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| Amanda Hicks |
The J. Paul Getty Trust has appointed Amanda Hicks as VP, communications and community engagement, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Hicks has been director of communications and public affairs at The Museum of Modern Art, New York since 2018. Before that, she was executive director of communications at the Art Institute of Chicago. Hicks was previously a public diplomacy foreign service officer in the U.S. State Department. In her new post, she will be responsible for communicating Getty’s institutional vision locally and around the world while working collaboratively with its four programs to develop Trust-wide communications strategies and benchmarks. “She brings a wealth of knowledge from her time at MoMA, and her international work will be critical to Getty in the coming years,” said Getty President and CEO Katherine Fleming.
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| Kelly Chmielewski |
The National Forest Foundation, an official nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service, brings on former PBS VP brand strategy & creative services Kelly Chmielewski as CMO, effective Oct. 22. Chmielewski comes to the NFF from the Young Presidents’ Organization, where she guided a 48-person team serving more than 36,000 executives worldwide. She also founded The Possibility Shop, which advised purpose-driven organizations. Chmielewski will lead the NFF’s national brand, marketing and communications strategies, uniting communities, partners and policymakers around the Foundation’s vision of resilient, thriving forests across the country. “Her strategic vision, creativity and deep commitment to mission will strengthen how we inspire a world where caring for forests is second nature,” said NFF president and CEO Dieter Fenkart-Froeschl.
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| Hannah Carlen |
Nonesuch Records, an imprint of Warner Music Group, names Hannah Carlen VP of marketing and communications. Carlen was previously senior director of marketing at independently owned music company Secretly Group family of labels, where she played was a key role in launching such artists as Bon Iver and The War on Drugs. At Nonesuch, she will oversee marketing, sales, publicity, new media and content creation for the label, succeeding former marketing chief Dan Cohen. "Dan made significant contributions to Nonesuch over nearly a decade with us and we are now fortunate to have someone of Hannah’s expertise and judgment to take over this critical role," said Nonesuch president David Bither.
Kelli Parsons, CEO of Hill & Knowlton, will take the helm of Avoq on February 1.
FGS Global has recruited Susan Ho, a veteran of Standard Chartered Bank and Brunswick Group, for the Asia chair position, a newly created post. 
Cognito appoints Felice Tobin managing director of its New York business. She was most recently general manager for Cognito Asia and managing director of its Hong Kong office... Spectrio, a company that provides digital signage, interactive kiosks, audience measurement and in-store media, brings on Steve Gilbert as VP of marketing... Hart, a Toledo, OH-based brand transformation agency, promotes Marc Paulenich from president to CEO. 
Jonathan Heppner, deputy communications director for New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, has joined SKDK as senior VP.
Clean Tomorrow, which promotes policies aimed at furthering the growth and innovation of clean energy, names Jordan Gallagher as chief operations officer... LaForce promotes Shauna Solum to EVP, a newly created, cross-agency role... Ubisoft, a gaming company, names Valentine Piedelievre-Eman as chief communications officer, effective Feb. 2.
