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| Lydia Hennessey |
Trident DMG appoints Lydia Hennessey as a director. Hennessey comes to Trident from FleishmanHillard, where she was most recently a managing supervisor, leading global public affairs, strategic communications and social responsibility initiatives for clients in the technology and beverage sectors. She was previously on the corporate affairs team at Edelman, supporting projects that included crisis response and strategic communications for clients in the aviation, hospitality and entertainment industries. In her new post, Hennessey will provide strategic media counsel, communications planning, and support to clients across numerous industries, as well as assisting with long-term corporate positioning, executive thought leadership, and crisis counsel.
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| Judy Speicher |
Dukas Linden Public Relations, which works with clients in the asset and wealth management, capital markets and professional services sectors, promotes Judy Speicher to senior vice president. Speicher, who joined DLPR in 2017, previously held writing, editing and producing positions at networks including Fox Business, ABC News and Bloomberg. “Judy has a fantastic track record of securing impactful opportunities and works diligently behind the scenes to ensure our client spokespeople perform at their best,” said DLPR EVP and head of broadcast operations Zach Leibowitz.
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| Dan Dufault |
Breach Secure Now, a provider of comprehensive cybersecurity, AI and productivity solutions, names Dan Dufault as VP of marketing. Dufault was most recently head of partner marketing at cloud-based construction software company Procore Technologies. Before that he was VP of marketing at connectivity services company Single Digits. “His wealth of experience and innovative marketing approach will be pivotal in accelerating our growth and enhancing our market presence,” said Breach Secure Now CEO Dan Gross. “Dan's vision and expertise are exactly what we need to take Breach Secure Now to the next level."




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