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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.
Wendy Carhart, who rose to the chief communications, culture & purpose post at Real Chemistry, has moved to the Learning Care Group.
Jeff Reczek, who most recently served as director of CDC Washington at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is coming on board as a partner at bipartisan health care firm TDY @ FGS Global.
Narrative Strategies brings on Christina Cameron and Jessica Stallone as senior directors... CI&T, a global technology transformation specialist, appoints Sarah Painter as SVP, marketing for EMEA... Avenue Z promotes Annie Zeigler to associate director, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Accenture promotes Rachel Frey to CCO, a newly created role at the company... AMD, a multinational semiconductor company, recruits Salesforce president and CMO Ariel Kelman to serve as its SVP and CMO... L.C. Williams & Associates, which is celebrating 40 years in business, brings Maria Balice back to the firm as EVP to lead its corporate affairs work.
Elevate Communications appoints Scott Bernstein, who has led marketing for the World Wrestling Federation, Hard Rock Cafe and National Amusements, as partner and chief strategy officer... Matter Communications brings on Angela Bonnici as VP, growth and head of the agency’s Boston office... Crosby Marketing Communications promotes Kelsi Fink to associate VP, PR and Laura Flury to associate VP, digital marketing.
