucas Public Affairs, a Sacramento-based firm, adds Sallie Poggi, who has worked at both FleishmanHillard and APCO, as a VP. Most recently, Poggi was chief communications officer at the University of the Pacific... Allied Universal, a security and facility services company, brings on Melissa Butler as VP of communications. She was at Burson... Talk Shop Media, a firm that operates in Canada and the U.S., specializing in PR, corporate communications and social media, promotes Stuart Martin to managing director of its U.S West Coast operations.
The Estée Lauder Companies names Madeleine Boyd SVP, global brand communications. Most recently, she served as global SVP, beauty & wellness at Together Group... Cohen & Steers, a global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, names Erik Schneberger as EVP, chief marketing officer... CooperVision, a contact lens company, brings on former Bayer VP Brenda Raphael as VO of marketing, Americas.
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.
