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| Rachel Catanach |
FleishmanHillard appoints Rachel Catanach as global managing director, corporate affairs. Catanach has been with FH since 2006, most recently serving as SVP, senior partner and general manager, New York. In her new post she will work to unify the firm's advisory offerings across seven core pillars: corporate reputation; financial and M&A; crisis and issues; executive positioning; public affairs and geopolitical strategy; talent and transformation; and responsible business. She continues to lead FH's New York and Boston offices. As part of the agency’s revamped Corporate Affairs Practice leadership structure, Michael Moroney has been named managing director, corporate affairs, Americas; Yvonne Park will now serve as managing director, corporate affairs, APAC; and Hanning Kempe is appointed managing director, corporate affairs, EMEA. "Rachel is a visionary leader who understands how to drive business results through modern, reputation-centered communications," said FleishmanHillard president and CEO J.J. Carter. "Her leadership of corporate affairs will elevate the impact FH delivers to global clients navigating extraordinary uncertainty and strategic challenges."
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| Justin Braz |
MAD Global Strategy promotes Justin Braz to partner. Braz, who joined MAD Global Strategy as managing director in 2023, oversees the firm’s Trenton lobbying operation. Prior to joining MAD, he was chief of staff and assistant commissioner for transportation policy at the New Jersey Department of Transportation. He previously served as New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs, and has also been the New Jersey Political Coordinator for 1199 SEIU and chief of staff to Assemblywoman Annette Quijano. “Justin is a trusted advisor who is providing strategic counsel and helping our clients navigate tough challenges,” said MAD Global CEO and founder Mike DuHaime.
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| Katie Malone |
Aurora Expeditions, an Australian-owned adventure travel company, appoints Katie Malone as CMO. Malone was most recently, she was marketing director at P&O – Carnival, leading the strategic repositioning of P&O Cruises brand and bringin under the global Carnival Cruise Line banner. She has held executive marketing positions at Crystalbrook Collection Hotels & Resorts, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi and Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts. In her new role, Malone will work closely with Aurora Expeditions’ marketing and commercial teams worldwide to build on the foundations laid over the past year and support the company’s continued growth. “Katie’s deep expertise across global travel and hospitality, combined with her purpose-driven leadership, makes her a fantastic fit for Aurora,” said Aurora Expeditions CEO Michael Heath.
DGA Group has lined up the former US ambassadors to Qatar and Saudi Arabia as senior advisors to help clients navigate that politically complex region.
Eitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.
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.
