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| Maeve Hagen, Tony Signore |
Taylor promotes managing partner Maeve Hagen to CEO, effective Jan. 1. She succeeds Tony Signore, who has held the role since 2004, when he led a shareholders group acquisition from the agency founders. Signore will continue to serve as the agency’s chairman. Hagen has served in her present role since January 2023, and before that she was president at the agency. She led the growth of Taylor’s Charlotte, NC, office and helped shape the culture across the organization. “Maeve has risen to every challenge and opportunity with a collaborative and innovative spirit that has engaged and energized our colleagues and client partners,” said Signore.
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| Kim Utlaut |
Build-A-Bear Workshop appoints Kim Utlaut as SVP and chief brand officer. Utlaut comes to the company after more than two decades at The Coca-Cola Company, where she most recently served as a general manager for franchise leadership, developing strategic partnerships with such organizations as the NCAA, U.S. Soccer, and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. At Build-A-Bear, her responsibilities include leading the brand’s continued evolution as well as its communications strategy, with an increased focus on strengthening and elevating the relationship the company shares with its consumer base across multiple revenue streams and product offerings worldwide. "Her deep expertise in brand strategy and marketing, along with her innovative vision and passion, is expected to provide valuable insights as we look to continue to build momentum for the brand,” said Build-A-Bear chief operation officer Chris Hurt.
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| Ana Perez |
PlanSource, a cloud-based benefits administration technology and service provider, brings on Ana Perez as CMO. Perez was previously CMO at cloud-based talent acquisition software provider Radancy. Before that, she held the CMO spot at benefits administration company Benefitfocus. In new new position, Perez will be charged with increasing brand awareness, generating pipeline, expanding partnerships and supporting customer retention, engagement and expansion. “She is a dynamic leader and proven marketing executive within the industry who will make an immediate impact on our Go-to-Market strategy,” said PlanSource CEO Mike Morini.
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| Peter Horwich |
Electromed, which manufactures, markets, and sells products that provide airway clearance therapy for patients with compromised pulmonary function, appoints Peter Horwich as VP, marketing. Horwich joins Electromed from medical device manufacturer Abiomed (now J&J MedTech), where he directed global strategic marketing. Before that, he spent over a decade in marketing roles of increasing responsibility at Medtronic. “We are excited to have Peter Horwich join our team at a time of business growth, where we can leverage his talents for further market expansion,” said Electromed CEO Jim Cunniff.
maslansky + partners, a specialist consultancy within Omnicom Public Relations, names founding partner Keith Yazmir president of the firm... The National Football League Players Association names Matt Taylor chief communications officer, effective Sept. 8... Repay Holdings Corporation, a provider of bill payment solutions, appoints Charles Nabhan as head of investor relations.
Bospar hires veteran technology, cybersecurity and healthcare sector journalist and content creator Doug Olenick as tech and healthcare content director... The Huntington National Bank appoints Ameesh Vakharia as EVP and chief marketing and digital products officer, a newly created role... SDA International, a Honolulu-based strategic communications firm, promotes Cassie Kim to SVP. 
Burson Brussels chief client officer Ruud Wassen has moved to Consello to open its outpost in the headquarters city of NATO and the European Union.
Reputation Advisors International adds Newick Consulting founder Peter Thomas as its newest member. Based in Abu Dhabi, Thomas has more than 35 years of experience advising major global clients on reputation issues... TruePoint appoints April Steinbach, who has held senior creative posts at BBDO and McCann Worldgroup, as creative director....Athene, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management that focuses on retirement solutions, names Brett Gibson EVP and head of investor relations. Gibson comes to Athene from JP Morgan Securities.
Stellantis names Stephanie Hartgrove chief communications officer. Hartgrove joins Stellantis from Johnson & Johnson, where she was global vice president of MedTech communications and public affairs... FINN Partners appoints Kim Sizemore as head of integrated media. Sizemore joins FINN from Wieden+Kennedy... Lucid Group, which makes software-defined vehicles and technologies, names Angela Zepeda as Vice President, Global Marketing. Zepeda was most recently global head of marketing at Elon Musk's xAI. 
