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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.”
Andreessen Horowitz has named Anne Neuberger partner and head of global affairs at the venture capital giant.
Cyabra, which helps governments and enterprises detect coordinated manipulation and protect digital trust, hires David Low as CMO... Option Care Health names Robert Okunski VP, investor relations... Locala, an AI-powered Adaptive Marketing platform, tabs Grant Gudgel to lead marketing.
FTI Consulting has recruited Liz Lynch for its corporate reputation practice within the $378M strategic communications segment.
H/Advisors, which recently rebranded from H/Advisors Abernathy as part of a global rebrand at its parent company, Havas, names Carina Davidson as CEO of the firm in the U.S... Method Communications appoints Meghan Gardner as EVP, helping to lead the agency's work with enterprise technology companies... Moburst, a mobile-first digital marketing agency, hires Melissa Gruhin as VP of creative.
Pope Leo XIV appoints ETWN News president and chief operating officer Maria Montserrat Alvarado as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, effective Nov. 1.
