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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.
The Estée Lauder Companies names Madeleine Boyd SVP, global brand communications. Most recently, she served as global SVP, beauty & wellness at Together Group... Cohen & Steers, a global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, names Erik Schneberger as EVP, chief marketing officer... CooperVision, a contact lens company, brings on former Bayer VP Brenda Raphael as VO of marketing, Americas.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
