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| Tom Hafen |
Morgan & Morgan, a personal injury legal firm, brings on former GEICO head of auto marketing Tom Hafen as CMO. At GEICO, Hafen’s responsibilities included, advertising, social media, brand building and media planning for the company’s auto brand. Before coming to GEICO, he served as SVP of consumer marketing for Goldman Sachs’ consumer bank and head of marketing for Nestlé’s bottled water brands. “Tom brings over 15 years of invaluable experience marketing some of the biggest brands in the world,” said Morgan & Morgan founder John Morgan. “His deep understanding of the insurance industry's inner workings makes his addition to our team all the more impactful.”
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| Theo George |
Cinema United, which was formerly known as the National Association of Theater Owners, hires Theo George as director of marketing, a newly created position. George joins the organization from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where he has served as cinema marketing manager since 2023. He previously served as director of marketing and communications for the Maryland Film Festival and the Friends School of Baltimore. Based in Los Angeles, he will oversee marketing and communications functions including social media, brand marketing, campaign and project management and creative leadership. “His creative acumen and strategic insight, not to mention his passion and love of the movies, were obvious and we are thrilled to see him apply those skills to advance this amazing industry forward,” said Cinema United CCO Andrew Stewart. Cinema United represents more than 33,000 movie screens in all 50 U.S. states and Canada, as well as more than 30,000 screens in 80 countries internationally.
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| David Fahr |
The Communications Group, a Little Rock, AR-based marketing and PR agency, promotes David Fahr to director of strategy and analytics. Fahr, who joins the agency’s leadership team, has been with The Communications Group since 2017, previously serving as media director. In his new position he will be tasked with leveraging analytics into actionable insights. “David’s approach to strategy and focus on AI products has contributed to our clients’ growth and success across multiple new and traditional platforms,” said The Communications Group president Lisa Van Hook. “This new position reflects his innovation and commitment to moving our clients and the agency into the future of marketing.”
Dezenhall Resources brings Sam Jeffries back to the firm as an SVP. Jefferies rejoins Dezenhall, where he had been a VP, from Starbucks, most recently serving as group manager, issues and crisis communications... The International Bottled Water Association appoints Matt Herrick as president and CEO, effective March 15... Stretch PR, which works with clients in the insurance and professional services industries, promotes Alana Anselmi to group account director.
The J.M. Smucker Co. names Katie Williams CMO, effective March 9... Jones Lang LaSalle, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, appoints Mencía Barreiros as head of communications... Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, appoints Sue Lee as SVP of investor relations, a newly created role.
Stagwell appoints Ben Berentson as CEO, owned media. Berentson was most recently managing director at Stagwell’s Code and Theory... FUSE Create, a Toronto-based advertising agency, brings on Jenn Duggan as SVP, managing director, PR. Duggan joins the agency from Citizen Relations, where she most recently served as president... The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District names Nicole Bell communications manager. Bell previously served as VP of public relations for Smile Train.
Sanctuary Wealth, a platform that provides comprehensive money management solutions, names Marissa Fox-Foley as CMO... GMMB promotes Jodi Quintero and Erica Monteith to partner... Furia Rubel Communications adds presentation strategist Valerie Madamba and law firm leader Meghan Warren to its international faculty.
Paramount Skydance has named Ted Lehman, senior VP and head of US public policy and government affairs.
