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| Parke Chapman |
Connect Creative, a creative services agency focused on the commercial real estate sector, brings on Parke Chapman as VP of its eastern region. Chapman was previously a VP at Rubenstein, where he spearheaded strategic campaigns for major CRE-focused clients. Before joining Rubenstein in 2011, he worked for Marino. Based in New York, Chapman will work to expand the firm's roster of CRE clients headquartered in the region. His responsibilities will include driving new business development and fostering client relationships. "His vast experience and strategic vision will undoubtedly drive continued growth and innovation within Connect Creative, further enhancing our ability to serve the evolving needs of our clients in New York City and across the Eastern region," said Connect Media CEO Daniel Ceniceros.
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| Nikos Bartzoulianos |
Electrolux Group, a global appliance company, names Nikos Bartzoulianos group chief marketing officer, effective Aug. 23. He will also take on the role of head of sustainability for Europe and APAC. Bartzoulianos comes to the company from Samsung, where he was most recently VP, brand marketing, Europe. He has also served as a brand manager at Procter & Gamble and previously worked at McKinsey & Company. “With his strong background, he will add value and new insights to our business, leveraging the power and opportunities we have with our brands and all the important launches ahead of us,” said Electrolux Group CEO of business area Europe and APAC MEA Anna Ohlsson-Leijon.
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| Siobhán Stocks-Lyons |
Marino promotes Siobhán Stocks-Lyons to VP. Stocks-Lyons has been with the agency since 2019, most recently serving as an account director. At Marino, she has worked with such real estate and construction brands as Jamestown, Ivanhoé Cambridge, Douglaston Development, Skanska USA, Moinian and BRP Companies. In her new position, Stocks-Lyons will continue to provide strategic guidance to the agency’s roster of real estate brands within its real estate & property innovation practice, while also furthering business development efforts on the West Coast and key markets across the US. “From day one, we knew that Siobhan would have an immediate positive impact on our Real Estate & Property Innovation team, our clients, and the agency,” said Marino president John Marino. “Her work ethic, dedication to her clients’ success, and the time and interest she takes in ensuring teammates are continuously learning and growing epitomize our values.”
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