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| Emily Schillinger |
The Edison Electric Institute, which represents all US investor-owned electric companies, hires Emily Schillinger as chief communications officer, effective September 2. Schillinger comes to EEI from the American Investment Council, where she most recently served as EVP of public affairs. She was previously communications director for the House Ways and Means Committee and press secretary for former House Speaker John Boehner. She will lead EEI’s communications team. The organization is also bringing on Calpine Corporation VP, government affairs and general counsel Rachael March as chief legal officer, and NextEra Energy director of environmental policy Kiel Weaver as chief advisory officer. "Each of these talented leaders will play a critical role in helping EEI become an even-more dynamic and effective organization,” said EEI president and CEO Drew Maloney.
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| Margaret Key |
Allison Worldwide and Stagwell name Margaret Key as CEO, Allison Asia and Stagwell's executive director, Asia Pacific, effective Oct. 1. Key was most recently CEO for Publicis' MSLGROUP, Asia Pacific. She has also held leadership positions at Zeno Group, Burson-Marsteller and Edelman. As CEO of Allison Asia, Key will oversee the growth of the organization in APAC, including expansion plans and business strategy. In her role as Stagwell's executive drector, Asia Pacific, she will steer regional market development and accelerate engagement with clients through integration within the entire Stagwell network. "Margaret is a proven force in our industry, and her appointment signals an exciting new chapter for our Asia Pacific clients and communications business," said Allison Worldwide executive chair and Stagwell vice chair Ray Day.
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| Cornelia Poku |
The American Feed Industry Association brings on Cornelia Poku as director of communications. Poku most recently served as marketing and communications specialist for the AmeriCorps Seniors program. Before that, she was at FGS Global as associate director in its Health Care Strategic Communications unit. In her new post, Poku will lead AFIA’s communications department in the development and implementation of strategic communications for the organization. “Her depth of communications experience across agriculture, health care and nonprofits, combined with her strategic mindset and passion for storytelling, demonstrate that she will be invaluable in our mission to amplify the industry’s voice in the conversations that matter most,” said AFIA VP of member experience Victoria Broehm.
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. 
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.
