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| Diego Scotti |
PayPal names Diego Scotti EVP, general manager, consumer group and global marketing & communications, effective Dec. 4. Scotti joins PayPal from Verizon, where he was most recently EVP and CMO. Before joining Verizon, he served as CMO at J.Crew and held top marketing roles at Vogue and American Express. In his new post, Scotti will lead PayPal's global marketing and communications to drive enhanced brand awareness and use for PayPal and Venmo. He will also be accountable for bringing PayPal's range of consumer products and services together in a cohesive, integrated and seamless customer experience and value proposition.
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| Brooke Camhi |
Baretz+Brunelle, an advisory firm to the legal industry, hires Brooke Camhi, a former state prosecutor, criminal and matrimonial lawyer, provider of litigation support services to leading large and boutique law firms, and winner of “The Amazing Race” as a senior managing director in New York. “Brooke brings her truly unique set of experiences to B+B, ones we are confident will translate to a great deal of value on a number of fronts for our clients,” said Baretz+Brunelle co-founder Spencer Baretz.
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| Craig Hodges |
Cox Enterprises, which has holdings in the broadband, automotive and media industries, names former Edelman VP Craig Hodges as SVP of corporate affairs. Hodges comes to the company from VF Corporation, where he was VP, corporate affairs and communications. He has also served as director, external communications at Michelin. At Cox, Hodges will oversee the corporate communications and corporate social responsibility strategy. He succeeds Bob Jimenez, who is retiring at the end of the year. “He has a proven track record as a strong leader and trusted advisor, and I’m looking forward to working with him to advance our corporate affairs strategy,” said Cox EVP and chief people officer Karen Bennett.
Greg Honan, who worked in the Biden White House as director of message planning and chief of staff for its office of communications, is joining public affairs firm Seven Letter as a managing director.
David Bassity, who was VP for football communications for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, will join the Big Ten Conference on July 20.
BPCM brings on former Prada SVP marketing & communications Christian Langbein as its EVP of growth and strategy, a newly created role... MikeWorldWide names Joseph Sorrentino as its first chief intelligence officer. Sorrentino joins from Weber Shandwick, where he was EVP, analytics & intelligence... Pacers Sports & Entertainment, which operates the NBA’s Indiana Pacers and WNBA’s Indiana Fever, hires Kieran Donahue as EVP and CMO. Donahue has served as chief marketing officer at IHOP and VP, brand, marketing & digital for the Americas at Marriott... Ballast Rock Asset Management, a diversified alternative investment manager, appoints Michael Welch as head of investor relations and capital formation.
Renault Group brings on Paul Michon as corporate communications director, effective Sept. 1. He joins from Kering, the luxury goods marketer.
SKDK makes Loren Riegelhaupt, Michael Czin and Julie Andreeff Jensen agency partners... Coca-Cola Company promotes Gary McElyea to lead its pan-European Public Policy & Government Affairs agenda, and Sophia Chrysopoulou to serve as head of EU public affairs... Rithum, a commerce solutions provider, appoints Kim Miller as CMO and head of global strategy. 
