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| Uzma Rawn Dowler |
Major League Baseball promotes Uzma Rawn Dowler to CMO, effective January 2025. Dowler has been with MLB since 2015, most recently serving as SVP, global corporate partnerships. She was previously a VP at sports sales and advisory firm Premier Partnerships and coordinator, team marketing and business operations for the NBA. In her new post, Rawn will lead MLB’s global marketing efforts partnering with league executives across all operations, revenue and technology departments and the 30 MLB clubs. “Combined with her energetic personality, never-ending commitment to the game and cross-industry relationships, Uzma can help bring baseball closer to our fans and partners alike—both in the U.S. and around the world,” said commissioner of baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr.
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| Stella Hall |
LILT, an AI-powered translation and content generation platform, appoints Stella Hall as VP of marketing. Hall was most recently director of growth marketing at Truework, an income and employment verification platform for mortgage lenders, consumer lenders and property managers. Before that, she led marketing efforts for Europe and North America at online course provider Coursera. Her initial focus at LILT will be on gaining a deeper understanding of the platform's customers, auditing its go-to-market strategy, and laying growth plans for 2025. "Stella's proven expertise, boundless enthusiasm and commitment to equity align perfectly with LILT's mission," said LILT CEO and co-founder Spence Green.
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| Michael Barr |
Norfolk Southern Corporation names Michael Barr VP investor relations and treasurer. Barr was most recently managing director at asset management firm Neuberger Berman, where he worked extensively with transportation and logistics companies including Norfolk Southern, CSX and Union Pacific. In his new position, Barr will lead efforts to strengthen investor relations and optimize the company’s financial performance. “His expertise in financial management, coupled with his experience in the transportation industry, will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy, deliver safe and reliable service for our customers, and provide long-term shareholder value," said Norfolk Southern CFO Jason Zampi.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
Burson promotes EMEA COO Matt Buchanan to global chief social and Influence officer, a newly created role... Seedtag, a “global neuro-contextual advertising company,” brings on former Edelman SVP, corporate and public affairs Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer... The Associated Press ups Lauren Easton to SVP and chief communications officer.
