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| Piper Dolan, Martha Kalman |
TEAM LEWIS names Piper Dolan SVP of strategy, research and analysis and Martha Kalman comes on as head of strategic campaign development. Dolan joins the firm from Ogilvy, where she most recently served as head of strategy, leading several B2B, technology and CPG accounts. At TEAM LEWIS, she will oversee the strategy, research and analytics practices in the US. Kalman was previously EVP, global brand & digital marketing at Edelman, where she oversaw the Bay Area’s multi-disciplinary digital team as well as key global consumer technology accounts. She will lead strategic campaign development for clients and support new business and marketing efforts for TEAM LEWIS in the US. “Their fresh perspective and experience, combined with our current talent, will significantly add to our strategic capabilities,” said TEAM LEWIS executive VP, US Noah Dye.
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| Jeff Lewis |
Oaktree Solutions hires Jeff Lewis, who previously served as chief of staff to New York governor Kathy Hochul, as managing director of policy and strategy. Lewis also served as a senior advisor to Hochul’s 2022 campaign as well as to the New York State Democratic Party. Oaktree founder and chairman Frank Carone was previously chief of staff to New York City major Eric Adams. The agency says this marks the first time that the chief of staff for New York State’s governor and New York City’s mayor have teamed up to provide strategic counsel to clients in the private sector. “We’re taking major steps forward, bringing on world-class talent like Jeff and others who have been ‘in the room’ at the highest levels,” said Carone.
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| Alex Bender |
Cyware, a provider of threat intelligence management, security collaboration and cyber fusion solutions, brings on Alex Bender as CMO. Bender was most recently CMO at Invicti Security. He previously held marketing leadership roles at companies including Mimecast, Archer Technologies and McAfee. In his new post, Bender will be leading all marketing functions including brand, corporate communications, product marketing, demand creation, demand capture, business development, partner and alliance marketing as well as corporate and field events. “Alex’s deep-domain expertise and vision make him an invaluable asset to our organization’s future,” said
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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.
