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| Thomas De Stio |
Summit Golf Brands, which manufactures golf apparel and sportswear, hires Thomas De Stio as CMO, a new role on the company’s executive leadership team. De Stio comes to the company from lifestyle brand LoveShackFancy, where he served as head of global digital & ecommerce. He was previously VP, worldwide digital & ecommerce at Tom Ford; director of digital for LVMH’s Loro Piana brand; and ecommerce operations manager for Gucci. In his new post, De Stio will oversee e-commerce and marketing strategy for Summit’s B. Draddy, Zero Restriction, Fairway & Greene, and EP New York brands. “Thomas has a track record of success everywhere he has been. He drives innovation in digital marketing and growth in ecommerce by putting the customer first” said Summit president Jack Lessing.
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| Lara Sassounian |
Sage Growth Partners, a Baltimore-based healthcare growth strategy and marketing firm, brings on Lara Sassounian as manager, PR and media relations. Sassounian was most recently CEO of Artfully Curated, a fine arts PR agency she founded in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. Before that she was at Sage as a marketing consultant and worked at Davis Elen Advertising in LA. “Lara's hire further expands our media capabilities and gives us a strong presence within a major West Coast market," Sage Growth Partners CMO and managing partner Bob Hatter.
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| Lesile Newbold |
Diversified Search Group, a woman-founded and woman-led executive search firm, promotes Leslie Newbold to global communications, marketing, and branding officer. Newbold has been with the firm since January 2023, previously serving as director of special projects. In her new position, Leslie will lead DSG’s global communications, marketing, and branding strategies, furthering the firm’s strategic vision and global outreach. “Leslie has consistently demonstrated an extraordinary ability to oversee complex projects and drive impactful change,” said DSD CEO Aileen K. Alexander. “Her innovative approach and deep understanding of our marketing and communication goals will be crucial as we navigate our next phase of growth and continue to enhance our brand’s global presence.”
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
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.
