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| Fred Hickman III |
Imre names Fred Hickman III EVP, group account lead. Hickman joins Imre from Klick, an agency that works with life sciences companies, where he was SVP, group account director. He has also held leadership posts at 21GRAMS, Grey Group and DraftFcb Healthcare. He has has led brand strategy and market development initiatives across sectors including rare disease, pediatrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, autoimmune, neurological and medical devices. At Imre, Hickman will head up the agency’s account services department. “He understands Account Services as the connective tissue of an agency—championing great work, strengthening client relationships, and driving delivery excellence, as both the translator of the client challenge, and as the final connection upon delivery of a deliverable,” said Imre CEO Nadine Lafond.
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| Julian McBride |
Residence, a global network of creative companies, brings on Julian McBride as head of communications, a newly created role. McBride was previously at Accenture, where he most recently served as global media relations & communications lead for strategic initiatives. Before working at Accenture, he was head of PR & communication at Droga5. At Residence, McBride will work with the company’s creative leadership to ensure its narrative reflects the work, people and cultures of its companies worldwide. “Julian understands both the creative industry and what it takes to strategically communicate our story at scale,” said Residence co-founder and chief creative officer Orion Tait. “He's the right person to help us articulate what we're actually building.”
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| (L-R) Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa, Patricia Zylberman |
Sherlock Communications, which has offices in Bogotå, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago, appoints Bianca Boucault, Maria Amelia Costa and Patricia Zylberman as managing directors. All three have been with Sherlock since 2018. They will assume a joint role under a shared leadership model as part of the Group Management Board of the agency, working across its operations while developing further growth strategies. “Bianca, Maria Amelia and Patricia each bring considerable regional experience, award-winning expertise and a core understanding of our work and clients’ needs, and this shared leadership model strengthens the agency as we continue to grow,” said Sherlock Communications co-founder and managing partner Alasdair Townsend.
Stagwell brings on David Olesnevich as chief growth officer, owned media and Drew Schutte as chief revenue officer, owned media... Spectrum Science names Lisa Talbot president of Spectrum Science Communications. Talbot was most recently chief client officer at MSL, where she oversaw healthcare, consumer and corporate practices... IHS, a global information provider, names Stephanie Buscemi as SVP and CMO, a newly created role....Red Shoes Inc., a woman-owned, marketing firm in Appleton, WI, promotes Reagan Fritts, Mia Hermansen, Katie Much, Jennifer Thurlow and Carly Tiedt to new roles. 
Former deputy undersecretary of agriculture Darci Vetter joins berry producer Driscoll's as VP, public affairs.
The International Dairy Foods Association brings on 
INFINITE appoints Eric Wiedeke as head of talent, a newly created position intended to strengthen the firm’s people strategy and global growth ambitions... Anomaly promotes Kira Montgomery to executive strategy director, head of communications strategy, expanding her remit from the agency’s Toronto office to its full North American business... The Jackson Laboratory, which focuses on genetics and genomic medicine, appoints Steven Holstein as SVP of external affairs.
Global Counsel managing director Benedict Brogan is joining FTI Consulting as a senior managing director within its strategic communications segment.
