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| Adrienne Connell |
FleishmanHillard names Adrienne Connell managing director of its Canada operations. Connell most recently led core service offerings for FleishmanHillard Highroad, which resulted from acquisition of Toronto-based High Road Communications by FleishmanHillard in 2018. She has also served at the agency as SVP & partner, brand marketing. Connell previously was an SVP & partner at High Road Communications, and she held several executive positions at Star Media Group. In her new post, she will oversee strategic direction, growth and client service across the agency’s Canadian markets, reporting to Della Sweetman, president, Americas and chief strategy officer. “Adrienne’s ability to integrate data, strategic planning and creativity with trusted counsel is exactly what clients need in this moment,” said Sweetman.
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| (L-R) Libbie Wilcox, Bristol Jones, Vincent Nezzer |
Avenue Z promotes Libbie Wilcox to VP and managing director of its New York office, Bristol Jones to VP and managing director in Miami, and Vincent Nezzer to VP, strategic delivery—connecting strategic communications and content for AI solutions. Wilcox most recently served as director and alternative asset practice lead, handling such clients as Alan Patricof and Primetime Partners. Previously director of PR, Jones has been instrumental in leading communications strategy and PR delivery for breakout Web3, blockchain, emerging tech and payments clients. Nezzer, who joined Avenue Z earlier this year as director, AI strategy, will now guide delivery for projects across multiple disciplines—from thought leadership content to AI ad creation to analytics.
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| Casey Thomas |
Lost Highway, a Nashville-based record label that has worked with Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson and Elvis Costello, names Casey Thomas as VP of marketing. Thomas joins Lost Highway from Monument Records, where she served as VP of marketing and commercial partnerships. Before that, she worked in the development of the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Casey has built a reputation in Nashville as an innovative music marketer with a deep understanding of artistic vision and how to effectively bring that vision to life,” said Lost Highway co-head Robert Knotts. Lost Highway has also brought on Vincent Masino as manager, audience development and content strategy.
Michele Ziosi will rejoin Stellantis on Oct. 1 as chief PA officer responsible for Enlarged Europe and for the global coordination of the carmaker’s PA activities.
Inizio, which works with clients in the health and life sciences sectors, appoints Oisín Ó Gógáin as chief people officer... The Boston Beer Company names Allison Stransky CMO, effective Oct. 12. Stransky was previuosly VP and CMO at Samsung Electronics America... Newark Regional Business Partnership and its 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Renaissance Newark Foundation, bring on Kim Lewis-Collins as VP, marketing and business development, a newly created role. 
Carmichael Lynch president and manager Julie Batliner is joining Padilla as president, succeeding Matt Kuchariski. Kucharski will transition to a fractional role with the agency as an executive counselor through the end of the year.
Evan Shenkman, who has 25 years of law firm experience, is now a partner at professional services firm Baretz+Brunelle. He helped design and implement the first generative AI product for legal professionals.
Accenture brings on Emma Chalwin as CMO, effective Oct. 1. Chalwin joins Accenture from Workday, where she also served as CMO, with responsibility for building the brand and driving customer demand in markets around the world... The Vitamin Shoppe appoints Kimberley Gardiner EVP, chief marketing and growth officer. She joins from Tractor Supply Company... Fluent, a provider of commerce media solutions, names Jeanniey Walden as CMO.
