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| Lisa Franklin |
The National Women's History Museum names Lisa Franklin as its first CMO. Franklin was most recently CMO for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. She was previously SVP of global brand marketing and communications at cybersecurity education provider ThriveDX, and has held marketing posts at Deloitte, Verizon/AOL, Microsoft and Meta. In addition to providing brand and marketing leadership at NWHM, Franklin will support its operational side, including tech integration and process-building. "Her vision and leadership will help us amplify women's history and stories in step with the pace of cultural moments, ensuring they take their rightful place in history," said National Women’s History Museum president and CEO Frédérique Irwin.
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| Marques E. Zak |
The Atlantic Coast Conference hires Marques E. Zak as chief marketing and brand officer, a newly created position. Zak joins the ACC from American Express, where he was head of multicultural marketing, launching the company’s first enterprise-wide multicultural marketing strategy. He previously held a range of senior leadership roles at PepsiCo and was a strategy consultant at Deloitte. In his new role, Zak will set and execute the ACC’s marketing and brand strategy, overseeing all initiatives across digital, social, and live experiences. “Marques is a proven marketing innovator whose leadership has consistently brought brands closer to their audiences in authentic and impactful ways,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips.
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| Stella Low |
Snowflake, an AI data cloud company, names Stella Low CCO, effective Oct. 6. Low was most recently chief communications and corporate affairs officer at HP. Before that, she served as head of corporate communications at Apple and CCO at Cisco. At Snowflake, Low will be responsible for Snowflake’s communications strategy, advising the company’s leadership as the company continues to grow and scale as a technology leader. “Stella brings a wealth of experience leading high-performing teams and delivering impactful communication strategies for some of the world's largest and most enduring technology companies,” said Snowflake CMO Denise Persson.
Brunswick Group partner Christine Schirmer has joined DoorDash as VP-global external communications, a new post.
Kevin King, who served as global practice chair at Edelman Digital, has been appointed president of The Now Agency.
FINN Partners appoints Ernst Flach as partner in its global travel practice. Flach was most recently VP, destination marketing at MMGY Wagstaff... Faeth Therapeutics, an Austin, TX-based clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on improving outcomes for cancer patients, names Matt Biegler as SVP, investor relations... Public Communications Inc. promotes Matt Sobczak and Joash Mencias to VP.
Nate Gatten, executive VP at American Airlines, will join Apple on Aug. 31 as VP-government affairs.
The Ogilvy Group names WPP Open X global communications & marketing director Nicole Parkinson as global head of marketing and promotes SVP, creative communications Kappie Kopp to global head of communications... Creativ Company appoints Sarah Saul as VP of marketing and communications. Saul joins the firm from Roku... Insulet, a medical device company, adds Joan Campion, Adam Feigen and Jane Hoffman to its communications team.
