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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 she 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.
HUNTER promotes Gigi García Russo to president and Michael Lamp to chief digital & transformation officer.... Cars.com Inc. a car-shopping marketplace, names Sarah Kettler CMO, effective June 15...The Trade Desk, an advertising tech company, appoints Sarah Gavin as CMO and EVP.
Brittany Sullivan, who held the senior VP-executive director of marketing post at Golin, has moved to Burson.
Codeword brings on Melody Brue and Jess Graham as part of a push to bolster its capabilities in market intelligence and commercial strategy... Havas Edge, which specializes in data-driven media, creative and customer acquisition strategies, for health, tech, consumer, retail and financial brands, promotes Pam Caputo to EVP, health media... Rezolve Ai, the London-based developer of Brain Suite, an enterprise AI platform purpose-built for agentic commerce, appoints Michele Fisher as CMO.
Jamie Dowd, who was most recently president of the health practice in the Americas at Weber Shandwick, comes on board at Allison Worldwide as global president, health + wellness, effective June 22.
Burson is bringing on Hanover managing director, Middle East Jonty Summers as head of corporate affairs in Dubai at the end of June... Ridgepost Capital, which had over $45 billion in assets under management as of March 31, names Brian McKenna VP, investor relations, effective June 15... The Center for AI Safety appoints Rochelle Nadhiri as head of public engagement. 
