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| Julia Friedland |
Mercury Public Affairs hires Julia Friedland as a VP in its Florida office. Friedland joins the firm from the office of Florida governor Ron DeSantis, where she served as deputy press secretary. She was previously communications director for the Republican Party of Florida and Florida communications director for the RNC. “Julia’s experience as a seasoned messaging strategist and her work leading multiple creative communications efforts will prove to be a significant asset for our clients,” said Mercury partner Ashley Walker. Mercury is part of the Omnicom Public Relations Group.
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| Maddy Hunter |
Racepoint Global appoints Maddy Hunter as VP, head of agency growth. Hunter was most recently VP, business development at ad agency Yamamoto. Her previous positions include VP, business development at Jack Morton Worldwide and director, business development at The Marketing Arm. At Racepoint Global, Hunter will lead business development initiatives and drive agency-wide expansion planning. "Her visionary approach and deep understanding of the communications landscape align perfectly with our commitment to growth and ambitions to attract clients across key industries," said Racepoint Global CEO Bill Davies.
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| Sabrina Caluori |
Chief, a network of senior women executives, names Sabrina Caluori as CMO. Caluori was also a founding member of Chief. She most recently served as CMO of Nickelodeon and EVP of kids & family marketing at Paramount. Previously, she was EVP marketing and digital media at HBO. Caluori has also been an executive coach, focusing primarily on working with women executives. In her new post at Chief, she will oversee brand, creative, communications, product marketing, partnerships and programming. “Sabrina has always led with a customer-first mindset—whether building iconic brands like HBO and Nickelodeon or coaching women navigating the highest levels of leadership,” said Chief CEO Alison Moore.
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| Brian Gabriel |
rEvolution, a Chicago-based sports marketing agency, appoints Brian Gabriel as VP of marketing communications. Gabriel was most recently at Weber Shandwick Worldwide, where he served as SVP, client experience – CPG and sports. At rEvolution, he will be responsible for strategic development and execution of integrated marketing and communications campaigns. “His strategic mindset, collaborative leadership style, and history of delivering exceptional results for some of the world’s biggest brands make him the ideal candidate to guide our marketing communications team,” said rEvolution EVP account management and integrated services Linden White.
The Next Solutions Group names Michelle Agnew as VP, reputation and issues management. Agnew joins NSG from The Coca-Cola Company, where she was director of strategic communications... Nebius, which works with startups and enterprises building AI products, agents and services, appoints Lindsey Irvine as CMO... Zeta Global, an intelligent AI infrastructure company, names Leah Pope CMO and Candace Dean chief communications officer.
SiriusXM recruits Paramount Pictures EVP, global communications Jenny Tartikoff to serve as SVP and head of communications, effective August 10.
West of Fairfax, which is in Los Angeles, appoints Scott Mallone as president. Mallone joins the agency from SHFT Labs... Codeword ups Brandon Carter to SVP, head of strategy... JOTO PR Disruptors names Nick Westcott head of establishment, working to improve coordination across departments, and helping each part of the agency operate with greater clarity, consistency and readiness for scale. 
Sotheby’s brings on Christie’s global head of communications Natasha Le Bel to serve as chief communications officer.
The U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, names David Purcell CMO, leading the organization’s marketing and communications... Capital V Strategies, a strategic communications and advisory firm, names Andy Dueñas to lead its newly launched Transactions & IPO Communications division... Haven Tower Group, which works with clients in the wealth management space, appoints Stephen Langlois to its board of advisors. Langlois is currently managing principal of Seaport Consulting Partners. 
