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| Angelo Thalassinos |
Collected Strategies brings on Angelo Thalassinos as VP of operations. Thalassinos was most recently a managing director in the strategic communications segment at FTI Consulting, focused on restructurings, special situations and litigation. Before that he was deputy managing director, Americas at Reorg Research, a provider of data, analytics and credit intelligence for leveraged finance and restructuring professionals. Thalassinos has also served as a restructuring lawyer at Brown Rudnick.
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| Leslie Wheeler |
Sloane & Company names former Spectrum Science EVP, health tech & consumer science Leslie Wheeler as a managing director in its healthcare practice. Before joining Spectrum, Wheeler served as SVP & senior partner, co-head of North America healthcare at Fleishman Hillard and healthcare practice leader at WCG. She has also held senior posts at Weber Shandwick, GCI, Ketchum and AstraZeneca. At Sloane, she will be tasked with helping the agency further expand its healthcare practice into pharma and biotech. “Leslie has had an impressive track record as a communications practitioner for healthcare clients, effectively navigating the complexities of the pharma and biotech industries to drive client results,” said Sloane & Company co-CEO and healthcare practice lead Darren Brandt.
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| Chris Heywood |
Brand USA, a public-private partnership that works to attract international visitors to the US, hires Chris Heywood as SVP, public relations & chief communications officer. Heywood was most recently SVP, global communications for the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. Before that he was EVP, global communications at New York City Tourism & Conventions. At Brand USA, Heywood will serve as chief media spokesperson and lead global PR, communications, and media relations. He will also lead efforts to position the US as a leading travel destination through strategic storytelling, reputation management, media engagement, and leveraging pop culture.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
