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| James Allan |
APCO brings on James Allan as senior director in its financial advisory and communications practice, based in New York. Allan joins APCO from Rubenstein, where he was an SVP in its corporate and financial practice. He has also held senior positions with Edelman and Brunswick Group. In his new role, Allan will work to further strengthen APCO’s financial advisory and communications offer, which includes investor engagement, shareholder activism, M&A and regulatory, IPOs, restructuring and ESG. “His global perspective and proven track record make him a tremendous asset to our clients as we partner with them to successfully engage with investors, customers and employees,” said APCO North America President Kelly Williamson.
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| Melanie Fonder Kaye |
The National League of Cities names Melanie Fonder Kaye as senior executive and director, digital engagement, marketing and communications. Fonder Kaye most recently served as deputy assistant to the Secretary of Defense for strategic engagement at the U.S. Department of Defense. She has also served as director of communications in Jill Biden’s office, VP at cause marketing agency GMMB, and press secretary to former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle. “Under her leadership, NLC will supercharge our efforts to uplift the positive stories and incredible work of local leaders in support of our broader mission to relentlessly advocate for and protect the interests of our communities," said National League of Cities CEO and executive director Clarence E. Anthony.
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| Alys Rehnders |
Quickbase, an AI-powered operations platform, appoints Alys Reynders as CMO. Reynders was most recently CMO at business software and services provider IRIS Software Group. She previously held the CMO post at eLearning platform D2L and Definitive Healthcare. At Quickbase, Reynders will lead the company’s global marketing organization, working to strengthen its market presence, accelerate its pipeline, and deepen customer connections. The company has also hired Tiwlio and Salesforce vet Marcus Torres as chief product officer. “In Alys and Marcus, we’re adding two leaders with expertise in bringing innovative solutions to market that solve real customer problems,” said Quickbase CEO Ed Jennings.
Karina Lubell, who spent more than six years in the Justice Dept.’s antitrust unit as chief of the competition policy & advocacy section, will join Brunswick Group as a partner in DC on Sept. 2.
SKDK has elevated partner Mike Morey to the newly created president post to manage the firm’s acquisition & growth strategy along with the integration of its brands.
Rumble, the video-sharing cloud platform that hosts Truth Social, brings on Zoom's Ben Torres Ezrick as CMO... Solace, a company that helps enterprises adopt AI, hires Paul Fitzpatrick as chief marketing and business development... Versant, the recent Comcast spinoff that includes MSNBC, CNBC and other cable networks, has named Frank Tanki as CMO for entertainment and sports, and tabs Tom Clendenin to head marketing efforts for CNBC and MSNBC. 
Sabrina Singh, who was deputy press secretary at the Department of Defense, joins Seven Letter as a partner in its public affairs practice.
Reddit hires Molson Coors' Adam Collins as its first chief communications officer... LIMELIGHT, which works with professional services, legal services, technology and B2B companies, names Amy Hanan as chief growth officer... FranklinCovey, a coaching company, appoints Dariusz Paczuski as CMO.
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