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| Michelle Timoni |
MAD Global Strategy brings on Michelle Timoni as director. Timoni comes to MAD Global form MikeWorldWide, where she served as a senior account director, coordinating and executing government affairs, PR and public affairs strategies. She has also worked as chief of staff to New Jersey assemblyman Roy Freiman, and press secretary in the New Jersey assembly’s majority office. At MAD Global, Timoni will be focused on government affairs and public affairs for clients in sectors including labor and healthcare. She will also be part of MAD Global’s Trenton lobbying operation. “From her experience on the campaign trail to the State House, Michelle understands the messages and tactics our clients need to communicate to breakthrough,” said MAD Global CEO Mike DuHaime.
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| Blair Taylor |
Seven Letter, a bipartisan communications firm with offices in DC and Boston, promotes Blair Taylor to partner. Taylor has been with Seven Letter since May 2023, serving as managing director. Before that, she served as communications director for former Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), and then for the Senate Appropriations Committee. “Seven Letter was founded on the idea that creating client teams with senior level practitioners leads to deeper client relationships and better outcomes – and Blair is a perfect fit,” said Seven Letter CEO and founding partner Erik Smith. The firm’s research division, Seven Letter Insight, has promoted Jessa Scott-Johnson to managing director. In addition, Annie Pfifer (part of the Insight team) and Macsonny Onyechefule were upped to director in the Boston office and Robin Calleja is promoted to director in the DC office.
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| Mark Neschis |
Newsweek appoints Mark Neschis as SVP of communications. Neschis was most recently head of corporate communications at G/O Media, a digital media company with holdings that include Kotaku and The Root. He was previously SVP of public relations at WE tv (AMC Networks), head of corporate communications at Wenner Media and EVP at Robinson Lerer & Montgomery (now FGS Global). In his new role, Neschis will oversee Newsweek’s internal and external communications strategy, elevate its brand presence across platforms, and strengthen relationships with media, readers, advertisers, and industry partners.
Greg Honan, who worked in the Biden White House as director of message planning and chief of staff for its office of communications, is joining public affairs firm Seven Letter as a managing director.
David Bassity, who was VP for football communications for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, will join the Big Ten Conference on July 20.
BPCM brings on former Prada SVP marketing & communications Christian Langbein as its EVP of growth and strategy, a newly created role... MikeWorldWide names Joseph Sorrentino as its first chief intelligence officer. Sorrentino joins from Weber Shandwick, where he was EVP, analytics & intelligence... Pacers Sports & Entertainment, which operates the NBA’s Indiana Pacers and WNBA’s Indiana Fever, hires Kieran Donahue as EVP and CMO. Donahue has served as chief marketing officer at IHOP and VP, brand, marketing & digital for the Americas at Marriott... Ballast Rock Asset Management, a diversified alternative investment manager, appoints Michael Welch as head of investor relations and capital formation.
Renault Group brings on Paul Michon as corporate communications director, effective Sept. 1. He joins from Kering, the luxury goods marketer.
SKDK makes Loren Riegelhaupt, Michael Czin and Julie Andreeff Jensen agency partners... Coca-Cola Company promotes Gary McElyea to lead its pan-European Public Policy & Government Affairs agenda, and Sophia Chrysopoulou to serve as head of EU public affairs... Rithum, a commerce solutions provider, appoints Kim Miller as CMO and head of global strategy. 
