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| Nicole Hubbard Graham |
Nike hires Nicole Hubbard Graham, who worked for the company for 18 years before exiting in 2021, as CMO, effective Jan. 2. Graham held a variety of executive marketing posts at Nike, ultimately serving as VP global categories & consumer direct brand marketing. She succeeds Dirk-Jan van Hameren, who was promoted to CMO in 2018, and is retiring. Graham’s hiring comes in the midst of an overall executive reshuffle at Nike, including the appointment of former chief design officer John Hoke as its first chief innovation officer, and Muge Erdirik Dogan as chief technology officer.
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| Brittany McDonald |
HCI Equity Partners brings on Brittany McDonald as chief of staff and VP of communications. McDonald was most recently assistant VP at EIG Global Energy Partners, where she developed and executed fundraising strategies, strengthened relationships with investors and supported senior leadership on business development efforts. She has also served as a VP at Jones Lang LaSalle, senior associate of investor relations and business development at The Rock Creek Group and a senior analyst at the Carlyle Group. At HCI, McDonald will directly support managing partner Doug McCormick, leading the strategy and implementation of internal and external, multi-channel communications efforts. "Her wide-ranging business development skills extend from financial analysis of portfolio opportunities to marketing and communications,” said McCormick.
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| Tonya St. Clair |
Wipfli, an advisory and accounting firm, names Tonya St. Clair as CMO. St. Clair comes to the company following a 12-year run at Grant Thornton, where she was most recently go-to-market team leader. Before joining Grant Thornton, she was a VP at global insurance broker Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh & McClennan. St. Clair succeeds Paul Leroue, who is transitioning to a strategic growth role with the firm. “I couldn't imagine a better cultural fit than Tonya,” said Brian Blaha, Wipfli's growth partner. “She invests as much in people as she does in results, building her team's strength and engagement.”
Linhart Public Relations, a Denver-based firm, names Ashley Campbell VP and partner... Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government, appoints Michael Teegardin as VP of marketing & communications... QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global provider of diagnostic solutions, appoints Sanjeev Sharma as VP, investor relations... McNeely Brockman Public Relations hires Lindsey West as an account executive. 
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
Allison DeLeo, who rose to senior VP and West Coast lead during a nearly 17-year run at Racepoint Global has joined Method Communications as senior VP.
APCO names Kelly Williamson, who has been president, North America since 2018, chief client officer and global president of capital markets, a newly created role... Avenue Z, which has offices in NYC and Miami, brings on Stephanie Goenaga as associate director, public relations... Marino names Vincent Dente EVP of creative and AI innovation, a new post.
Joele Frank managing director Tim Ragones and Jasper Street Partners' MD Peter da Silva Vint join stakeholder intelligence advisory firm Sodali & Co.
