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| Josh Line |
Yahoo signs on Paramount chief brand officer Josh Line as the company’s CMO. Line had been with Paramount since 2011, and before serving as CBO, he had led marketing for the company’s Comedy Central platform and oversaw marketing strategy at Viacom. He succeeds former CMO Tressie Lieberman, who exited in October. “With a strong track record of scaling both emerging and iconic brands, combined with his ability to build and lead high-performance teams, Josh is the ideal leader to propel the Yahoo brand forward during this critical moment in our journey,” said Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone.
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| Steven Goldsmith |
Orlando-based Westgate Resorts names Steven Goldsmith VP of communications and public relations, a newly created role at the company. Goldsmith spent the last eight years as director of public relations at Travel + Leisure Co., leading communications initiatives as Wyndam Worldwide Corp. spun off Wyndham Hotels, established itself as Wyndham Destinations and then renamed the company after acquiring the Travel + Leisure brand. He has also held communications and public affairs posts at Red Hat, Biogen and Syngenta Biotechnology. In his new post, Goldsmith will oversee the development of both internal and external communications programs. “Steven's experience in transformational communications will help us accelerate our growth into new opportunities as we continue to evolve," said Westgate Resorts chief business and strategy officer Jared Saft.
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| Meena Sen |
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida names Meena Sen VP, marketing. Sen joins Coke Florida from beverage company Celsius, where she served as senior director, commercial marketing and planning. She was previously CMO at Century Snacks. In her new position, Sen will lead the Coke Florida marketing team and oversee all commercial marketing activities from strategy to execution and evaluation. "Meena’s expertise will allow us to continue to execute the brand fundamentals of our business, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of innovation and customer engagement," said Coke Florida chief customer and commercial officer Andy Hill.
FGS Global brings on HSBC's Jean-Manuel Richier as senior advisor to bolster its equity advisory, investor relations and transaction & financial communications capabilities across Europe... TEAM LEWIS names Danielle Malvesti SVP, strategy. Malvesti joins the agency from Cramer.... Durée & Company ups Abbie Lipton to vice president... LDWW promotes Michelle Poland, Channing Sizemore and Emma Stoneham to managing director.
Narrative Strategies hires Chris Bissex as a managing director. Bissex was most recently deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Trade Commission... Marino promotes Elizabeth Latino to COO and managing director.... The Charlotte Hornets hire Big 12 Conference chief brand & business officer Tyrel Kirkham as CMO.
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.
