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| Vanessa Sussman |
TDI, a global strategic advisory and risk intelligence firm, appoints Vanessa Sussman as managing director and CMO. Sussman comes to TDI from the Eurasia Group, where she was chief marketing and communications officer. She was previously head of communications, private markets at Nuveen and VP, global marketing and communications at Morningstar. In her new position, Sussman will lead TDI’s global brand strategy, with a focus on raising its visibility among key audiences and aligning marketing with commercial priorities. "Her ability to distill complex issues into clear, compelling narratives will be essential as we grow and continue to help clients navigate an increasingly challenging geopolitical and regulatory landscape," said TDI chief executive officer Jay Truesdale.
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| HS Chung |
Burson promotes HS Chung to CEO, Asia-Pacific, effective Dec. 1. Chung previously led the agency’s business in North Asia-Pacific across China, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. She will now also oversee Burson’s business in Australia & New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. She remains based in Seoul, Korea. Before joining Burson in 2025, Chung served as president, Asia at Hill+Knowlton Strategies. She was the founder of Synergy Communications in January 2000, which became part of Hill & Knowlton in 2002. “She is a trusted and sought after CEO and C-suite advisor, a business builder, a talent advocate and an operational maven,” said Burson global CEO Corey duBrowa. “These skills, together with her deep understanding of the cultural nuances across and between the markets, will enable Burson to continue delivering exceptional results for our clients.”
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| Shari Ajayi |
Saatva, an e-commerce company that specializes in luxury mattresses, promotes Shari Ajayi to VP of public relations. Ajayi has been with Saatva since 2020, most recently serving as director of public relations. Before that, she held key marketing and communications roles in the luxury home and design space, representing brands such as The Rug Company, Frette and B&B Italia. In her expanded role, she oversees all media relations and special events, including the communications efforts supporting Saatva’s sponsorship as Official Mattress and Restorative Sleep Provider for Team USA and the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Dezenhall Resources brings on Jessica DeLoach as VP. DeLoach was previously deputy director of public and media relations at the Southern Poverty Law Center... Crowe Media hires Alissa Kasawdish as senior integrated PR manager. Kasawdish was previously an account supervisor at J/PR... Benefitbay, an SaaS platform that lets users make their own benefit decisions, names Lindsey Unterberger as VP of marketing.
Catherine Sullivan, global chief communications officer at Burson, has exited the WPP unit after a 12-year run.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation hires Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as CMO, effective June 3. Ziegenfuss was most recently CMO at Carnival Cruise Line... Narrative Strategies brings on Hanna Beckman and Rich Casale as senior directors... Grayling has appointed Maury Postal as EVP, creative strategy and innovation services... HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), an educational publisher and technology company focused on K–12 education, assessments and professional learning, names Jessica Naeve CMO.
Brunswick Group has announced that Teneo's Christian Buss and Netflix's Paul Shaw have joined the firm as partners in San Francisco.
4media group promotes chief operating officer Melissa Elsner to CEO, succeeding Ed Cyster... Seven Letter names Tanvi Purohit account director at its Seven Letter Labs unit... Moxie Strategies, which is marking its second anniversary, brings on Janice Laurente as EVP of public affairs.
