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| Erin Mendelsohn |
The Alpine Group brings on Vertex Pharmaceuticals alum Erin Mendelsohn as VP. She was served as senior director at Vertex. She was previously director of federal government affairs at Takeda. Mendelsohn was also legislative director and special advisor to Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), working on such health care legislation as the Affordable Care Act, and congressional liaison to the FDA. “Erin brings a rare blend of legislative, regulatory and industry expertise to our team. Her time at the FDA and in the halls of Congress gives her a 360-degree view of the health care ecosystem, and she knows how to drive meaningful policy change while balancing the needs of regulators, lawmakers, patients, and innovators,” said The Alpine Group CEO and managing principal Keenan Austin Reed.
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| Emily D'Alberto |
MAD Global Strategy promotes Emily D’Alberto to partner. D’Alberto has been with MAD Global since 2022, most recently serving as managing director, leading the firm’s public relations practice. Before coming to MAD Global, D’Alberto was managing director at Mercury. She has also been a producer at CNN, and is experienced at navigating complex, high-stakes situations focusing on reputational challenges. “Emily D’Alberto is as tough, loyal, smart and effective as any public relations professional I’ve ever worked with,” said MAD Global founder and CEO Mike DuHaime.
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| Adam Bates |
XION, a blockchain company focused on making Web3 mainstream, hires Adam Bates as CMO. Bates was most recently CMO at blockchain network MultiverseX. As CMO at Input Output, he played a key role in the growth of Cardano, another blockchain network. Bates has also served as a director at BBDO’s London hub, At XION, Bates is charged with “supercharging XION’s global hype machine.” XION has signed on with such companies as BMW, Lego and Amazon. “XION is built to flip the script, bridging Web2 and Web3, and Adam’s the guy to make it loud,” said XION founder Anthony Anzalone.
Brittney Basden, who led public affairs and advocacy partnerships at the Washington Post has joined Bully Pulpit International as a managing director.
The DUX Group, a Washington, D.C.-based strategic communications firm that works with leaders in highly regulated industries, names Lauren Boland as VP... Workday, an enterprise AI platform for HR, finance and IT, names Sarah Kennedy Ellis CMO, effective Oct. 5. Kennedy Ellis joins the company from Google... Octave Specialty Group, a global specialty insurance firm, brings on Philip Stefano as managing director, head of investor relations. 
Michele Ziosi will rejoin Stellantis on Oct. 1 as chief PA officer responsible for Enlarged Europe and for the global coordination of the carmaker’s PA activities.
Inizio, which works with clients in the health and life sciences sectors, appoints Oisín Ó Gógáin as chief people officer... The Boston Beer Company names Allison Stransky CMO, effective Oct. 12. Stransky was previuosly VP and CMO at Samsung Electronics America... Newark Regional Business Partnership and its 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Renaissance Newark Foundation, bring on Kim Lewis-Collins as VP, marketing and business development, a newly created role. 
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
