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| Joffre Wells |
Mohegan hires Joffre Wells as VP of capital markets, investor relations and corporate treasurer. Prior to joining Mohegan, Joffre was a global macro trader for Brandywine Global in Philadelphia, PA. He has also served as a VP at BlackRock. At Mohegan, he is tasked with steering the company’s capital planning as well as strengthening its investor and banking relationships and supporting strategic projects in accounting, financial planning and analysis and team member development. “His leadership and financial expertise are a perfect fit for our organization," said Mohegan president & CEO Ray Pineault. The company has also promoted senior VP of Asian and Far East marketing Kelly Leung to SVP, international marketing.
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| Jeremy Sponder |
Warner Music Group’s global catalog team names Jeremy Sponder VP of US marketing for international repertoire. Before joining WMG as VP, catalog in 2021, Sponder was senior director of marketing at Universal Music Group. He has also served as director, marketing & content development at music distribution company The Orchard. Based in New York, Sponder will now be responsible for managing US marketing activations for catalog originating from the UK and other international markets. “Jeremy is an incredible music marketer with an impressive track record, creating countless successful campaigns,” said WMG global catalog team VP of communications Lauren Papapietro.
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| Jacqueline Barrett |
Patrick Ta Beauty brings on Jacqueline Barrett as SVP, marketing. Barrett was most recently VP of consumer strategic marketing for Fenty Beauty, the company founded by Rihanna. She previously led cosmetics marketing for Beautycounter, and has held product marketing positions with the Walt Disney Company and Mattel. In her new role, Barrett will be responsible for overseeing the brand's strategic marketing and communications efforts, furthering the brand's rapid growth. “Her wealth of experience aligns perfectly with the ways in which we hope to drive the brand forward," said Kimberly Villatoro, CEO of Patrick Ta Beauty.




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