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| Kim Miller |
ADT, which provides electronic security, fire protection, and other related alarm monitoring services, brings on Kim Miller as EVP and chief marketing & communications officer. Miller joins the company from wellness and AI robotics company Aescape, where she led go-to-market strategy, growth, marketing and branding. She has also served as global CMO at The Economist Group and Native Instruments, as well as CMO at Consumer Reports. In her new post, Miller will lead the development of a unified and updated go-to-market approach. “Her proven ability to unite brand, performance marketing, and customer experience will contribute towards accelerating growth and strengthening our position as the leader in smart home security,” said ADT chairman, president and CEO Jim DeVries.
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| Daryk Pengeally |
Teikametrics, an AI-powered optimization platform, hires Daryk Pengelly as SVP of strategy and business development. Pengelly comes to the company from Walmart Business, where he was head of membership marketing & business development. He has also served as head of brand strategy for the Reebok Classics Business Unit. At Teikametrics, Pengelly will lead strategy and strategic partnerships to drive growth and expand the platform’s impact on eCommerce brands. "Daryk’s wealth of experience in scaling high-growth businesses, coupled with his deep understanding of the B2B and consumer markets, makes him the ideal leader to help us accelerate key areas of the business,” said Teikametrics CEO Alasdair McLean-Foreman.
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| Andy Thomas |
Ten Tenths Motor Club, a partnership with Speedway Motorsports that offers members access to exclusive driving experiences, signature events and brand collaborations with automotive manufacturers and luxury partners, names Andy Thomas as VP of manufacturer relations. Thomas was most recently VP of marketing and communications for McLaren Automotive North America. Before that, he was experiential sales & marketing manager for BMW North America and global brand manager at Rolls Royce. In his new role, Thomas will develop and maintain relationships with OEM (original equipment manufacturers) partners. "His leadership will be instrumental in strengthening our partnerships with manufacturers and luxury brands,” said Ten Tenths Motor Club founder Rick Hendrick.
Sarah Knakmuhs, who formerly led H/Advisors Abernathy’s DC office, is joining the Financial Services Forum as chief communications and strategy officer.
Brian Hughes, chief of staff at NASA, has joined Mercury Public Affairs as a partner in its Tallahassee office.
Narrative Strategies brings on Stacia Tipton as managing director... Prosek Partners promotes Deirdre Bolton, Josh Clarkson and Jon Schwartz to partner... YAP Global, an international digital assets PR firm, promotes Otto Jacobsson, who has served as CFO of the firm since 2020, to CEO. 
Cindy Leggett-Flynn, who most recently led communications at Credit Suisse, is coming on board at Swiss multinational private bank and wealth management firm Julius Baer Group as group head of communications.
The Pollack Group brings on John Cheng as creative director and Daniel Chou as director of digital strategy... Baretz+Brunelle, an advisory firm that works with legal industry businesses, brings on Daniel Gilfarb, as a senior managing director in its talent practice.... Prophet names Mat Zucker, who has served as interim CMO for the past two years, to the full-time CMO position.
