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| Terri Clevenger |
Waterhouse Brands, a Greenbrae, CA-based agency, brings on Terri Clevenger, who built the healthcare public relations practice at ICR, as head of integrated communications. Before joining ICR, Clevenger founded Continuum Health Communications. At Waterhouse Brands, she will lead its newly established Life Sciences Communications unit. Her focus will be on growing Waterhouse’s East Coast presence and PR practice. “We are thrilled to welcome Terri Clevenger who brings with her vast knowledge and experience and who will help take Waterhouse to the next level, leading our Boston office and helping build our Life Sciences Communications practice,” said Waterhouse Brands CEO Kim Kraemer.
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| Mike Harney |
IBM appoints Mike Harney VP, government and regulatory affairs, effective March 17. Harney comes to IBM from identity platform CLEAR, where he serves as SVP, head of public affairs. Before that, he was chief of staff to former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Harney has also served as chief of staff to Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and former Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC). “Mike’s extensive public policy experience and deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape will play a critical role in advancing IBM’s agenda with governments worldwide,” said IBM SVP and chief legal officer Anne Robinson.
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| David Jacobs |
Mars hires David Jacobs as VP of marketing for Mars Food & Nutrition North America. Jacobs joins Mars after spending more than 17 years at SC Johnson, most recently serving as head of marketing for North America. In his new position, he will lead strategies to drive penetration and accelerate growth across the rice and ready meal categories in the US and Canada. He will also oversee growth plans for the Ben's Original and Seeds of Change brands. “His impressive background in building world leading CPG brands and leading high-performing teams aligns perfectly with our mission,” said Mars regional president of food and nutrition Dave Dusangh.
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| (L-R) Katherine Haig, Kimberly Gamble |
Tanis Communications, which specializes in B2B deep tech, semiconductors, AI and cloud data centers, promotes Katherine Haig and Kimberly Gamble to account executives. In their new roles, they are responsible for social media, digital marketing, event management, media relations and content development for clients. “Katherine and Kimberly have consistently fostered strong client relationships and have driven successful campaigns,” said Tanis Communications CEO Michele Landry.
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Breakwater Strategy, a strategic insights and communications consultancy, brings on former CNN justice correspondent Jessica Schneider as a VP... Stratacomm, a DC-based firm, names Darren Scher chief operating and integration officer. Scher comes to the agency from Adfero, where he was most recently managing director... Dreamday hires Veronica Gauthier as SVP of growth... TextNow appoints Bonnie Herche as VP of marketing. Herche joins the company from Crain Communications.
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
Imre names Fred Hickman EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies... Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role... Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors.
