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| Brad Whitford |
The Herald Group, a DC-based public affairs firm, brings on DDC Public Affairs SVP, creative director Brad Whitford as chief creative officer. Before joining DDC in 2019, Whitford was VP and design director at The Glover Park Group (which was later merged into FGS Global). In his new post, Whitford will oversee THG’s creative vision and execution across its portfolio. “He’s spent nearly two decades leading design and storytelling for complex campaigns, and he understands how to work inside fast-moving, strategy-first teams,” said The Herald Group partner and chief digital strategist Todd Van Etten.
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| Dana Bodine |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hires former Mastercard VP of marketing Dana Bodine as its first CMO. Bodine joins RPI from global tech company Trustpilot, where she served as VP. Before that she was VP, marketing and communications at AI-driven finetech Pagaya. At Mastercard, she worked with clients in verticals including public-private partnerships, financial inclusion, startup engagement, and early-stage digital product development. "Dana's experience driving growth at the intersection of technology, media, and innovation will be essential to achieving our priorities,” said RPI president Martin Schmidt.
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| Ryan Krueger |
Reinsurance Group of America, a life and health reinsurer, appoints Ryan Krueger as SVP, investor relations, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Krueger comes to RGA from investment bank Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, where he was managing director, equity research of the U.S. life insurance sector. At RGA, he will collaborate closely with the executive leadership team to effectively communicate RGA’s strategic evolution and performance to the investor community. “Ryan is a seasoned and well-respected financial analyst with a strong reputation among investors, analysts, and industry stakeholders,” said RGA EVP and chief financial officer Axel André. “His impressive track record of engaging with the investor community gives us confidence that he will drive deeper understanding and clarity of RGA’s strategy and performance.”
Eitan Bencuya, who has more than 20 years of technology PR experience, has signed on with Brunswick Group as a partner in its San Francisco office.
DGA Group has lined up the former US ambassadors to Qatar and Saudi Arabia as senior advisors to help clients navigate that politically complex region.
Narrative Strategies names Adam Silverstein as managing director in New York. Silverstein was most recently head of media relations & thought leadership at Scient Public Relations... Mission North brings on Alex Hunter as EVP of health and innovation... Baird & Warner, a family-owned independent real estate services company that serves the Chicago area, appoints Jeanette Cutler as CMO.
Greg Honan, who worked in the Biden White House as director of message planning and chief of staff for its office of communications, is joining public affairs firm Seven Letter as a managing director.
David Bassity, who was VP for football communications for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, will join the Big Ten Conference on July 20.
