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| Adam Collins |
Reddit hires Adam Collins as its first chief communications officer. Collins comes to Reddit from Molson Coors, where he served as chief communications and corporate affairs officer. Before that, he was communications director for the office of Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and previously held the same position with the Chicago Police Department. At Reddit, Collins will lead the global communications team, guide senior leadership, and help drive company growth. “As Reddit’s relevance and aspirations continue to grow, it’s more important than ever to tell that story clearly and authentically,” said Reddit CEO Steve Huffman. “Adam has the experience and insight to bring these stories to life and steer us forward.”
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| Amy Hanan |
LIMELIGHT, which works with professional services, legal services, technology and B2B companies, names Amy Hanan as chief growth officer. Hanan most recently served as CMO at ethics and compliance solutions company LRN Corporation. Before that, she was chief digital officer at Baretz + Brunelle. At Limelight, Hanan will spearhead the firm’s digital and growth marketing services practice, with a focus on expanding its marketing capabilities, strengthening client engagement and accelerating new business development. "Her track record of leading high-performing teams and scaling marketing operations at purpose-driven companies makes her a tremendous asset to Limelight and our clients," said Limelight CEO and founding partner Kenny Gary.
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| Darius Paczuski |
FranklinCovey, a coaching company that provides training and assessment services in the areas of leadership, individual effectiveness and business, appoints Dariusz Paczuski as CMO. Paczuski was most recently global CMO at global employment platform Globalization Partners, the leading global employment platform. Before that, he was VP global brand and growth marketing at Verizon. He has also held marketing leadership roles at companies including Verizon, Yahoo, Microsoft, Tellme, AOL, Netscape, and NBC. “He has an impressive track record of building iconic brands in highly competitive sectors in media, services, and tech,” said FranklinCovey CEO Paul Walker.
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, an SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
4media group promotes chief operating officer Melissa Elsner to CEO, succeeding Ed Cyster... Seven Letter names Tanvi Purohit account director at its Seven Letter Labs unit... Moxie Strategies, which is marking its second anniversary, brings on Janice Laurente as EVP of public affairs.
