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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.
Breakwater Strategy, a strategic insights and communications consultancy, brings on former CNN justice correspondent Jessica Schneider as a VP... Stratacomm, a DC-based firm, names Darren Scher chief operating and integration officer. Scher comes to the agency from Adfero, where he was most recently managing director... Dreamday hires Veronica Gauthier as SVP of growth... TextNow appoints Bonnie Herche as VP of marketing. Herche joins the company from Crain Communications
DCI Group has hired Will Stevens, who has more than 20 years of
Imre names Fred Hickman EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies... Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role... Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors.
Nick Mammano, who was president/CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, has rejoined Mercury Public Affairs as a managing director in its Saddle Brook office.
Seven Letter hires Allie Raffa, who was most recently White House correspondent for NBC News, as a senior director... Points of Light, an organization founded by President George H.W. Bush that is dedicated to volunteer service, names Jeff Zanelli as CMO... Frontieras North America, an energy and environmental technology company, appoints Nora Shepard as VP of communications.
