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| John Pelle |
Datalign Advisory, a Cambridge, MA firm that pairs up clients with financial advisers, brings on John Pelle as principal, communications & public relations, reporting to CEO Satayan Mahajan. Pelle was most recently senior director of communications and brand at financial services company Acrisure. He has also held senior communications at Guardian Life and SAP. In his new post, Pelle will lead strategic communications and relationship-building initiatives. Datalign facilitated referrals totaling $14.8 billion in assets by the end of 2023, doubling to $27.84 billion in the first half of 2024.
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| Adam Knappy |
DAZN, a global sports entertainment platform, names Adam Knappy chief marketing & customer officer. Knappy joins DAZN from e-commerce company THG, where he was group chief marketing officer as well as CEO of the company’s media division. At DAZN, he will oversee all group marketing activities, platform trading and customer engagement. “Adam’s expertise in multi-sector, high-growth marketing will be instrumental in scaling our customer base and maximizing the impact of major global events,” said DAZN Group CEO Shay Segev.
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| Tim Peters |
Guideline, a platform providing advertising data and planning technology, appoints Tim Peters as CMO and VP of demand generation. Peters was most recently global marketing leader at enterprise software company Enghouse Systems. Before that he was VP of marketing and revenue operations at IT services and consulting company Doxim. At Guideline, Peters will lead the company’s global marketing strategy, demand generation and growth initiatives. “With over 20 years of experience in B2B and SaaS marketing, Tim has a proven track record of building scalable go-to-market engines, driving revenue, and leading high-performing global teams,” said Guideline CEO Vincent Misfud.
Ruder Finn hires Brent Mullins as SVP, talent and partnerships. Mullins joins the agency from 160over90, where he was VP, entertainment marketing... Allison Worldwide names Katie Huang Shin global president, technology, effective Nov. 14... Vasion, which provides serverless printing and AI-enabled automation, appoints Cindy White as CMO. 
Mod Op brings on John Powers and Alan Kipust as part of its Executive in Residence program, which already includes former Dun & Bradstreet chief data officer Monica Richter... Takeda Pharmaceuticals hires James-Denton Wyllie as head of R&D and external innovation communications... Veeam Software, which specializes in data resilience solutions, appoints Allison Cerra as CMO.
The Dallas Mavericks bring on Gina Miller as chief communications officer, a newly created role. She was previously with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas... Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that advances arts advocacy, names Jamey Lundblad as CMO... Ambac Financial Group, an insurance holding company, names Karen Beyer managing director, head of investor relations.
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.
