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| Rodney Davis |
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce names former congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL) head of governmental affairs. Davis was most recently managing director at Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. He previously represented Illinois's 13th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. Davis will head the chamber's lobbying efforts with the administration and Congress. “His deep relationships, policy expertise, and proven track record as a consensus builder around the toughest issues will be invaluable as the chamber continues to advocate for businesses and for a growth and opportunity agenda that benefits all Americans,” said U.S. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Suzanne P. Clark.
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| Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux |
Teneo appoints Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux as a managing director with the strategy and communications team in its Montréal office. Prior to joining Teneo, Lamoureux was SVP, affiliated dealers and public affairs at Canadian home improvement retailer RONA. Before that, he was VP of financial communications and Investor Relations at NATIONAL Public Relations, and served as VP at Investissement Québec, a governmental agency dedicated to the economic growth of the Province of Québec, where he was responsible for the organization’s subsidiaries and was chief of staff for the Québec Treasury Board.
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| Liza Prijatel Thors |
Foxglove Communications brings on Liza Prijatel Thors as a VP. Thors comes to the agency from Los Angeles-based THE DOOR, where as an SVP she oversaw teams and a roster of clients that included Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, Francis Ford Coppola Winery and wine portfolio, and Frey Ranch Distillery. She was previously a partner at Rebecca Davis Public Relations in New York and Los Angeles, VP of communications at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and held senior positions at Susan Blond, Inc., and Universal Music Group. In her new post, Thors oversees national and East Coast-centric clients from her home base in New York. “Liza brings decades of invaluable experience to Foxglove, across hospitality, tech, life, music and CPG brands globally,” said founder and CEO Gia Vecchio.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
Burson promotes EMEA COO Matt Buchanan to global chief social and Influence officer, a newly created role... Seedtag, a “global neuro-contextual advertising company,” brings on former Edelman SVP, corporate and public affairs Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer... The Associated Press ups Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer.
