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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.
SKDK brings on CR Wooters, who was most recently senior director and head of federal affairs at Uber, as a principal in the agency’s public affairs practice.
ICR adds Donna F. Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. She comes to ICR from T. Rowe Price... Troutman Strategies, a government affairs firm that is a subsidiary of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, promotes Neftali Partida and Tom Tilton to principal... Hancock Whitney, a Gulfport, MS-based financial services company, brings on Mary Elizabeth Stringer as director of government affairs, a newly created role.
Ballard Strategy Group names former Burson managing director Mike Waterman as MD. Waterman comes to Ballard from ROKK Solutions... The Herald Group brings on Trace Scruggs and Evan Lukaske as VPs... Travelier, which operates platforms for booking intercity transportation services via buses, trains and ferries in 124 countries, appoints Mario Gavira as CMO. 
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail, who served as director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell, as senior media lead... Prime Therapeutics appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. She was previously a senior director at APCO... Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. 
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
