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| Eric Tieles |
Tiny Mighty Communications, a Nashville-based agency that works with industrial and manufactured brands, names Eric Tieles VP and general manager. Tieles joins the agency from MP&F Strategic Communications, where he most recently was a VP. At MP&F, he led accounts in federal government and workforce development, higher education and senior living, while also supporting firmwide management and growth. In his new post, Tieles will lead client service and agency operations, overseeing account strategy, delivery excellence and growth. “His strategic insight and operational focus will make us even better partners to our clients—faster, more responsive, and more intentional about impact,” said Tiny Mighty founder and CEO Paul Oakley. “His leadership gives me the runway to expand Tiny Mighty’s footprint into new markets, capabilities and the complex industrial sectors where we thrive.”
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| (L-R) Ali Adkins, Deron Smith |
TrailRunner International brings on Ali Adkins and Deron Smith as directors. Adkins, who will be based in the firm’s New York office, comes to TrailRunner from Wachsman, where she served as director, strategic communications. She was previously director, public affairs at PLUS Communications and director, strategic communications and public affairs at The Glover Park Group (now part of FGS Global). Adkins has been a strategic adviser to public and private companies, high-growth startups, industry trade groups, and advocacy organizations. Smith, based in TrailRunner’s Dallas office, most recently served as EVP of marketing and communications at BLDR Holdings, directing brand strategy, business development support, and corporate communications. Before that, he was national director of communications for the Boy Scouts of America. “Their depth of experience, commitment to clients, love of culture, and passion for mentoring junior talent will benefit all of us and our clients,” said TrailRunner head of U.S. Zack Kozlak.
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| Melissa Havel |
Turnitin, an online service for detecting text similarity as a means of identifying plagiarism, appoints Melissa Havel as its first CCO. Before founding her own consultancy, Havel was the senior communications leader at Portland General Electric. Before that, she was an EVP in the technology sector at We. Communications. Havel has also taught courses in Brand Reputation Management and The Art and Science of Influence at the University of Oregon's Strategic Communications Master's Program. In her new role, she will unify communications and brand strategy to strengthen Turnitin's voice globally. "Melissa's career has been defined by her ability to translate innovation into trust, helping organizations shape their narrative with integrity and purpose," said Turnitin CEO Chris Caren.
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. 
Kieran Mahoney, who founded Mercury Public Affairs more than 27 years ago, has stepped down as CEO and assumed the executive chairman post.
