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| Jeremy Tucker |
AutoNation, an automotive retailer, appoints former Planet Fitness chief marketing officer Jeremy Tucker as CMO. Tucker was most recently EVP, global CMO and chief franchise officer at toys, entertainment and digital games company Spin Master. He has also held senior marketing posts at Nissan and Disney. Tucker will join AutoNation's senior leadership team, reporting directly to CEO Mike Manley. "Jeremy's exceptional experience fostering brand loyalty, leading high-performing teams, and delivering innovative marketing strategies is aligned with our commitment to customer excellence,” said Manley.
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| Dan Salzman |
Vizient, a healthcare performance improvement company, brings on Dan Salzman as CMO. Salzman joins the company from HP, where he served as SVP and business unit CMO for its Workforce Solutions division.He previously held several leadership posts at Johnson & Johnson, including global VP, customer and marketing insights. In his new role, Salzman will develop and lead Vizient’s go-to-market strategy. “Dan brings a unique blend of experience in commercial marketing, data-driven decision making and digital engagement for both large-scale consumer and tech-driven B2B environments, all of which position him to help elevate Vizient’s market position and drive strategic growth,” said Vizient CEO Byron Jobe.
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| Sydney Walz |
Revry, a streaming network for LGBTQ+ content, appoints Sydney Walz as head of marketing. Prior to joining Revry, Walz was product marketing communications manager for the launch of the We the Culture initiative, a BIPOC creator funding program. She was previously product marketing manager for AI-powered analytics platform Akkio. At Revry, Walz will spearhead the development and implementation of marketing strategies to broaden Revry's reach and engagement within the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. “Her deep understanding of queer culture combined with her proven expertise in performance marketing makes her the ideal leader to help us achieve our ambitious growth goals,” said Revry co-founder and CEO Damian Pelliccione.
Brunswick Group partner Christine Schirmer has joined DoorDash as VP-global external communications, a new post.
Kevin King, who served as global practice chair at Edelman Digital, has been appointed president of The Now Agency.
FINN Partners appoints Ernst Flach as partner in its global travel practice. Flach was most recently VP, destination marketing at MMGY Wagstaff... Faeth Therapeutics, an Austin, TX-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on improving outcomes for cancer patients, names Matt Biegler as SVP, investor relations... Public Communications Inc. promotes Matt Sobczak and Joash Mencias to VP.
Nate Gatten, executive VP at American Airlines, will join Apple on Aug. 31 as VP-government affairs.
The Ogilvy Group names WPP Open X global communications & marketing director Nicole Parkinson as global head of marketing and promotes SVP, creative communications Kappie Kopp to global head of communications... Creativ Company appoints Sarah Saul as VP of marketing and communications. Saul joins the firm from Roku... Insulet, a medical device company, adds Joan Campion, Adam Feigen and Jane Hoffman to its communications team.
