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| Emily Spence |
Vice Media Group brings on Emily Spence as CCO. Spencer was most recently founder and CEO of Spence Collective, a consultancy that worked with entertainment clients. She was previously CCO at diversified global entertainment company MRC, where she oversaw the development and execution of communications strategies for the company and its portfolio of businesses, which include Billboard, The Hollywood Reporterand Dick Clark Productions. At Vice, Spence will lead corporate and executive communications, internal communications, media relations, brand and marketing communications, in addition to serving as the company’s official spokesperson. “Emily is one of the most talented communicators I’ve had the pleasure of working with and I’m excited to have her join Vice at this moment of growth,” Vice CEO Adam Slotsky told Variety.
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| EJ Kim |
FleishmanHillard appoints EJ Kim as global managing director of TRUE Global Intelligence, its global research, analytics and intelligence consultancy. Kim joins FleishmanHillard from Weber Shandwick where was an EVP as well as head of Nexus, its analytics and innovation unit. She previously co-founded NNABI, a science-backed wellness brand focused on perimenopause care. "EJ's appointment reinforces our commitment to have intelligence sit at the center of how we work and deliver value for clients," said FleishmanHillard president and CEO J.J. Carter. “With EJ's leadership, TRUE Global Intelligence will power our ambition to help clients navigate complexity, seize opportunity, anticipate change and achieve results that matter."
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| Lia Davis |
CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing company, brings on Lia Davis as VP and head of global communications. Davis was previously VP, global communications at IT services company Kyndryl. Before that, she served in a range of executive communications positions at IBM. Her work spans Al, cloud, quantum and blockchain, especially where those technologies intersect with regulated industries such as government, financial services and health care. At CoreWeave, Davis will be charged with establishing and leading the company’s global communications discipline/. “She is known as a builder with a bias for action, and her approach to communications is equal parts strategic, gritty and clear-eyed,” said CoreWeave CMO Jean English.
Wendy Carhart, who rose to the chief communications, culture & purpose post at Real Chemistry, has moved to the Learning Care Group.
ICR names Sukanti Ghosh as partner, international strategy & markets. Ghosh was most recently president of global policy & communications at Vedanta Resources Limited, one of ICR’s largest international clients... August promotes Scott Deveau to senior managing director... Milk & Honey PR, a UK-based firm, brings on Mollie Starr as partner and head of Milk & Honey North America.
Jeff Reczek, who most recently served as director of CDC Washington at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is coming on board as a partner at bipartisan health care firm TDY @ FGS Global.
Narrative Strategies brings on Christina Cameron and Jessica Stallone as senior directors... CI&T, a global technology transformation specialist, appoints Sarah Painter as SVP, marketing for EMEA... Avenue Z promotes Annie Zeigler to associate director, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Accenture promotes Rachel Frey to CCO, a newly created role at the company... AMD, a multinational semiconductor company, recruits Salesforce president and CMO Ariel Kelman to serve as its SVP and CMO... L.C. Williams & Associates, which is celebrating 40 years in business, brings Maria Balice back to the firm as EVP to lead its corporate affairs work.
