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| Jody Sowa |
Bastion appoints Jody Sowa as managing director, public relations in the United States, strengthening the company’s growing presence in Los Angeles and New York. Sowa was most recently SVP of media relations at We Are Social / The Narrative Group, working with such clients as the LA Rams, McDonald’s, Primal Kitchen, The Venetian Resort, Blaze Pizza and CCRM Fertility. She has also served as VP communications at sport and lifestyle marketing firm Stanton & Company and managed PR for the New York Rangers. “Jody brings a rare mix of strategic insight, creativity cultural fluency along with expertise in traditional communications,” said Bastion US CEO Jeff Browe. “She knows how to build brands that matter and how to create ideas that earn attention.”
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| Andrea Simpson |
The Davis Companies, a Boston-based real estate developer, appoints Andrea Simpson as EVP of creative, brand and communications. Simpson joins the company from Samuels & Associates, where she served as SVP of creative and marketing strategy, leading the public relations, marketing and activation teams. She has also been VP marketing at Urban Edge Properties and Federal Realty Investment Trust. In her new post, Simpton will oversee all aspects of Davis’ external communications efforts. “Her experience in guiding external communications and branding significant projects throughout Greater Boston, and beyond, will help Davis advance its portfolio in an increasingly dynamic,” said Davis president Stephen Davis.
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| Christopher Sikora |
CBIZ, a professional services advisor, appoints Christopher Sikora as VP, investor relations and corporate finance. He joins CBIZ after spending 11 years at Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated, where he held numerous senior roles, including VP of investor relations and head of finance for its retail segment and global operations. Sikora will lead CBIZ's investor relations strategy to strengthen relationships with the investment community and elevate the CBIZ brand in the market. “He will leverage his experience in finance, strategy, and communications to help set strategic priorities and improve how we share our growth story, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to articulate our strategy and performance,” said CBIZ chief executive officer Brad Lakhia.
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.
