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| Sean Groman |
Sloane & Company appoints Sean Groman as SVP. Groman joins Sloane from digital-first public affairs and communications agency Targeted Victory, where he served as EVP, providing strategic counsel on corporate storytelling, earned media strategy and media training. Before that, he was an executive producer at the FOX News Channel, where his duties included supervising the network’s “FOX & Friends Weekend.” In his new post, Groman will lead and manage corporate communications and media relations centric clients across Sloane and multi-agency clients of Stagwell Global. “His track record of success in both major-market broadcast news and strategic media consulting will be instrumental as we continue to expand our firm’s capabilities,” said Sloane & Company co-CEO Whit Clay.
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| John Carle |
MoreYellow, a growth marketing agency, brings on John Carle as VP of talent. Carle’s previous positions include VP, creator relations & gaming insights at immersive game publisher Super League; VP, client services at Branded Entertainment Network; and SVP, network talent at Studio 71. He has also overseen campaign partnerships for brands including Ubisoft, Bumble, Urban Decay and Hi-Chew. “He represents and stands for what we’ve long been about: no matter the medium, great ideas and powerful execution is how you get great results for your clients,” said MoreYellow founder and managing director Jordan Mauriello.
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| Rebecca Carr |
Billtrust, a B2B order-to-cash and digital payments company, names Rebecca Carr as CMO. Carr comes to Billtrust from IT asset management & expense management solutions provider Tangoe, where she also held the CMO position. Her previous posts include CMO at Foxwoods Resort Casino and VP, global marketing at Verizon Communications. She will lead Billtrust's global marketing strategy and vision with responsibility for driving demand generation, brand awareness and consideration, and product marketing and GTM initiatives. "Throughout her career, she has proven herself as not only a results-oriented leader but a change agent who propels businesses forward," said Billtrust CEO Sunil Rajasekar.
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. 
