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| Jackie Murphy |
The Lede Company names Jackie Murphy chief impact officer. Murphy joins the agency from Edelman, where she most recently served as managing director, brand purpose & impact, building and leading the brand impact team. As impact lead for Unilever at Edelman, she oversaw its purpose-driven work for the company, leading purpose and sustainability strategy across brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, Love Beauty & Planet, Rexona/Degree and Vaseline. At The Lede Company, she will oversee the impact division, which works with companies, brands, nonprofits and artists to help them define, develop and deliver commitments to social and environmental issues. “Jackie is a dynamic leader,” the agency’s co-founders said in a statement. “She brings years of expertise, innovation and deep relationships in this space.”
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| Ira Gorsky |
Edelman Smithfield promotes Ira Gorsky to managing director. Gorsky has been with the agency since 2019, most recently serving as an EVP. A senior leader in the New York office, he specializes in M&A, crisis and litigation matters. He was previously a managing member at Arch Research, developing analytical research on M&A, activist campaigns, financial restructurings and regulatory and policy shifts. Gorsky experience also includes stints as an analyst at TIB Advisiors, First Eagle Investment Management and CIBC.
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| Ryan Bonner |
Bespoke Partners, an executive search and leadership advisory service firm for software companies, brings on Ryan Bonner as a partner in its go-to-market practice, leading the company’s recruiting of chief marketing officers for clients. Prior to Bespoke, he was a leadership consultant with Spencer Stuart, supporting companies recruiting B2B technology marketers, product leaders and digital transformation teams. In his new position, Bonner will work with software and SaaS companies to find marketing leaders who can help them drive growth and execute on value creation plans. "With his extensive network and impressive skill set, we're confident he'll exceed our clients' expectations in strengthening their GTM teams and accelerating growth," said Bespoke Partners CEO Eric Walczykowski.
Andrew Sinclair, who spent nine years at ExxonMobil, has joined Dallas-based Empower lithium producer as chief public and government relations officer.
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. 
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.
