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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.
Steve Rice, who served as director of political mobilization for Boeing, joins DC-based bipartisan public affairs and strategic communications firm The Herald Group as SVP, overseeing its grasstops and 50-state field operations. 
Qorvis has named Victor Shiblie senior advisor to boost its international network and global business opportunities.
Pierre DuBois has taken the VP-public affairs post at AIB Data Centers, developer of the digital infrastructure for AI hosting and high-performance computing workloads.
Allison Worldwide names Victoria Brophy EVP, head of corporate and technology in Europe. Brophy comes to the firm from Golin Ketchum London, where as EVP she built and led the London Corporate Affairs practice... 
Signal Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, hires Josie Feron as director. Feron was most recently communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC)... Moburst, a mobile-first digital agency driven by a proprietary AI program, appoints Etgar Shpivak as VP of marketing... Howard University hires Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications.
