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| Nora Shearer |
Seward & Kissel, a legal firm known for its hedge fund and investment management work, names Nora Shearer chief marketing and business development officer. Shearer joins the firm from global investigations and business intelligence firm Nardello & Co., where she was also CMBDO. She previously led marketing and business development efforts at Shearman & Sterling, Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke. “Nora has a proven ability to connect premier law firms with their most important audiences,” said Seward & Kissel managing partner Jim Cofer. “Her presence reflects our historic firm’s continued evolution and determination to support our attorneys.”
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| Stephanie Johnson |
Kulur Group appoints Stephanie Johnson as its first chief communications & Kulture officer. Johnson was most recently senior VP of enterprise communications at the American Cancer Society. Before that, she was VP, North America & global accounts at Hotwire. In her new position, Johnson will oversee Kulur's suite of PR offerings, which includes building and managing brand, storytelling, crisis communications and issues management, as well as guiding thought leadership. She will also lead Kulur's internal communications team. "Innovation and creativity are critical skills in all aspects of our business, and these are skills that are always on display with Steph,” said Kulur Group CEO Nicholas Love.
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| Stephanie Wiswall, Jake Sticka |
Rational 360 brings on Stephanie Wiswall as senior VP on its healthcare team and Jake Sticka as VP on its digital team. Most recently principal consultant at Brightside Public Affairs, Wiswall was previously at AstraZeneca, where she served in positions including head of US policy and director, external affairs. She also played an integral role in preparing the company for testimony before the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Drug Pricing. Sticka comes to Rational 360 from Rising Tide Interactive, a full-service digital agency, where he was a partner. During the 2020 election cycle, he was digital director and paid media advisor for US Senator Amy Klobuchar’s presidential campaign. “We’re excited to share Stephanie’s healthcare communications and public policy experience and Jake’s extensive digital leadership skills and political background with our clients,” said Rational 360 CEO and managing partner Patrick Dorton.
Andreessen Horowitz has named Anne Neuberger partner and head of global affairs at the venture capital giant.
Cyabra, which helps governments and enterprises detect coordinated manipulation and protect digital trust, hires David Low as CMO... Option Care Health names Robert Okunski VP, investor relations... Locala, an AI-powered Adaptive Marketing platform, tabs Grant Gudgel to lead marketing.
FTI Consulting has recruited Liz Lynch for its corporate reputation practice within the $378M strategic communications segment.
H/Advisors, which recently rebranded from H/Advisors Abernathy as part of a global rebrand at its parent company, Havas, names Carina Davidson as CEO of the firm in the U.S... Method Communications appoints Meghan Gardner as EVP, helping to lead the agency's work with enterprise technology companies... Moburst, a mobile-first digital marketing agency, hires Melissa Gruhin as VP of creative.
Pope Leo XIV appoints ETWN News president and chief operating officer Maria Montserrat Alvarado as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, effective Nov. 1.
