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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.
Bastion appoints Jody Sowa as managing director, PR in the US, strengthening the company’s growing presence in Los Angeles and New York... The Davis Companies, a Boston-based real estate developer, appoints Andrea Simpson as EVP of creative, brand and communications... CBIZ, a professional services advisor, appoints Christopher Sikora as VP, investor relations and corporate finance.
Nick Clegg, who was global affairs president at Meta in a seven-year run, has joined London's Hiro Capital investment firm as a general partner.
Burson brings on Bruce Haynes, who served as global co-chairman of the crisis communications and issues management unit at FGS Global, as U.S. head of public affairs.
The Herald Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, brings on DDC Public Affairs SVP, creative director Brad Whitford as chief creative officer... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hires former Mastercard VP of marketing Dana Bodine as its first CMO... Reinsurance Group of America, a life and health reinsurer, appoints Ryan Krueger as SVP, investor relations, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
Edelman has named Anna Vogt, who is EMEA chief strategy officer at VML, as its
