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| Carleton English |
Prosek Partners hires Carleton English, who was most recently a financial markets and asset management reporter at Barron’s, as an SVP. At Barron’s, English was also an on-air panelist for the publication’s broadcast program, Barron’s Roundtable. Before joining Barron’s in 2019, English was a reporter for platforms including The Information, the New York Post and The Street. She joins the firm in New York before relocating to Prosek’s London office in the spring, where she will provide strategic counsel across the US and UK markets. “Carleton has been recognized as one of the great talents in journalism by our firm and our clients alike, and I am confident that her expertise and diverse background in the industry will be an asset in providing our clients with best-in-class communications counsel,” said Prosek founder and managing partner Jen Prosek.
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| Alexis Murray-Merriman |
GO PR, which works with clients in the travel industry, names Alexis Murray-Merriman as VP and head of its Los Angeles office. Murray-Merriman joins GO PR from Hawkins International, a FINN Partners Company, where she was a VP, working with brands including Soho House North America and Turtle Island Fiji. She has also worked at NJFPR, Clarity and Sitrick and Company. In her new post, Murray-Merriman will service high-level client needs across the agency’s global portfolio and help to develop the bi-coastal agency team. “Alexis has worked at top agencies in New York City and Los Angeles and has ideated and implemented strategies for some of the most notable hospitality brands,” said GO PR founder and CEO Gizen Ozcelik.
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| Lyndsey Newnam |
G&S Business Communications promotes Lyndsey Newnam to senior vice president. Newnam, who has been with the agency since 2006, was most recently a VP. In addition to managing key agency accounts, she led the creation and launch of G&S’s landscape & outdoor living market segment in 2023. Newnam will now join the G&S executive steering committee, which plays a crucial role in shaping the agency’s future direction. “She has been instrumental in generating exceptional results for key clients and growing our relationships with them – as well as driving innovation and growth for the agency across a range of industries,” said G&S principal and president Brian Hall.
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
Evan Shenkman, who has 25 years of law firm experience, is now a partner at professional services firm Baretz+Brunelle. He helped design and implement the first generative AI product for legal professionals.
Accenture brings on Emma Chalwin as CMO, effective Oct. 1. Chalwin joins Accenture from Workday, where she also served as CMO, with responsibility for building the brand and driving customer demand in markets around the world... The Vitamin Shoppe appoints Kimberley Gardiner EVP, chief marketing and growth officer. She joins from Tractor Supply Company... Fluent, a provider of commerce media solutions, names Jeanniey Walden as CMO.
maslansky + partners, a specialist consultancy within Omnicom Public Relations, names founding partner Keith Yazmir president of the firm... The National Football League Players Association names Matt Taylor chief communications officer, effective Sept. 8... Repay Holdings Corporation, a provider of bill payment solutions, appoints Charles Nabhan as head of investor relations.
Bospar hires veteran technology, cybersecurity and healthcare sector journalist and content creator Doug Olenick as tech and healthcare content director... The Huntington National Bank appoints Ameesh Vakharia as EVP and chief marketing and digital products officer, a newly created role... SDA International, a Honolulu-based strategic communications firm, promotes Cassie Kim to SVP. 
