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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.
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
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.
