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| Julie Farin |
Mark Allen & Co. hires People magazine PR veteran Julie Farin as director of media relations. Farin spent the past 13 years at People as senior director of brand communications, managing PR across platforms including print, digital, video and television. She previously served in similar roles at Gemstar-TV Guide and at King World’s nationally syndicated TV newsmagazine programs Inside Edition and American Journal. “Julie is a powerhouse media relations professional," said Mark Allen & Co. founder and CEO Mark Pasetsky. "She is charged with guiding our clients towards national consumer and business press, and ensuring their stories resonate and captivate audiences."
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| Jeff Leaf |
Current Global appoints former Ogilvy partner, group creative director Jeff Leaf as executive creative director. Leaf has also served as chief creative officer at Worldwide Asset Exchange, an NFT and gaming blockchain ecosystem, and group creative director at Deloitte Digital. In his new post, he will be tasked with driving growth for the agency as well as pushing its award-winning creative work to new heights. “His strategic thinking, combined with his creative prowess, will be instrumental in amplifying the human connections at the core of our agency's philosophy”, said Current Global chief client and growth officer Renee Austin, to whom Leaf report. “Jeff is the spark we need to spark movements, mindsets and moments.”
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| Mike Fulkerson |
Seabourn Cruise Line hires Mike Fulkerson as VP and chief marketing officer. Fulkerson was most recently CMO at Canyon Ranch. Before that, he was VP, marketing Asia Pacific at Marriott International and senior director, Asia Pacific regional marketing for Mattel. At Seabourn, Fulkerson will head up marketing strategy, brand management, performance, and public relations and communications. “Mike is a proven global marketing leader with a wealth of knowledge and experience in luxury, hospitality and globally well-renowned consumer brands,” said Seabourn president Natalya Leahy.
FGS Global brings on HSBC's Jean-Manuel Richier as senior advisor to bolster its equity advisory, investor relations and transaction & financial communications capabilities across Europe... TEAM LEWIS names Danielle Malvesti SVP, strategy. Malvesti joins the agency from Cramer.... Durée & Company ups Abbie Lipton to vice president... LDWW promotes Michelle Poland, Channing Sizemore and Emma Stoneham to managing director.
Narrative Strategies hires Chris Bissex as a managing director. Bissex was most recently deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Trade Commission... Marino promotes Elizabeth Latino to COO and managing director.... The Charlotte Hornets hire Big 12 Conference chief brand & business officer Tyrel Kirkham as CMO.
Breakwater Strategy, a strategic insights and communications consultancy, brings on former CNN justice correspondent Jessica Schneider as a VP... Stratacomm, a DC-based firm, names Darren Scher chief operating and integration officer. Scher comes to the agency from Adfero, where he was most recently managing director... Dreamday hires Veronica Gauthier as SVP of growth... TextNow appoints Bonnie Herche as VP of marketing. Herche joins the company from Crain Communications.
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
Imre names Fred Hickman EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies... Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role... Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors.
