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| Gigi Ganatra Duff |
eBay hires Nordstrom VP, corporate affairs Gigi Ganatra Duff as chief communications officer. Before joining Nordstron in 2017, Duff served as CMO at Lionheart Capital. She was previously VP, communications at HSN. In her new position, Duff will lead eBay’s global communications team, including all internal and external communications, social media, public affairs, ESG communications, eBay Foundation and content. “Her customer focus and empathetic leadership style have consistently delivered results while her deep passion for driving social impact and integrating ESG work into brands aligns perfectly with eBay’s DNA,” said eBay chief growth officer Julie Loeger.
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| Katie Barr |
Glen Echo Group, a part of Orchestra, promotes current COO and EVP Katie Barr to president. Barr came on as the firm’s first employee in 2010 and has provided counsel in issue advocacy and coalition building to clients, as well as overseeing all client service, account management and employee development efforts. In addition to her new leadership role, Barr will work closely with Orchestra partners, representing the firm’s tech and innovation capabilities across the platform. “As president, her new title properly represents the wisdom, integrity and leadership she has long provided to our firm, our clients and to me,” said Glen Echo Group co-founder and CEO Maura Colleton Corbett.
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| Marco Di Giacomo |
Remote, a global HR platform for distributed companies, names Marco Di Giacomo CMO. Di Giacomo joins Remote from Amagi, a cloud-managed broadcast services and targeted advertising solutions company, where served as EVP & CMO. He has also worked for companies including Verizon, IBM, Microsoft and Cisco. In his new post, Di Giacomo is responsible for Remote's global marketing team across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. “Remote's mission is to open up the global job market, and Marco's international experience aligns perfectly with this goal,” said Remote co-founder and CEO Job van der Voort.
Luquire, a Charlotte, NC-based shop, names Adam Levine as its first CMO... TigerConnect, a clinical collaboration software company, appoints Marissa Carlson its marketing chief... Leidos, which works to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries, brings on former Boeing SVP, communications Thomas Downey as EVP, chief communications and marketing officer, effective Oct. 7. 
LLYC reorganizes its US executive team... Pandora, a jewelry brand sold in over 100 countries, hires Berta de Palos Barbier as CMO... Abacus Life, an alternative asset manager, brings on Robert Phillips as SVP, investor relations and corporate affairs... The University of California, Los Angeles, reappoints Mary Osako to serve as vice chancellor for strategic communications.
Charlie Baase, a veteran of GCI Health and Edelman, is joining the Gerontological Society of America as VP-marketing, communications & business development on October 7.
Ingredient, a food marketing agency, brings on Tom Horgen as senior director of content strategy... Rational 360, a strategic communications and digital advocacy company, hires Digital Communications Company founder Ed Patru as an SVP and former Forbes Tate partner Riley Bechdel as VP, digital... The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, which helps donors make more thoughtful disaster-related giving decisions, names Sarah Lackritz VP of brand and storytelling.
Ilana Finley, who most recently served as VP, global communications and social impact at Converse, comes on board at LIV Golf as chief communications officer.
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