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| Francesca Montini |
AC Milan, an Italian soccer club, brings on Ferrari CCO Francesca Montini as chief brand officer. Before coming to Ferrari, Montini led communications for Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep division in EMEA and Ford’s Lincoln unit. She has also served as senior communications manager for the Nike Foundation. At AC Milan, Montini will oversee the marketing, branding, communication and content & digital departments, working to position the club as a leader in international sports entertainment. Her hire comes as AC Milan prepares for a restructuring of their management ahead of next season.
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| Amanda Lazaro |
1AB, a communication agency offering services that include web development, social media strategy, and message development services, brings on Amanda Lazaro as a managing director, Lazaro joins 1AB after close to 12 years at Edelman, where she most recently served as managing director, health media. She has also worked as director, media strategy at MSL. In her new post, Lazaro will work within the C-suite at a group of 1AB’s private and public biotechnology clients, spanning all segments of the drug development cycle. “Amanda's infectious personality and unique skillset will be an immediate value-add to our team,” said 1AB founder and CEO Dan Budwick.
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| Amy Marentic |
Genesis Motor America hires former Google global automotive director Amy Marentic as CMO. Marentic joins the company from market research company Circana, where she was president, global solutions. Before coming to Google, she worked for over 28 years at Ford in a range of executive marketing positions. At Genesis, Marentic will lead its US marketing division in the development, implementation, and management of marketing messages directed at consumers. She will develop and manage the strategic business plan for all national and regional advertising, multicultural, experiential, and digital marketing, CRM, and the brand's online presence. "Amy has a proven track record of driving transformation and growth in her experience leading marketing initiatives in automotive, mobility, and technology sectors," said Genesis Motor North America CEO Tedros Mengiste.
maslansky + partners, a specialist consultancy within Omnicom Public Relations, names founding partner Keith Yazmir president of the firm... The National Football League Players Association names Matt Taylor chief communications officer, effective Sept. 8... Repay Holdings Corporation, a provider of bill payment solutions, appoints Charles Nabhan as head of investor relations.
Bospar hires veteran technology, cybersecurity and healthcare sector journalist and content creator Doug Olenick as tech and healthcare content director... The Huntington National Bank appoints Ameesh Vakharia as EVP and chief marketing and digital products officer, a newly created role... SDA International, a Honolulu-based strategic communications firm, promotes Cassie Kim to SVP. 
Burson Brussels chief client officer Ruud Wassen has moved to Consello to open its outpost in the headquarters city of NATO and the European Union.
Reputation Advisors International adds Newick Consulting founder Peter Thomas as its newest member. Based in Abu Dhabi, Thomas has more than 35 years of experience advising major global clients on reputation issues... TruePoint appoints April Steinbach, who has held senior creative posts at BBDO and McCann Worldgroup, as creative director....Athene, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management that focuses on retirement solutions, names Brett Gibson EVP and head of investor relations. Gibson comes to Athene from JP Morgan Securities.
Stellantis names Stephanie Hartgrove chief communications officer. Hartgrove joins Stellantis from Johnson & Johnson, where she was global vice president of MedTech communications and public affairs... FINN Partners appoints Kim Sizemore as head of integrated media. Sizemore joins FINN from Wieden+Kennedy... Lucid Group, which makes software-defined vehicles and technologies, names Angela Zepeda as Vice President, Global Marketing. Zepeda was most recently global head of marketing at Elon Musk's xAI. 
