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| Max Entman |
Palladian Partners, a health communications firm dedicated to serving the public interest, names Max Entman president. Entman joins Palladian (part of Altarum, a nonprofit research and consulting organization) from management consulting firm Aptive Resources, where he most recently served as SVP, human experience. Before coming to Aptive in 2020, he was VP, account services at Yes& Agency. Entman has worked with multiple federal agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security. "Max’s unique combination of experience, vision and commitment to excellence make him the ideal leader for the Palladian team,” said Altarum CEO and president Michael Monson.
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| (L-R) Elizabeth Castro, James McCusker |
Alpha Advisory Group, which includes its subsidiary Alpha IR Group, a financial and communications consultancy, brings on Elizabeth Castro and James McCusker as senior managing directors to co-lead and enhance its corporate communications practice. Castro was most recently director, corporate communications strategy at distribution company Essendant. In addition to holding senior communications posts at SCA Health and Fortune Brands Innovation, she has worked at Weber Shandwick, O’Malley Hansen Communications and Jasculca/Terman & Associates. McCusker has served as managing director, technology at ICR and managing director, corporate communications at Solebury Trout. He was most recently president at boutique PR firm Canaan Parish Group. “With more than 50 years of combined experience at large- and mid-size publicly traded companies, agencies, and national media outlets, Elizabeth and James bring a level of knowledge and insight that will be invaluable to our clients,” said Alpha Advisory and Alpha IR Groups CEO and founder Chris Hodges.
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| Laura Murphy |
Millwright Holdings promotes Laura Murphy to president of Bolt PR, its B2C public relations, content and digital marketing agency. Murphy joined Bolt as SVP in 2022 and was named managing director in 2024. She was previously VP at Regan Communications. As president, Murphy is charged with overseeing Bolt PR’s business, with responsibility for guiding client acquisition, employee engagement and agency growth. “Laura has demonstrated exceptional people-first leadership, dedication and business acumen, driving Bolt PR to new heights,” said Millwright Holdings group president and chief client officer Erin Vadala. Bolt PR serves clients across the hospitality, food and beverage, spirits, franchise, health and wellness, consumer products, consumer tech, as well as B2B tech verticals.
Actum has hired Cecelia Prewett, who was president of DC Public Affairs at SKDK during a nearly 13-year run, as senior managing director in its Washington office.
Franz Paasche, who was most recently EVP for public affairs and communications at Columbia University, will join Verizon as EVP, corporate affairs, effective Nov. 10.
Horizon Family Brands, which includes Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic yogurt, hires Andrew Springate as CMO... Wake Tech, a Raleigh, NC community college that serves over 70000 adults annually, brings on Lisa Marie Ferrell, who previously led North America communications at Lenovo, as VP of communications and marketing... Golin brings on executive creative director Meg Farquhar in Chicago, and EVPs of strategy Tom Howells (Western Region) and Martin Coomber (New York).
Hotwire Global appoints Burson global chief digital & intelligence officer Grant Toups as global CEO, effective in January.
Bader Rutter, which works with clients in the agriculture, food, beverage and pet care sectors, appoints Demar Anderson as CMO... Acceleration Community of Companies appoints Michael Moschella to lead its new insights division, ACC Intelligence... Luminate, a London-based shop focused on infrastructure and energy sectors, hires Osman Dervish as director—head of development... The Alpine Group promotes Alison Graab to principal from SVP.
