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| Laura Lane |
Chevron appoints Laura Lane as VP and chief corporate affairs officer, effective Feb. 1. She succeeds Al Williams, who is retiring in April after 34 years at the company. Lane comes to Chevron from UPS, where she was EVP & chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer. She was previously managing director and head of international government affairs at Citibank; VP, global public policy at Time Warner; and director at the Office of the US Trade Representative. “Laura’s background in both the private and public sectors, her proven leadership in complex global organizations and experience working in diverse geographic locations makes her well-suited to lead Chevron’s global corporate affairs activities,” said Chevron chairman and CEO Mike Wirth.
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| Amy Freedman |
Longacre Square Partners names Amy Freedman, who has been a member of the agency’s advisory board since 2023, as partner, head of Canada. Freedman was most recently partner and head of engagement at Canadian investment firm Ewing Morris. Before that, she was CEO of Kingsdale Advisors, a shareholder services and advisory firm. Based in Toronto, Freedman will focus on advising issuers and investors on the public and private elements of shareholder activism campaigns, corporate governance changes, complex transactions and other material events. “Her varied experience, insight and dedication to clients make her an ideal addition to Longacre’s partnership,” said Longacre managing partners Greg Marose and Dan Zacchei.
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| Geoff Holtzman |
Narrative Strategies hires Geoff Holtzman as a senior director. Holtzman comes to the firm from national philanthropic organization Stand Together, where he served as director of communications and led strategic comms for the organization’s healthcare portfolio. He has also been director of communications at REFORM Alliance. At NS, he will work to bolster the key vertical that includes clients in the biopharmaceutical, medical technology and provider industries. “Geoff has a wealth of experience navigating an increasingly complex healthcare sector that demands deep knowledge and the ability to anticipate and react to developments in the legislative and regulatory landscape,” said Narrative CEO and Founding Partner Ken Spain. The firm also announced the addition of Hariana Sethi as a business development associate and Henry Lynam, Albert Sanchez and Davis Robinson as strategic communications associates.
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| Susan Howe |
The Weber Shandwick Collective CEO Susan Howe joins The LAGRANT Foundation Board of Directors, succeeding former board member Gail Heimann, who retired as CEO of TWSC in November. At TWSC, Howe has held key leadership roles including president, chief growth officer and chief collaboration officer, and continues to advise major partners like Kellanova, Nestlé, and Anheuser-Busch. She also serves on the boards of the Sheppard Pratt Foundation and the Northwestern Alumni Association. “Our longstanding relationship with Weber Shandwick, thanks to Gail, has been invaluable, and I look forward to continuing that partnership with Susan,” said TLF chairman and CEO Kim Hunter.
Unlock Health names Greg Walsh CEO. He joins the agency from Havas Media Network... The US Consumer Product Safety Commission appoints Steve Roney as director of the office of communications... Madison Capital Group, a Charlotte real estate investment and operating company, brings on Lacy Bradford as CMO.
Jim O’Leary, Weber Shandwick global president and North America CEO, has joined Penta Group, the DC corporate advisory, as CEO.
ROKK Solutions has named Amy Fox chief corporate communications officer to oversee its new corporate affairs unit.
Orchestra adds Andrew Bates and Kristen Orthman to its advisory practice. Both of them worked in the Biden administration... DeepIntent, a healthcare demand-side platform, appoints Ian Colley as CMO... Fanatics Commerce, a direct-to-consumer platform within sports apparel and fan gear company Fanatics, names Jamie Gersch CMO... Cboe Global Markets, a global markets operator and pioneer in equity derivatives, hires Julie Bauer as SVP, head of government relations.
August brings on Andrew Jarrell as a managing director in its New York office. Jarrell comes to the agency from Group Gordon, where he most recently served as chief strategy officer... PSD, which produces activewear and underwear worn by and made for professional athletes, hires Dan Harbison as SVP of marketing and Monica Lin as VP of brand marketing... UKG, an AI platform that combines HR, pay and workforce management, names Vitor De Souza chief communications officer. 
