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| John McDonald |
HSBC tabs UBS group CMO John McDonald to serve as its global CMO, a newly created position, effective October 1. Before joining UBS in 2023, McDonald served as SVP, global integrated marketing and communications at Mastercard. He previously was co-founder of xCheck, a platform that automatically updates airline prices, and has held senior posts at Digitas North America, WPP, British Airways and Ogilvy. At HSBC, McDonald will oversee HSBC’s marketing, branding and client engagement for international wealth and premier banking business as well as for corporate and institutional banking. “We are excited to welcome John whose depth and range of experience will be invaluable—not only as we increase our focus on wealth, but as we accelerate growth, increase market share and build an even more distinctive brand,” said HSBC CEO of international wealth and premier banking Barry O’Byrne.
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| Jordan Whichard |
NP Strategy hires Jordan Whichard, who was chief deputy secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce under governors Roy Cooper and Josh Stein, as VP of its Raleigh office. Whichard was previously Cooper’s director of Intergovernmental affairs, and he has served in a range of posts with the Democratic National Committee and in the Obama administration. "Jordan's deep understanding of government affairs and economic development at state and federal levels will be a tremendous asset to our team's services in North Carolina and beyond," said NP Strategy CEO Amanda Loveday.
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| Kayla Shaw |
French/West/Vaughan brings on Kayla Shaw as social media manager. Shaw comes to FWV from Raleigh-based marketing firm Chair 8. Before that, she was a content producer at Live Oak Communications. She has developed social campaigns for brands in retail, food & beverage and real estate. The agency has also hired Sadie Buxton as a social media specialist, working with clients in travel & tourism, pet care and consumer goods, and Evan Ivey as paid media coordinator. FWV Chairman & CEO Rick French said that the hires “will help us drive fresh ideas and deliver exceptional results for our clients.”
Andreessen Horowitz has named Anne Neuberger partner and head of global affairs at the venture capital giant.
Cyabra, which helps governments and enterprises detect coordinated manipulation and protect digital trust, hires David Low as CMO... Option Care Health names Robert Okunski VP, investor relations... Locala, an AI-powered Adaptive Marketing platform, tabs Grant Gudgel to lead marketing.
FTI Consulting has recruited Liz Lynch for its corporate reputation practice within the $378M strategic communications segment.
H/Advisors, which recently rebranded from H/Advisors Abernathy as part of a global rebrand at its parent company, Havas, names Carina Davidson as CEO of the firm in the U.S... Method Communications appoints Meghan Gardner as EVP, helping to lead the agency's work with enterprise technology companies... Moburst, a mobile-first digital marketing agency, hires Melissa Gruhin as VP of creative.
Pope Leo XIV appoints ETWN News president and chief operating officer Maria Montserrat Alvarado as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, effective Nov. 1.
