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| Natalie Raabe |
Barnard College appoints Natalie Raabe as VP for strategic communications. Raabe comes to Barnard after having worked nearly a decade at The New Yorker, most recently as VP, communications. She previously served as VP, communications at NBC News, communications director for The Atlantic and director of publicity at ABC News. Raabe’s hire comes amidst an overall senior staff reshuffle that has also included the appointment of Serena Longley as Barnard’s new VP and general counsel. “As Vice President for Strategic Communications at Barnard, Natalie will bring deep expertise in strategy and media relations to the communications team and act as the official spokesperson for the College,” Barnard president Laura Rosenbury wrotein a May 10 email to faculty and administrative staff obtained by the Columbia Spectator.
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| Courtney Austermehle |
Q4 Inc., a capital markets access platform, appoints Courtney Austermehle as CMO. Austermehle most recently served as CMO for Constructor, an AI product discovery platform designed for ecommerce retailers. She has also held marketing leadership roles at Salsify, a product experience management platform, and Brandwatch, a consumer intelligence and social media management platform. “Courtney brings over a decade of go-to-market growth experience, SaaS expertise, and a strong focus on leadership best practices for enterprise organizations,” said Q4 Inc. founder and CEO Darrell Heaps. “Her breadth of knowledge across the full marketing stack will be a welcome addition to the team.”
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| Luke Rottmann |
IMPACT Community Capital, a private debt and fixed income investment manager, names Luke Rottmann managing director of investor relations and capital markets. Rottmann comes to the company from White Oak Partners, where he served as managing director, capital markets. He was previously a director at Rockpoint Group and VP, global client relations at Prologis. In his new position, Rottmann will be responsible for cultivating and strengthening relationships with institutional investors, consultants, and stakeholders while driving strategic initiatives to support IMPACT’s growth and impact objectives. “His proven track record of building strong investor relationships and driving successful capital raising initiatives will be instrumental as we continue to expand our investment offerings,” said IMPACT Community Capital president and CEO Jeff Brenner.
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
Eitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.
DGA Group has lined up the former US ambassadors to Qatar and Saudi Arabia as senior advisors to help clients navigate that politically complex region.
Narrative Strategies names Adam Silverstein as managing director in New York. Silverstein was most recently head of media relations & thought leadership at Scient Public Relations... Mission North brings on Alex Hunter as EVP of health and innovation... Baird & Warner, a family-owned independent real estate services company that serves the Chicago area, appoints Jeanette Cutler as CMO.
