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| Ziad Ojakli |
TikTok, which is working to complete a deal separating its U.S. assets from parent ByteDance, names Ziad Ojakli head of public policy for the Americas, effective Dec. 1. Ziad joins TikTok from Boeing, where he served as EVP, government operations. His previous positions include managing partner and SVP at SoftBank Group, group VP at Ford Motor Company, and chief liaison to the U.S Senate for President George W. Bush. Michael Beckerman, who is currently TikTok’s public policy chief, is planning to leave his position and move into a global advisory role.
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| Heather Crowell |
PPR Capital Management, a private equity real estate investment firm, brings on Gregory EVP Heather Crowell as CMO. At Gregory, Crowell guided publicly traded and private companies through transformational initiatives, developed investor engagement strategies, and built marketing and communications teams. She was previously an EVP at real estate company PREIT where she led all marketing and communications activities. In this strategic role, Crowell will lead PPR's efforts to strengthen its market positioning and expand awareness of its differentiated investment platform. “Her background in real estate, deep understanding of investor dynamics, and proven track record in enhancing visibility across multiple channels will be instrumental as we scale PPR's fundraising engine and broaden our audience of accredited investors and institutional partners," said PPR Capital Management CEO Steve Mayer.’’
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| Steve Blackford |
PrivacyHawk, a consumer AI super-agent for personal data protection and automated privacy management, appoints Steve Blackford as CMO. Blackford was most recently senior director, customer acquisition at cyber safety company LifeLock. At PrivacyHawk, he will lead all brand, growth and customer-engagement efforts. “His experience in scaling modern consumer-businesses and deep understanding of the privacy landscape will be instrumental as we rapidly expand our mission to give people control over their data,” said PrivacyHawk CEO Aaron Mendes.
Edelman names United Entertainment Group CEO Jarrod Moses as vice chairman. Moses will continue in his role at UEG... Burson brings on Matthew Wagner, who was most recently global client relationship manager and energy sector lead at Edelman, as EVP and global client leader... The Key PR appoints Jodi Maroney as principal. Maroney joins the agency after a 25-year run at Access Brand Communications.
Jeffrey Rosen, senior chair of the corporate department at legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton, joins FGS Global, where he will serve as senior advisor.
HUNTER brings on Lori Ruggiero as managing director of its corporate communications practice... Covo Intelligence, an independent research and intelligence firm, names Tony Cheevers director of strategic growth... MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) hires Brian Swarth as SVP of marketing, effective July 20. 
Whit Clay, who exited the Co-CEO slot at Sloane & Co. 18 months ago to head Longacre Square Partners’ New York office, has been promoted to serve as the first CEO of the financial communication shop.
Global Strategy Group names Claudio Taratuta as an EVP of the L@B, its in-house creative and media agency. Taratuta joins GSG from Praytell, where he was a founding team member... ROKK Solutions appoints Kris Havens as EVP of intel and insights. Havens was most recently a partner at Penta Group... Cliff House Maine brings on William Courtney Lowe as chief business development and brand strategist. Lowe joins Cliff House Maine from Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, where he was VP of marketing & business development. 
