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| Simone Flournoy |
Ankler Media, which covers the entertainment industry, hires Simone Flournoy as communications manager, a newly created role at the company, effective March 17. Flournoy was previously a senior communications coordinator at the Washington Post. At Ankler Media, she will be responsible for developing and executing external communication strategies for the company. “Simone’s strategic communications expertise will help us continue to own the intersection of business and entertainment, and amplify our top-notch reporting in a changing media landscape,” said Ankler Media CEO and editor-in-chief Janice Min. Ankler has also brought on Kelsey Stefanson as design director. She most recently held the design director post at the Hollywood Reporter.
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| Stephanie Fried |
McAfee Corp., a provider of online protection for consumers, appoints former Condé Nast EVP marketing, research and analytics Stephanie Fried as EVP and CMO. Fried was most recently CMO at online fan platform Fandom. She has also held senior marketing and research posts at Discovery, VEVO and NBC Universal. In her new position, Fried will lead global marketing and communication efforts for McAfee, with a focus on delivering enhanced value and engagement for existing customers while introducing it to a new set of audiences globally. "Her expertise in data-driven marketing, consumer insights, and digital transformation will be critical as we sharpen our focus on delivering the best possible experience for our customers,” said McAfee CEO Craig Boundy.
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| Leslie Nagao |
The National Restaurant Association names Leslie Nagao as CMO. Nagao joins the organization from the Urban Land Institute, where she was global CMO. She has also served as director, loyalty and partner marketing, at ExxonMobil and director, brand & integrated marketing, at AARP. In her new post, Nagao is tasked with bringing together internal teams and external partners to strengthen the message of the restaurant industry, drive association membership, and expand the products, programs, and services the association creates. “She has extensive expertise in brand strategy, member engagement, product marketing, events and communications, and public relations, and she has proven success delivering growth and impact across diverse industries,” said National Restaurant Association president and CEO Michelle Korsmo.
Highwire names Kelly Losko as CFO. Losko joins the agency from OLIVER Agency, where she was CFO, North America....TCW, a Los-Angeles based financial services company, brings on Lindsay DeLarme as global head of marketing & communications. DeLarme previously spending 13 years at Oaktree Capital, most recently serving as head of marketing and communications.... o9 Solutions, developer of the “Digital Brain,” names Adriel Sanchez CMO, a newly created position at the company. 
The National Association of Corporate Directors has named Brunswick Group veteran Mohamed Younis senior VP of content.
HUNTER promotes Gigi García Russo to president and Michael Lamp to chief digital & transformation officer.... Cars.com Inc. a car-shopping marketplace, names Sarah Kettler CMO, effective June 15...The Trade Desk, an advertising tech company, appoints Sarah Gavin as CMO and EVP.
Brittany Sullivan, who held the senior VP-executive director of marketing post at Golin, has moved to Burson.
Codeword brings on Melody Brue and Jess Graham as part of a push to bolster its capabilities in market intelligence and commercial strategy... Havas Edge, which specializes in data-driven media, creative and customer acquisition strategies, for health, tech, consumer, retail and financial brands, promotes Pam Caputo to EVP, health media... Rezolve Ai, the London-based developer of Brain Suite, an enterprise AI platform purpose-built for agentic commerce, appoints Michele Fisher as CMO.
