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| Brent Patrone |
MAD Global Strategy hires Brent Petrone as SVP. Petrone previously directed digital strategy at global consultancy Actum as well as at public strategy firm Mercury. He has developed and executed digital media strategies for national trade associations, nonprofits, international philanthropies, Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments, political organizations and C-suite executives. “Brent brings a deep understanding of today’s fast-moving digital landscape and the critical role it plays in supporting an organization’s overall communications goals. I look forward to seeing how he will advance meaningful digital solutions for our clients,” said MAD Global founder and CEO Mike DuHaime.
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| (L-R) Alex Barrera, Lisa Hopkins |
Jasper, an AI marketing platform, appoints Alex Barrera as chief revenue officer and Lisa Hopkins as VP of partnerships. Barrera joins Jasper from Zendesk, where he spent over a decade in senior leadership roles, most recently as SVP of global strategic enterprise sales. At Jasper, he will focus on driving revenue growth, scaling go-to-market functions and expanding the company's presence across new markets and customer segments. Hopkins was most recently global segment leader for advertising and MarTech partners at Amazon Web Services. She has more than two decades of experience building and scaling strategic partner programs for leading technology and martech brands. “Their deep expertise will be instrumental in deepening our impact across industries, unlocking new growth opportunities, and delivering on our mission to elevate all marketers and all marketing with the power of AI," said Jasper CEO Timothy Young.
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| Stephen Walton |
Altair Law, a San Francisco-based trial litigation firm, appoints Stephen Walton as CMO. Walton was most recently CMO and VP at Douglas Wilson Companies, which provides a range of problem resolution and real estate services. He has also served as regional head of marketing and business development at Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli and senior manager, corporate affairs marketing in North America at AstraZeneca. In his new position, Walton will lead Altair’s marketing, branding and business development efforts. “His leadership will be instrumental in deepening our professional relationships, amplifying our brand presence, and supporting the firm’s evolution into new areas of legal service,” said Altair Law partner Andje Medina.
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.
Alcoa has named Emily Olson, who has more than 20 years of experience working in capital-intensive industries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, EVP & chief external affairs officer, effective April 6.
Longacre Square Partners has named Humza Vanderman partner and head of its London outpost as the financial communications firm expands into Europe.
FGS Global adds former Pfizer EVP and chief corporate affairs officer Sally Susman to its global executive board as an independent member, effective April 1... Codeword brings on Kim Baffi, who was previously Salesforce VP and creative director, as executive creative director... Amperity, an AI-powered customer data cloud, appoints Bridget Perry as CMO.
MOIA America, a Volkswagen Group of America subsidiary that develops and tests autonomous, all-electric ride-pooling vehicles, names Marcus Gamo head of U.S. communications... Continental Strategy brings on Francisco Petrirena as VP in its Miami office. Petrirena was previously chief of staff to former Miami city manager Art Noriega... MSQ Sport + Entertainment brings on Lauren Weil as EVP, Max Hirsch as VP of sponsorship, and Brooke Losee as VP.
