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| (L-R) Jessica Gail, Michelle Goins |
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications brings on Jessica Gail as senior media lead. Gail was most recently senior director of media and communications for the American Trucking Association. She previously held a variety of positions on Capitol Hill, including director of communications for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and the House’s bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. Gail has also worked as a broadcast journalist with NPR Utah and ABC4 Utah. At RH Strategic, she is supporting media strategy and execution on various accounts. The agency has also hired Michelle Goins, who has led design initiatives for healthcare and nonprofit organizations including Typenex Medical and PAWS Chicago, as a graphic designer. “Jessica brings a combination of newsroom, media savvy, and public affairs experience that will help our clients shape high-impact narratives and engage the audiences that matter most,” said RH Strategic CEO John Raffetto. “At the same time, Michelle strengthens our growing digital and creative bench with her expertise in brand design, digital marketing, and user experience.”
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| Katie Payne |
Prime Therapeutics, which provides pharmacy benefit management, specialty and medical drug management, and state government solutions, appoints Katie Payne as chief external affairs officer, a newly created role. Payne joins Prime from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, where she was chief public affairs officer and head of advocacy. She has also held senior communications and corporate affairs posts at Alexion Pharmaceuticals and Orchard Therapeutics. Earlier in her career, she was a senior director at APCO. At Prime, Payne will lead the company's integrated external affairs organization, bringing together public affairs, state and federal government affairs, policy insights, and corporate and client communications. "With a proven mastery of public affairs, health policy and communications, Katie will amplify what makes Prime's model different and help us broaden our relationships with health care stakeholders,” said Prime Therapeutics CEO and president Mostafa Kamal.
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| Jason Weaver |
Thunderly promotes Jason Weaver to director of paid media. Weaver, who has been with Thunderly for four years, brings a strong background in franchise and multi-location marketing, specializing in lead generation, ad optimization, and scalable digital campaigns. He will direct Thunderly’s paid media strategy, analytics, and performance efforts across its franchise client base. “Paid media is one of the most powerful drivers of franchise growth and Jason has been instrumental in building Thunderly’s paid media division into one of the premier lead-generation teams in franchising,” said Thunderly CEO Scott White.
Laura Chambers, who oversaw external affairs and social performance at the Alcoa Corporation, joins bipartisan lobbying, public relations and communications firm Lot Sixteen as an SVP.
Rethink appoints Caroline Grayson as managing director based in its New York office, a newly created leadership role... Albertsons Companies, which operates over 2,000 stores across the US, brings on Emily Turner as SVP, chief marketing officer... Wachsman names Maud Honner, Louise Creedon, Rebecca Maher and Emily Kielthy to newly created managing director roles.
Reputation Advisors International brings on Janitha Sukumaran, founder of Malaysia-based independent communications consultancy Rantau+, as its newest member... YCharts, an investment research and client engagement platform that works with financial professionals across North America, appoints Steve Bendt as CMO... Choose Chicago, the official tourism and marketing organization for Chicago, hires Meryl Press Vissel as VP of communications & content.
Molly Roenna, who has more than 25 years of human resources experience, has moved to Burson as chief people officer for the Americas region.
Kirkland & Ellis partner Deneese Walia Levin joins C Street Advisory Group as managing director, law firm optimization.
