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| Doug Yates |
Ubicquia, which provides AI-driven platforms to make existing critical infrastructure intelligent, appoints Doug Yates as CMO. Yates joins the company from Amazon MGM Studios, where he was senior synergy lead, maximizing opportunities across Amazon business units to drive awareness, engagement and viewership of the unit’s series and movies. He has also worked as SVP, global solutions at Fox Networks Group and head of marketing, distribution & online at Lucasfilm. At Ubicquia, Yates will lead the company’s marketing strategy, brand positioning and partner engagement initiatives. "Doug is a visionary marketing leader with a proven track record of building global brands and driving business growth through innovative storytelling and data-driven strategies," said Ubicquia CEO Ian Aaron.
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| Jaymee Johnson |
LegalShield, a platform that offers affordable legal and identity theft protection, hires Jaymee Johnson to serve as CMO. Johnson was most recently CMO at Assurance IQ, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial. He previously served as general manager for T-Mobile MONEY (the company’s digital bank) and head of global marketing at Amazon Payments. In his new post, Johnson will oversee brand strategy, performance marketing and ongoing member communications for LegalShield. “Jaymee's data-driven marketing expertise, merchandizing skills and overall success growing subscription-based businesses make him an outstanding addition to our leadership team," said LegalShield CEO Warren Schlichting.
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| Ryan Bonnici |
Later, an influencer marketing and social media management software company, brings on Ryan Bonnici as CMO. Bonnici was most recently CMO at corporate wellness platform Wellhub. He has held the CMO post at online business solutions community G2 and was also head of global marketing for CRM platform HubSpot. Bonnici will oversee Later’s brand strategy, communications, product marketing, demand generation, content creation and community engagement. "Ryan's unique blend of strategic vision and executional excellence immediately stood out. His extensive experience in both B2B and B2C marketing, coupled with a proven track record of driving growth across various stages of a company's evolution, makes him well-suited to lead marketing efforts at Later," said Later CEO Scott Sutton.
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.
