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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.
The Walt Disney Company names Asad Ayaz to lead its newly established enterprise marketing and brand organization... Kaiser Permanente, which provides integrated healthcare services, is bringing on Beth Leonard as SVP and chief public affairs officer, effective Feb. 2. Leonard was most recently chief corporate affairs officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance... AIC Hotel Group, which operates such brands as Nobu Hotels, Hard Rock Hotels, AVA Resort and Spa and the UNICO Collection, hires Delia Osegueda as VP, global partnerships.
Sarah Knakmuhs, who formerly led H/Advisors Abernathy’s DC office, is joining the Financial Services Forum as chief communications and strategy officer.
Brian Hughes, chief of staff at NASA, has joined Mercury Public Affairs as a partner in its Tallahassee office.
Narrative Strategies brings on Stacia Tipton as managing director... Prosek Partners promotes Deirdre Bolton, Josh Clarkson and Jon Schwartz to partner... YAP Global, an international digital assets PR firm, promotes Otto Jacobsson, who has served as CFO of the firm since 2020, to CEO. 
Cindy Leggett-Flynn, who most recently led communications at Credit Suisse, is coming on board at Swiss multinational private bank and wealth management firm Julius Baer Group as group head of communications.
