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| (L-R) Matthew Harrington, Mainardo de Nardis, Brian Buchwald |
Edelman names Matthew Harrington, Mainardo de Nardis and Brian Buchwald to new positions on its senior leadership team. Harrington, a 41-year veteran of the firm, will now serve as executive vice chairman. He most recently served as global president and chief operating officer, advising such clients as Samsung, Microsoft, eBay, and Starbucks. In his new role, Harrington will concentrate on strengthening relationships with Edelman’s largest global clients, serving as senior counselor to C-suites and boards. de Nardis, who has been a member of Edelman’s board of directors for the past five years, takes over as global president and chief operating officer. His previous posts include executive vice chairman of Omnicom Media Group and CEO of OMD Worldwide at Omnicom. He will now focus on driving Edelman’s client growth and financial performance, guiding global strategy, and ensuring consistency and excellence across Edelman’s worldwide network. Buchwald, who was most recently global chair, AI & product, is appointed president, global transformation and performance. He will be tasked with driving the firm’s modernization of its service delivery model and operationalize its innovation agenda. “Each of these leaders brings unique strengths that will help us move forward in a rapidly changing communications landscape,” said Edelman CEO Richard Edelman. “Their focus will be on delivering greater impact for our clients, strengthening our internal operations, and driving the firm’s ongoing transformation and innovation.”
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| Katie Barr |
Glen Echo Group, an Orchestra company, ups current president Katie Barr to CEO, effective Nov. 1. Barr succeeds Maura Colleton Corbett, who as founder and senior advisor will continue to provide strategic counsel to the Glen Echo Group and its clients, with a particular focus on coalition work. In addition to her new role as CEO, Barr will continue to serve as a partner at Orchestra, representing public affairs and issue advocacy capabilities across the firm. She previously served as the Glen Echo Group’s EVP and COO and was the firm’s first employee in 2010. “There is nobody I trust and admire more to lead this company,” said Corbett. “In addition to her integrity, intelligence and heart, Katie is the right leader at the right time for this next chapter of our growth.”
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| Arianna Orpello Lewko |
GEICO brings on Arianna Orpello Lewko as CMO. Lewko comes to the company from Goldman Sachs, where she served as managing director, global chief brand officer. Before that, she held was SVP, brand, channel, community and field marketing strategy at TD and held senior marketing posts at Capital One and ING DIRECT. She has overseen brand and digital strategies across the financial services sector. “Her extensive leadership experience in the financial services sector will be instrumental to our continued success, and her proven expertise will help elevate our world-class marketing capabilities to a new level,” said GEICO CEO Todd Combs.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
