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| Michael Soutter |
Nissan announced that Michael Soutter is returning to the company as SVP, U.S. marketing and sales, Nissan and INFINITI. Soutter most recently served as an automotive and market consultant at GSD Consulting. He was previously held several executive roles at Nissan in Canada, Japan and the U.S, including corporate VP, global head of aftersales. In his new role, he will be responsible for all marketing and sales activities for the Nissan brand in the U.S., while also overseeing the INFINITI business in the Americas. Soutter replaces Vinay Shahani, who had held the job since January 2024. "Mike is a strong and experienced leader within Nissan who brings a track record of success working with our dealer partners," said Nissan Americas chairman Christian Meunier.
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| Nancy Scott |
IntelePeer, an end-to-end conversational AI platform provider, appoints Nancy Scott as CMO. Scott was previously global head of audience marketing, health & life sciences at Microsoft, where she led strategic marketing initiatives. At Nuance Communications (which was acquired by Microsoft), she was VP of global communications and customer engagement. Earlier in her career, she held key marketing and corporate communications leadership positions at EnterpriseDB, Eliza Corporation, Zipcar and Ticketmaster. As CMO, Nancy is responsible for all aspects of IntelePeer’s marketing, including analyst relations, channel and partnership marketing, corporate marketing, demand generation, and public relations. “Her healthcare expertise and leadership in conversational, ambient and generative AI bring a rare combination of insight and innovation,” said IntelePeer CEO Frank Fawzi.
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| MIchael Valentino |
ABM, which provides facility management services, promotes Michael Valentino to VP of communications. Valentino was previously senior director, head of external communications and media relations at the company. Before coming to ABM, he was VP, corporate communications at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Earlier in his career, Valentino served as senior manager of public relations and corporate communication at Meridian Health. In his new role, he will lead a reimagined communications function focused on predictive, personalized, and people-centered engagement. He will oversee the unification of ABM’s voice across all platforms, strengthen the company’s reputation with clients, employees, and communities, and ensure close alignment with investor relations.
Wendy Carhart, who rose to the chief communications, culture & purpose post at Real Chemistry, has moved to the Learning Care Group.
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.
Elevate Communications appoints Scott Bernstein, who has led marketing for the World Wrestling Federation, Hard Rock Cafe and National Amusements, as partner and chief strategy officer... Matter Communications brings on Angela Bonnici as VP, growth and head of the agency’s Boston office... Crosby Marketing Communications promotes Kelsi Fink to associate VP, PR and Laura Flury to associate VP, digital marketing.
