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| Becky Boles |
The Herald Group, DC public affairs shop, names Becky Boles chief client services officer, a newly created position. Boles is the founder of communications consultancy Scout Strategies. She also served as SVP at APCO. Boles has led global teams supporting such corporations and organizations as McDonald’s, Verizon, Dow Chemical, Lenovo, Bechtel, Rosetta Stone and SC Johnson. At The Herald Group, she will work across key practice areas, staff levels and client accounts. “Her knowledge and experience will be instrumental as we continue to grow at a rapid pace and help us to more creatively and effectively service our clients moving forward,” said The Herald Group co-founder Matt Well.
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| Alicia Joseph |
LeadsOnline, which provides data, analysis and ballistic tools for law enforcement agencies, appoints Alicia Joseph as global VP of marketing. Joseph joins the company from AT&T, where she worked for over a decade, most recently serving as director of marketing—brand and product marketing. At LeadsOnline, she will oversee global brand, product marketing, and demand generation efforts. Founded in 2000, LeadsOnline serves approximately 5,500 US law enforcement agencies as well as global public safety organizations in more than 80 countries. “Alicia brings a rare blend of creative vision and operational rigor, making her the right leader at this juncture to position our suite of investigative solutions for future growth,” said Alex Finley, CEO of LeadsOnline.
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| Elizabeth Snyder |
SolComms promotes Elizabeth Snyder to senior director of digital health, a newly created role. Before joining SolComms in 2023, Snyder was an account manager at Autumn Communications, and she has also worked at BOLD PR. In her new position, she will oversee a team of six working across with such digital health and women’s health companies as Wisp (a provider of women’s and reproductive healthcare); WellTheory (an autoimmune digital health provider); and Teal Health (which is creating the world’s first at-home cervical cancer screening test). SolComms has also hired Melissa Stavenhagen, who was previously a director at Hiltzik Strategies, as director of the agency’s technology/B2B/corporate vertical.
The Next Solutions Group names Michelle Agnew as VP, reputation and issues management. Agnew joins NSG from The Coca-Cola Company, where she was director of strategic communications... Nebius, which works with startups and enterprises building AI products, agents and services, appoints Lindsey Irvine as CMO... Zeta Global, an intelligent AI infrastructure company, names Leah Pope CMO and Candace Dean chief communications officer.
SiriusXM recruits Paramount Pictures EVP, global communications Jenny Tartikoff to serve as SVP and head of communications, effective August 10.
West of Fairfax, which is in Los Angeles, appoints Scott Mallone as president. Mallone joins the agency from SHFT Labs... Codeword ups Brandon Carter to SVP, head of strategy... JOTO PR Disruptors names Nick Westcott head of establishment, working to improve coordination across departments, and helping each part of the agency operate with greater clarity, consistency and readiness for scale. 
Sotheby’s brings on Christie’s global head of communications Natasha Le Bel to serve as chief communications officer.
The U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, names David Purcell CMO, leading the organization’s marketing and communications... Capital V Strategies, a strategic communications and advisory firm, names Andy Dueñas to lead its newly launched Transactions & IPO Communications division... Haven Tower Group, which works with clients in the wealth management space, appoints Stephen Langlois to its board of advisors. Langlois is currently managing principal of Seaport Consulting Partners. 
