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| Julian Graham, Vinny Sheu |
Signal Group promotes Julian Graham to director and Vinny Sheu to director of creative content. Graham, who previously served as senior manager, provides international affairs, financial services and energy clients with public affairs and advocacy services. Before coming to Signal, he worked at Portland. Sheu, who was senior manager, digital content, leads social media strategy and creative storytelling. He heads the firm’s full-service creative studio, which includes photography, videography, and graphic design. Sheu was formerly digital director for Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Signal has also promoted Sharky Thomas to senior manager, digital campaigns; Meg Fosha to manager and Jenna Kent to Executive Associate. “We are so excited to promote five Signal staffers who have each been vital to achieving consequential success for our clients,” said Signal Group president Chelsea Koski.
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| Libbie Wilcox |
Bevel,an Avenue Z company, appoints Libbie Wilcox as director of its New York office and lead of its alternative asset practice. Wilcox joined Bevel in 2022 as associate director. Before that, she was a director at Hiltzik Strategies and she previously served as press secretary and communications director for both Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY). In her new position, Wilcox works with clients across the Alternative Asset and Venture Capital ecosystem including Fiat Ventures, Primetime Partners, Torch Capital, and Athena, the first all-women-led SPAC to take a company public. In her new role, she will continue overseeing the growth of Bevel’s presence in NYC and growing its clients base in the VC and PE categories.
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| Chloe Barr |
Feldman Strategies names Chloe Barr communications manager. Barr joins the agency from Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, where she worked on the issue advocacy team out of its Washington, DC office, managing strategic communications for organizations dedicated to social causes including reproductive health, global health equity, climate activism, and the gender wealth gap. "Given her strong background in issue advocacy and an impressive amount of energy and enthusiasm for our work, I know Chloe will hit the ground running with all the progressive organizations we work with,” said Feldman Strategies founder and principal Andrew Feldman.
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. 
