 |
| Kelly Cusumano |
Kelly Cusumano, who previously served as EVP, managing director in Edelman’s New York office, joins Inizio Evoke as EVP, growth & client innovation, a newly created role.
Cusumano most recently founded and served as principal consultant at independent consultancy Kinetic CoLab.
Before joining Edelman as an SVP and health practice lead in Atlanta, she was an SVP at HealthSTAR Public Relations and a VP at MSL.
Cusumano has worked with companies including AstraZeneca, Pfizer, MD Anderson and Johnson & Johnson to drive growth and transformation.
At Inizio Evoke, she will help clients—particularly in pharma and emerging biotech—navigate situations such as product launches, regulatory delays and market inflection points. She will also guide the smart application of data, AI and analytics across the communications lifecycle.
“She brings a rare combination of innovative thinking, business acumen, and human-first leadership,” said Inizio Evoke CEO & founder Reid Connolly. “Her appointment supports our broader ambition to deliver integrated, intelligence-led solutions.”
Steve Rice, who served as director of political mobilization for Boeing, joins DC-based bipartisan public affairs and strategic communications firm The Herald Group as SVP, overseeing its grasstops and 50-state field operations. 
Qorvis has named Victor Shiblie senior advisor to boost its international network and global business opportunities.
Pierre DuBois has taken the VP-public affairs post at AIB Data Centers, developer of the digital infrastructure for AI hosting and high-performance computing workloads.
Allison Worldwide names Victoria Brophy EVP, head of corporate and technology in Europe. Brophy comes to the firm from Golin Ketchum London, where as EVP she built and led the London Corporate Affairs practice... 
Signal Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, hires Josie Feron as director. Feron was most recently communications director for the Office of Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC)... Moburst, a mobile-first digital agency driven by a proprietary AI program, appoints Etgar Shpivak as VP of marketing... Howard University hires Jasmine Gurley as senior director of public relations in the Office of University Communications.
