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| Hank Kosinski |
Allison Worldwide appoints Hank Kosinski as chief creative officer and chief marketing officer, effective Oct. 1. Kosinski comes to Allison from WPP agency VML, where he was executive creative director. He has also served as a partner and executive creative director at Gardner Nelson + Partners in New York, and has held leadership positions at Goodby, Silverstein + Partners; Merkley; and McCann. He has worked with such brands as Microsoft, Nike, Coca-Cola, Lego, Heineken, Ferrero, Mercedes Benz, Verizon and Pfizer. At Allison, he will lead all creative, client-work ideation and agency marketing and thought-leadership, reporting to Allison CEO Jonathan Heit. "Hank is a proven force who knows how to help clients turn creative into business results and transformative narratives into strong engagement with audiences worldwide," said Allison executive chair and Stagwell vice chair Ray Day.
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| Lisa Hake |
Winmark Corporation, a franchisor focused on sustainability and small business formation, brings on Lisa Hake as CMO, a newly created role. Hake was previously VP marketing and communications at franchised salon brand Great Clips. Before that, she served as senior marketing director for Best Buy’s Geek Squad unit and has also held marketing roles at 3M and The Pillsbury Company. Her experience encompasses brand management, marketing innovation, franchisee ad fund management, partnership activations and consumer engagement. “Her proven track record of helping franchisees increase per unit performance through efficient marketing activities will be invaluable to our franchise partners,” said Winmark chair and CEO Brett D. Heffes.
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| Jason Strickland |
The City of Colorado Springs names Jason Strickland as CCO. Strickland, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, most recently served as CCO for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Network, leading a team of 22 people in establishing wide-reaching communications strategy across the region. He has also served as a monthly columnist for The Colorado Springs Gazette and as chief development officer for Project Sanctuary, a veteran-support nonprofit organization. In his new role, Strickland will oversee the city’s strategic and crisis communications, media relations and branding. “His leadership and gift for communication will help us share the work of our city in ways that builds trust with residents and inspire pride in Colorado Springs,” said Colorado Springs Yemi Mobolade.
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. 
