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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.
Steve Rice, who served as director of political mobilization for Boeing, joins DC-based bipartisan public affairs and strategic communications firm The Herald Group as SVP, overseeing its grasstops and 50-state field operations. 
Qorvis has named Victor Shiblie senior advisor to boost its international network and global business opportunities.
Pierre DuBois has taken the VP-public affairs post at AIB Data Centers, developer of the digital infrastructure for AI hosting and high-performance computing workloads.
Allison Worldwide names Victoria Brophy EVP, head of corporate and technology in Europe. Brophy comes to the firm from Golin Ketchum London, where as EVP she built and led the London Corporate Affairs practice... 
Signal Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, hires Josie Feron as director. Feron was most recently communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC)... Moburst, a mobile-first digital agency driven by a proprietary AI program, appoints Etgar Shpivak as VP of marketing... Howard University hires Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications.
