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| Brandy King |
H&R Block names Brandy King VP of corporate communications. King joins the company from Southwest Airlines, where she most recently served as managing director for campaign strategy and integration. Her previous positions at Southwest included managing director of communications and director of commercial, operational and labor communications. King was also named one of Ragan’s 2025 Top Women in Communications. At H&R Block, she oversees field and internal communications, media relations, corporate reputation, storytelling, executive visibility, and crisis management. “Brandy’s strategic vision, creative excellence, and deep communications expertise will enhance our brand reputation and engagement with clients, media, and stakeholders,” said H&R Block chief marketing and experience officer Jill Cress.
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| Jaime LaMontagne |
Astrin Biosciences, a cancer intelligence company working to transform detection and treatment via deep proteomics (the large-scale study of proteins) and AI, tabs Jaime LaMontagne to serve as CMO. LaMontagne, who has led CRM global marketing and medical education at Medtronic, was most recently CMO at Exact Sciences. At Astrin she will oversee all aspects of Astrin's marketing strategy, including brand development, go-to-market planning, product positioning, market education and engagement. “Jaime's track record of translating technical innovation into scalable, patient-centered commercial strategies makes her the right person to lead this next chapter of growth for Astrin," said Astrin Biosciences CEO Jayant Parthasarathy.
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| (L-R) Gabe Tesoriero, Kate Cafaro |
United Talent Agency appoints Gabe Tesoriero and Kate Cafaro VPs of corporate communications. Tesoriero will head up communications for UTA's global music division, with Cafaro overseeing communications for the agency's filmed entertainment division. Tesoriero most recently founded and ran Screaming Eagle, which worked with such clients as rap duo Clipse and rock band Phish. He was previously EVP of media & brand Strategy for Def Jam Recordings/Universal Music Group, executing strategic media campaigns for artists including Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Rihanna. Cafaro most recently helped lead corporate and executive communications for Amazon MGM Studios. She was previously senior director, communications at ICM Partners and director, communications at CBS Television Distribution.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
