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| Phillip Bogdan |
Dezenhall Resources brings on Phillip Bogdan and Diane Chaaban as senior directors. Bogdan joins Dezenhall from Reach Global Strategies, where was director of research and communications. He has also held communications posts at NC State, the University of Idaho and Scientific Societies. Bogdan has extensive experience handling complex legal, regulatory and legislative fights. Chaaban was most recently head of communications for the City of El Segundo, CA. She is also a U.S. Department of State and National Geographic alum and has a background in crisis management, public affairs and communications, with a proven track record of driving impactful campaigns for diverse organizations.
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| Wendy Bartie |
Bristol Myers Squibb promotes Wendy Bartie to EVP, corporate affairs. Bartie has been with BMS since 2021, most recently serving as SVP, oncology commercialization. She was previously VP, commercial operations—US oncology at Merck, and has also held senior positions at Heron Therapeutics, Novartis and Forest Laboratories (now Allergen). In her new position at BMS, Bartie is responsible for advancing the company’s strategy through strategic communications, corporate social responsibility, corporate marketing and brand reputation, and patient advocacy. She also oversees the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and is executive sponsor of the Bristol Myers Squibb PRIDE Alliance.
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| C. Evans Poston Jr. |
Troutman Strategies, a government affairs agency that is part of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke, brings on C. Evans Poston Jr. as director in its Virginia Beach office. Poston joins Troutman Strategies from Hunton Andrews Kurth, where he was director of government relations. At Troutman, Poston focuses on federal, state, and local government affairs, advising businesses, local governments, regional organizations and other clients on economic development efforts. "His vast experience in legislative, budgetary, and regulatory strategy, combined with his dedication to economic development, aligns perfectly with our mission to provide comprehensive government affairs and consulting solutions for our clients," said Troutman Strategies chair Robb Willis.
Jim O’Leary, Weber Shandwick global president and North America CEO, has joined Penta Group, the DC corporate advisory, as CEO.
ROKK Solutions has named Amy Fox chief corporate communications officer to oversee its new corporate affairs unit.
Orchestra adds Andrew Bates and Kristen Orthman to its advisory practice. Both of them worked in the Biden administration... DeepIntent, a healthcare demand-side platform, appoints Ian Colley as CMO... Fanatics Commerce, a direct-to-consumer platform within sports apparel and fan gear company Fanatics, names Jamie Gersch CMO... Cboe Global Markets, a global markets operator and pioneer in equity derivatives, hires Julie Bauer as SVP, head of government relations.
August brings on Andrew Jarrell as a managing director in its New York office. Jarrell comes to the agency from Group Gordon, where he most recently served as chief strategy officer... PSD, which produces activewear and underwear worn by and made for professional athletes, hires Dan Harbison as SVP of marketing and Monica Lin as VP of brand marketing... UKG, an AI platform that combines HR, pay and workforce management, names Vitor De Souza chief communications officer. 
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, a SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
